Aboriginal Early Help Practitioner

About us

Ramahyuck District Aboriginal Corporation (RDAC) was established as an Aboriginal Community Controlled organisation in 1992 to improve the social, health and economic outcomes for Aboriginal people. RDAC is a leading provider of primary health care and related social and family support services to Aboriginal people and communities across Gippsland. RDAC’s services are provided at the following locations: wellington Shire and Latrobe Valley. RDAC’s services include: general practice; health assessment and education; chronic disease management; drug and alcohol counselling; child and family services; child and maternal health; home and community care; immunisation and vaccinations; social and emotional wellbeing support and counselling; allied health; client transport, corporate services and child care service.

About the role

• Based in Morwell VIC 3840
• Part time 0.6 FTE (22.8 hours per week)
• Salary SCHADS 3 (dependent on qualifications and experience) + super + salary packaging options

The Aboriginal Early Help (AEH) Practitioner will deliver the components of the Early Help Program in the Latrobe Area as part of the Our Place Initiative. They will actively engage and support to both families within the area and families who may be connected to the identified schools and early childhood Centre. The AEH Practitioner will deliver facilitated Play groups and Baby College and work in partnership with Key Assets and Our Place partners to deliver to goals of Our Place

Requirements for the role

• Must be of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander decent, and must be able to provide proof of Aboriginality if not known within local community
• Minimum Diploma in Community Services or relevant field or equivalent experience may be considered
• Current Victorian Working With Children’s Check or ability to obtain
• Satisfactory criminal history check
• Satisfactory pre employment drug & alcohol screening

What we offer

• Meaningful jobs that make a difference in our local community
• Company uniform, pool cars, mobile phones and IT equipment provided to relevant positions
• Competitive salaries
• Professional development opportunities
• Monthly accrued day off offered for full time employees
• Paid Christmas closure period
• Ramahyuck exclusive public holidays included in our Enterprise Agreement
• Attractive tax-free salary packaging benefit
• Supportive Employee Assistance program
• On site car parking
• Employee discount at our local Arts and Crafts shop

Applications will be shortlisted as they are received

Ramahyuck District Aboriginal Corporation promotes the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all children. therefore we require successful applicants to obtain a satisfactory criminal history check, satisfactory pre employment AOD test and an Employee Working with Children Check.