Join an award-winning team delivering an innovative, community-led program with the Northern Territory's largest Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service. 

• Base Salary: $104,539 - $117,058 (p.a.)
• Total Effective Package: $127,333 - $141,419 (p.a.)*
• Full-Time, Continuous Contract

About the role:

The Case Worker will support the Head to Health Kids (H2HK) to ensure that children and their families referred for assessment and/or treatment receive comprehensive and responsive services, by providing comprehensive  case management including collection of background information about clients, liaising with key internal and external stakeholders and advocacy for the child and family. The position works in partnership with an Aboriginal Family Support Worker (AFSW) under a bi-cultural pair model. 

The service aims to support children under 12 with suspected or emerging mental illness or behavioural disorders including early assessment, therapy, management and family support to limit the severity and progression of mental health challenges.

The role will work in town and across remote communities. This program will ensure all Aboriginal children aged 0-12 and their families in Central Australia have access to evidence informed assessment and therapeutic services within a continuous quality systems enhancement framework.

This role is based in Alice Springs, Central Australia.

Central Australian Aboriginal Congress not only offers rewarding career options, but a wide range of employee benefits including;

• Work that is community-led, impact-focused and a part of a bigger picture.
• Competitive salaries.
• Opportunities to grow, including 15 days of professional development per year, with pathways including master's programs and study placements.
• Six weeks annual leave & 15 days paid personal leave per year.
• Flexible conditions such as flexible start and finish times, compressed work weeks, part-time and casual roles, job sharing and the possibility to purchase additional paid leave.
• Generous salary packaging for full-time, part-time and casual employees.
• Access to the Congress health services for you and your immediate family at no cost.
• Relocation assistance (where applicable).
• District allowance.

To be considered for this position, you will require:

• A degree in Social Work and eligible for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers, or degree, or post graduate qualifications in Psychology or another related field.
• Demonstrated experience and skills in providing clinical case management support to vulnerable families with complex issues, that is child focussed, family centred and trauma informed.
• Knowledge and understanding of child development, mental health as well as neurodevelopmental disorders including FASD, ADGD, ASD and Global Development Disorders
• A current NT Drivers Licence.

For more information on the position please contact

Farley Fraser, Senior Manager Head to Health Kids on:

M: 0490 044 405 | E: [email protected] 

*Total effective package includes: base salary, district allowance, superannuation, leave loading, and estimated tax saving from salary packaging options. 

We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and value their diverse perspectives, experiences and contributions.

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Advertised until a suitable applicant is found. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. 

We are not accepting agency referrals at this point in time.