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About the Prospect:
Pursuant of Section 50(d) of the Equal Prospect Act
****, the occupant of this position must be of Aboriginal
descent.
We are currently seeking a dynamic and enthusiastic individual
to appoint to a permanent, full-time Aboriginal Mental Health
Worker position working with the Royal Perth Hospital.
The
Aboriginal Mental Health Worker provides a social support service
and provide accessibility of community mental health and inpatient
services to Aboriginal people in the Perth metropolitan area.
This
role provides support and cultural expertise to the Wungen Kartup
multi-disciplinary team, and is an integral part of the culturally
secure services provided by Wungen Kartup.
In this position, the
successful applicant will maintain a caseload of Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander clients.
Key duties include, but are not
limited to;
Work collaboratively with other members of the Wungen
Kartup team to enhance the provision of appropriate mental
health assessment, crisis intervention, assertive follow-up and
education to individuals, families and Aboriginal
communities.
Provide advice to the mental health team on Aboriginal
culture and local issues.
Active involvement in the planning and implementation of
individual treatment plans for clients and active involvement
in the care and treatment of consumers.
Performs duties in accordance with the EMHS Vision and
Values, WA Health Code of Conduct, Occupational Safety and
Health legislation, the Disability Services Act and the Equal
Opportunity Act and Government, WA Health, EMHS and
Departmental / Program specific policies and procedures.
Performs duties in accordance with the EMHS Vision and Values,
WA Health Code of Conduct, Occupational Safety and Health
legislation, the Disability Services Act and the Equal Opportunity
Act and Government, WA Health, EMHS and Departmental / Program
specific policies and procedures.
For more information regarding this position, including a
thorough break-down of duties, we encourage you to refer to the Job
Description Form (JDF) attached.
Whilst this selection process will initially be used to fill the
above vacancy, applicants found suitable for this position may be
considered for other 'similar' vacancies within EMHS and/or the
wider WA public sector.
In addition to this, should the successful
applicant decline or vacate the advertised vacancy, then the next
most suitable applicant may also be selected from this
process.
Both of these options remain valid for a period of twelve
(12) months from when the authorised delegate endorses the
recruitment decision.
For further job-related Information: for
further information, we encourage you to contact Marra Thorne on
**************.
Area Profile:
The East Metropolitan Health Service (EMHS) comprises an




extensive hospital and health service network that aims to maintain
and improve the health and wellbeing of more than 828,000 Western
Australians in its catchment area.
Our hospital network works together to provide a combination of
tertiary, secondary and specialist health care services including
emergency and critical care, state trauma, elective and emergency
surgery, general medical, mental health, inpatient and outpatient
services, aged care, palliative care, rehabilitation and women's,
children's and neonates services.
The EMHS consists of Royal Perth Hospital; Mt Lawley Hospital;
Armadale Health Service; Bentley Health Service; Kalamunda
Hospital; St John of God Midland Public Hospital and a range of
community and population health services.
The Royal Perth Hospital (RPH) is Western Australia's
longest-serving hospital and renowned for contributing to
innovation and excellence in medical research and patient care.
It
is a 450-bed hospital, with an extensive range of services
including Adult major trauma, complex and elective surgical care,
highly specialised surgical services, tertiary mental health and
specialist medical services.
Employee Benefits:
Our employees enjoy a range of benefits which may include (in
line with operational requirements):
Professional Development Opportunities and Study
leave/assistance.
Flexible working arrangements.
Flexible leave arrangements.
Other professional and location-based allowances.
12% employer contributed superannuation into a fund of your
choice.
For information on superannuation
click here.
Fitness Passport- discounted access to select gyms,
pools, and fitness centres across Australia
Discounted Smart Rider for travel to work
EMHS is committed to ensuring that our services are delivered by
people who are representative of the diverse communities
we assist.
We wholly embrace diversity and inclusion and encourage people
to work with us from all ages, races, genders, religions, sexual
orientations, family responsibilities or other characteristics,
including Aboriginal people, people from culturally diverse
backgrounds, individuals with a diverse sexuality or gender or
bodily diversity, and people with disability.
Eligibility to Apply: To be eligible for
appointment, applicants must have valid Australian work rights.
This includes visa holders.
Permanent appointments may be made to
individuals who hold citizenship, permanent residency, or visas




that enable ongoing employment in Australia.
We are committed to building a workplace culture that values
diversity and inclusion.
We actively promote applications from
people with disability.
Reasonable adjustments will be provided to
support you through the recruitment process.
Please contact
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to let us know if you require any adjustments to take part in the
application or selection process.
Other Conditions: WA Health engages staff in
positions of trust and responsibility.
WA Health policies require
applicants to undertake a criminal records screening and integrity
checking as part of the appointment process.
As well as undertaking
a criminal record screening and integrity checking, you may
also be required to undertake a working with children
check (if required for the role) and a pre-employment
health assessment.
We may ask referees to comment on your integrity
and past demonstration of ethical behaviour.
Please note that
adverse information does not necessarily disqualify an applicant
but will be considered as part of the appointment
process.
This position is subject to a Western Australian Working With
Children (WWC) Check.
For further information please refer to the
WWC website at:
Application Instructions: Applicants are
requested to apply online ()
and provide suitable Referees, it is preferable for your referee to
be a current supervisor or manager.
Satisfactory references are an
essential part of East Metropolitan Health Service's (EMHS)
recruitment.
Set yourself up to succeed in your application by
providing suitable, contactable referees.
Applicants are advised to write a covering letter
outlining their suitability for this position and attach their
current resume or curriculum vitae.
In addition to this, applicants
are requested to provide a separate document (maximum three pages)
addressing each of the essential and desirable selection criteria
outlined on page four of the Job Description Form (JDF)
attached.
When responding to each criterion, we encourage
you to use real-world examples from your career as this will assist
us in assessing your suitability.
These documents should be
complete and ready to attach prior to applying online.
Please
ensure you allow sufficient time to complete the online application
process as you will be required to answer various questions and
attach your documentation.
Help in submitting your application: If
you experience technical difficulties while applying online, please
contact Employee Services on ******** for immediate assistance
during business hours.
Lodgement is system generated.
Any submissions on, or
after, 7th September ******:00pm will not be
accepted.
LATE OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE
CONSIDERED.

📌 Aboriginal Mental Health Worker (Perth)
🏢 Department of Health (WA Health)
📍 Perth