Full time or part time,
12 months fixed-term
Generous salary packaging options to increase your take home pay
Work for a multidisciplinary team with a diverse range of backgrounds
So why cohealth?
cohealth leads the way in reducing health and social inequity in partnership with people and the communities in which they live. Named Premier's Health Service of the Year (Primary) and the Supporting LGBTIQ+ Health Service at the Victorian Public Healthcare Awards, cohealth's **** staff demonstrate courage, leadership, innovation, and agility in their commitment to providing inclusive and culturally safe health services that protect the human rights of all people of all gender identities, sexualities, ages, cultural and linguistic backgrounds, faiths, and abilities. Our inclusive workplace culture enables staff to bring their whole selves to work, where uniqueness is valued, and people experience a feeling of belonging. Our aim is for everyone to thrive in their role.
About the role
This position is based across cohealth's CBD services at 244 Flinders Street, which provide integrated primary health care and harm reduction support to people who use drugs, with a strong focus on improving health and social outcomes for individuals experiencing complex needs. Please refer to the Position Description to know more about the role.
Provision of high quality ethical, evidence-based, flexible, qualified goal-directed and client-centred services, with focused psychological strategies
Provide short term casework, assessment and care planning
Assess psychosocial needs and support clients through advocacy, service navigation, and care coordination
Work collaboratively within multidisciplinary and cross-sector teams
What cohealth offers:
Generous salary packaging of up to $15,900, plus an additional $2,650 for meals and entertainment,



to help increase your take-home pay.
Novated Leasing is available along with a significantly discounted fitness membership with unlimited access to over 290 facilities for you and your family.
cohealth offers primary carers 14 weeks paid parental leave upon completion of only 6 months of continuous service
Eligible co-workers will continue to receive superannuation on unpaid parental leave as well.
Counselling services for you and your immediate family through our EAP-Access provider, along with mindfulness, resilience, and wellbeing programsAn inclusive workplace where diversity is valued and the work you do makes a meaningful difference
Tertiary qualification in Social Work and eligibility for membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW)
Sound understanding of trauma-informed, recovery-oriented, and human rights-based practice
Proven experience delivering short-term casework, psychosocial assessment, and care planning with individuals experiencing complex social and mental health needs
Ability to provide advocacy, secondary consultation, and service navigation support within multidisciplinary settings
Application Process
We will be conducting interviews for this role as applications are received.
If you have any questions regarding this role, please contact Abegayl De Bono ******
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC), a Working with Children Check (WWCC), complete a Pre-Employment Declaration Form, evidence of legal rights to work in Australia, and evidence of vaccination.
Successful applicants will be required to provide evidence of immunisation assessment including Influenza within 12 weeks of commencement [B]. This is in accordance with the Victorian Minister of Health Mandatory Vaccination Orders and legislated requirement for influenza vaccination.
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