1 year fixed-term full-time contract (35 hours per week) 24/7 roster including day, afternoon, overnight and weekend shifts
Salary dependent upon skills, experience and qualifications
Being male is a genuine occupational qualification under section 34 of the Discrimination Act 1991 (ACT).
Winnunga is seeking an experienced and compassionate Case Manager to join our Drug and Alcohol Residential Rehabilitation Service in Watson, ACT.
This is an exciting opportunity to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men on their recovery journey within a culturally safe, trauma-informed and recovery-focused residential environment.
Working within the ADARRN Model of Care, the successful applicant will provide individualised case management, support residents in daily program activities, and work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to achieve positive health, wellbeing and recovery outcomes.
The role is focused on building strong and respectful relationships with residents, identifying strengths and aspirations, supporting behaviour change, and helping residents reconnect with health, housing, family, community and other supports that contribute to long-term wellbeing and successful transition back into the community.
Why Join Winnunga?
Winnunga Nimmityjah Aboriginal Health & Community Services (Winnunga AHCS) is an Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service delivering holistic healthcare to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples across the ACT and surrounding regions.
We're committed to improving the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples through culturally safe and community-led services. This role provides an opportunity to support men in their recovery journey while making a genuine and lasting difference in the lives of individuals, families and communities.
While this role is being offered initially as a 12 month contract, there is a high likelihood it will transition to an ongoing/permanent position for the right candidate.
The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) has been providing outstanding care for Victoria's children and their families for over 147 years.
We are the major specialist paediatric hospital in Victoria and our care extends to children from Tasmania, southern New South Wales and other states around Australia and overseas.
With a passionate, highly skilled and committed staff campus wide of over 5,000, we provide a full range of clinical services, tertiary care and health promotion and prevention programs for children and young people.
We are the designated state-wide major trauma centre for paediatrics in Victoria and a Nationally Funded Centre for cardiac and liver transplantation.
When it comes to training and research we partner with the very best. Our campus partners, the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (MCRI) and The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics, along with the RCH Foundation, are on site with the hospital in Parkville. Together, we are committed to improving the health outcomes for children today and in the future.
In 2016–17, more than 85,654 children attended our Emergency Department, 322,291 specialist clinic appointments were held which was almost 70,000 more than the previous year, more than 17,000 surgeries were performed and more than 48,552 children were admitted to our wards.
