• Wadama Wilam Program
• Northern Area Mental Health Service (NAMHS)
• Work in an award winning, Community based Indigenous Health Service
• Full time ongoing opportunity
• Located in Fairfield
• Make a REAL difference every day!

Your new team

Breaking the Cycle: reducing homelessness initiative (Wadamba Wilam)

• Wadamba Wilam is an established partnership between NEAMI, Uniting Care Re Gen, the Victorian Aboriginal Health Service (VAHS) and the Northern Area Mental Health Service (NAMHS)
• Wadamba Wilam team offer a holistic, social and emotional wellbeing focused, intensive outreach service for Aboriginal people over 16 years of age, in the cities of Darebin and Whittlesea
• The service supports clients with complex needs, including severe mental illness, homelessness, or high risk of homelessness.
• Join us in combating the negative impacts of colonisation and past government policies on the mental health and social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal Victorians.

Your new role:

• Provide expert psychiatric clinical leadership in relation to the provision of culturally safe services to Aboriginal people and their families.
• Complete evidence based and appropriately cultural mental health assessment, intervention and treatment within Aboriginal communities.
• Share knowledge, provide support and apprenticeship and work collaboratively with Wadamba Wilam team members and partners.
• Assist those with issues surrounding homelessness and commit to working with people who are disadvantaged within the community.

Your contribution:

• Knowledge and experience of evidence based psychiatric treatment and the broader health and mental health issues impacting the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community
• Ability to work sensitively and effectively with people who are homeless and in housing crisis
• Knowledge and commitment to the improvement of Aboriginal people’s health and wellbeing, and working within Social, Emotional, Wellbeing Model of health Care (SEWB)
• Ability to develop and implement mental health education and training for key partners
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to develop effective relationships and communicate effectively with all people.
• Passion, enthusiasm and desire to learn when working alongside Aboriginal people.

Interested?

For a confidential discussion please connect via the details below.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check. Successful applicants will be required to provide evidence of an immunisation assessment and COVID-19 Vaccination prior to commencement.

A position description is attached.