• Status: Permanent Full-time
• Qualification: Relevant qualification in community services, community development, and/or social work
• Location: Wadeye Safe House, Wadeye, Northern Territory

About Wadeye

The Wadeye Safe House is located in the small coastal community of Wadeye 420kms from Darwin. Living in Wadeye truly gives you the opportunity to experience and understand the benefit and challenges of living and working in remote Australia. Working alongside locally employed staff, you can learn from the local Aboriginal people. All while being supported by a small team, where your ideas and input can have genuine impact on the service and community.

About the role

The position works with individuals and communities to eliminate, prevent and respond to domestic and family and sexual violence by:

• Working closely with the Wadeye Safe House team to provide support to clients at critical times, including intake and exiting the service.
• Working closely with local agencies, including government and non-government service providers. Working closely with community members and local and trusted elders to seek local solutions and support initiatives aimed at reducing domestic, family and sexual violence in the community.

Benefits to you

• Above award salary
• Remote allowance $3.55 per hour
• Free shared housing available
• Monthly utility allowance
• Relocation allowance up to $3000
• 4 weeks annual leave, plus 2 weeks’ leave over the December holiday
• Free quarterly return flights to Darwin
• Support, coaching and mentoring provided
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program for you and your immediate family
• Rewards program for people who stay with One Tree long term
• Join a successful national not-for-profit with room to grow your career

Selection criteria:

Essential

• Knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal culture and values and an awareness of the current issues faced by victims of domestic, family and sexual violence
• Proven written, oral and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Experience working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
• Proven history of developing and maintaining productive working relationships with key external stake holders and referrers
• Effective organisational and time management skills
• Sound IT skills including use of database and data reporting programs

Desirable

• Experience living and working in remote locations/communities
• Previous experience in a similar role
• Experience with SHIP online case management system

Requirements/Qualifications

• Satisfactory Police clearance (not older than 6 months from the issue date)
• NT working with children check card
• Current ‘C’ class Driver’s Licence
• Relevant qualification in community services, community development, and/or social work

TO APpLY

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For more information or to request a copy of the position description, call or email us on (08) 6250 4103 or [email protected] using the subject line: Outreach Worker - Wadeye enquiry via EthicalJobs.

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