About us…
KWY is an award-winning Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation delivering culturally grounded programs that support Aboriginal people, families and communities to create positive, lasting change.
Since 2011, KWY has worked to break the cycle of domestic and family violence, strengthen family wellbeing, and reduce the overrepresentation of Aboriginal children in the child protection system. Our services span family support, youth work, men’s behaviour change, kinship care, reunification, social and emotional wellbeing, research, and workforce development.
Supporting more than 2,300 families each year, KWY offers a collaborative, values-driven workplace where your work makes a genuine difference in the lives of Aboriginal families and communities.
About the position…
The KWY YERTA program is a collaboration between the Department of Education (DE) and the Department of Human Services (DHS) to implement a culturally intensive family support service in the western suburbs of Adelaide to improve school attendance for primary and high school aged Aboriginal children and young people who have missed more than 35 days of school in the previous school term.
The YERTA Practitioner works alongside the family, school, and community to identify cultural safe ways and long-term cultural solutions to increase and sustain school attendance. The Practitioner is guided by the voice and decisions of the family and school that overcome barriers to school attendance. The Practitioner provides outreach support to the whole family in the home, school, and community. Practitioners will offer cultural support, therapeutic support, case management, advocacy, referrals, and education.
We offer fixed-term contract for a period of 12 months.
Key Responsibilities…
The successful applicant will possess skills, experience and knowledge in complex case management and work through a trauma-based lens. The Practitioner has experience working with Aboriginal families and their communities.
The practitioner will provide support to children, youth and their families who have experienced high rates of school absenteeism. The safety and school attendance of the children is the primary focus. The Practitioner will ensure quality cultural informed services are provided to children and young people who are experiencing complex, social, emotional, and behavioural difficulties, prioritising school retention and safety of the children and family.
About you…
The successful applicant will have demonstrated the below essential criteria:
- Qualifications in social work, psychology, social sciences, youth work, community services, and/or three or more years’ experience in the education or community sector.
- Relevant experience in the primary and high school sector/child protection sector.
- Demonstrated experience in complex case management and skills in negotiation, advocacy and responding to crisis situations.
- Clinical and therapeutic understanding of the impacts of trauma.
- Demonstrated knowledge, experience and understanding of working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and youth, families, and communities.
- Demonstrated understanding of specific issues affecting children and youth that have experienced trauma.
- Excellent oral and written skills, with the ability to write case notes and referrals.
- Ability to work effectively in a team, and independently as required.
- Ability to work in a sensitive, complex, and demanding environment with a high degree of autonomy and self-management.
What we offer…
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Competitive salary: $ 100,776 to $ 105,340 (range dependent on experience and qualifications). Classification under the SCHADS Award (SCHADS 5)
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Salary Packaging: Attractive salary packaging options, including meal entertainment benefits, novated leasing, and more up (package up to $15,900 per FBT year)
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Generous leave benefits: Additional 7 days of gifted leave on top of the 4 weeks annual leave (gifted leave conditions apply)
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Professional development: Growing organisation with great career opportunities and ongoing training and career growth
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Inclusive culture: Join a friendly, values-driven team passionate about supporting the community
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Employee Assistance Program: Support for your wellbeing
Job requirements…
- You must hold a current South Australian Driver’s License or a license which permits you to drive in South Australia.
- Successful candidates will be required to clear and maintain current probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check (Police Clearance) and Working with Children Check (applicants need to hold a current WWCC to apply).
About applying…
- Please submit your application via Seek, including a cover letter addressing the essential and desirable criteria outlined in the position description.
- Visit our website www.kwy.org.au/vacant-positions to download the full job description.
- Applications close once position is filled.
- Start date: As soon as possible
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
