Social & Emotional Wellbeing (Traineeship)

Gunditjmara Aboriginal Co-Operative

Job Location:

Warrnambool - Australia

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

IDENTIFIED POSITION

This is an identified position. The Equal Opportunity Act permits special measures that help people who experience disadvantage to access equal opportunity in employment. Only Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples are eligible to apply for this position which is exempt under the Special Measure Provision Section 12 (1) of the Equal Opportunity Act 2011 (Vic).

ORGANISATIONAL CONTEXT

The SEWB program provides holistic support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people that are experiencing social emotional cultural and mental health challenges. Ensuring the community is encouraged empowered and supported.

Our program helps community identify their strengths reduce their worries and begin to set goals that can achieve positive changes in their essence our role is to support clients to attain cultural connection self-empowerment and healthier and happier lives through self-determination.

The Social Emotional Wellbeing program main aim and focus is:

Connection to spirit spirituality and ancestors

Connection to land

Connection to culture

Connection to community

Connection to family and kinship

Connection to mind and emotions

Connection to body

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES OF THE POSITION

To provide individual early years support and co-ordinate group support of the wider Social Emotional Wellbeing Team.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Work closely with our SEWB case workers.

Support the health and wellbeing of our early years community aged 5-12 in line with our SEWB Framework.

Establish appropriate and effective working relationships with clients maintaining professional boundaries.

Provide basic admin/Set up support to the Peeneeyt Pootngeerang (Womens group) Worhti Karreet (Mens Group) Koornong Maarr (Youth Group).

Support and facilitate Kooyang Maarr (Early Years Group).

Undergo a certificate IV in Mental health and any further study as required

Observe and report any changes in the clients health behavior needs or circumstances to the Team Leader immediately including any:

-Potential abuse or neglect

-OH&S issues

-Incidents

-Near Misses

Communication skills

Able to communicate with clients management and employees in an effective manner.

Ability to act cooperatively friendly and reasonably to promote workplace harmony and team effectiveness.

Write reports and correspondence in field of expertise.

Personal Qualities

Self-motivated.

Innovative forward thinking.

Prepared to learn and develop.

Team orientated.

Customer focused.

Able to present themselves and their work in a way that enhances the public image of GAC.

Willing to try new ideas and participate in change.

Focused on health and safety in their work.

Able to be self-managing.

Specific Conditions/Restrictions

Must comply with reference and qualification checks prior to employment (and present originals of qualification updates for copying and updating of training registers).

Must be physically and mentally capable of carrying out duties of the position.

Must comply with GACs Immunisation Policy which mandates Covid-19 Flu and various childhood vaccine preventable diseases.

Able to pass and maintain:

-A National Police check (at the organisations expense).

-A Victorian Employee Working with Children Check (at the organisations expense).

-Other probity checks as may be mandated from time-to-time.

-Current Victorian Drivers License.

HOW TO APPLY

Position descriptions are available on request by emailing

If you have any questions about the role please contact Cody Chatfield on

We are a Child Safe organisation. This means that any job offer will be subject to strict screening processes and proof of immunization (both childhood & Covid). See the position description for further information.

Required Experience:

Junior IC

IDENTIFIED POSITIONThis is an identified position. The Equal Opportunity Act permits special measures that help people who experience disadvantage to access equal opportunity in employment. Only Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples are eligible to apply for this position which is exempt ...