Case Worker - Head To Health Kids
Core
Provide comprehensive case management and advocacy for Aboriginal children (0-12) and families with suspected or emerging mental illness or behavioral disorders, working in a bi-cultural pair model with an Aboriginal Family Support Worker.
Role type
Senior clinical case worker (mental health/child development)
Builds
Therapeutic services, assessment, and family support programs for Aboriginal children in Central Australia
Domain
Aboriginal health, child mental health, neurodevelopmental disorders
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Clinical case management, trauma-informed care, child development knowledge, mental health expertise, neurodevelopmental disorder knowledge (FASD, ASD, ADHD), Aboriginal cultural knowledge, stakeholder networking, remote area travel
Preferred skills
Social Work degree, Psychology degree, AASW membership
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Collect client background information, liaise with internal and external stakeholders, advocate for child and family, provide early assessment and therapy support, work in town and remote communities
Seniority
Mid-Senior, hands-on IC