Senior Project Officer Bushfire Mental Health Project

• Department for Health and Wellbeing, Wellbeing SA – Mental Health and Wellbeing
• Salary: $95,588 to $101,109 – AS06 – Part Time (0.7 FTE) / Term Contract (temporary up to 30 June 2023)

The Mental Health and Wellbeing Directorate of Wellbeing SA has been funded to provide targeted support and skills building to communities impacted by bushfires in 2019-2020 in the geographical areas of Yorketown, Kangaroo Island and Cudlee Creek. The directorate will assist these communities to strengthen their mental health, resilience and wellbeing.

The key objective of this role is to undertake monitoring and evaluation of project activities and outcomes relating to the medium and long term mental health and wellbeing of the communities in bushfire affected areas. This role will also develop awareness of and relationships with other government, non-government and philanthropic agencies undertaking monitoring and evaluation activity in bushfire affected communities in SA.

The directorate works from a preventative perspective – taking a population based approach to mental wellbeing and resilience in bushfire affected communities in order to reduce the incidence, prevalence, and recurrence of mental health issues and their associated impacts. Preventive interventions are based on strengthening the coping mechanisms of individuals and communities as a whole.

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role. Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref: 814537

Criminal History Screening Requirement

National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving no contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (general employment)

Vaccination Requirements

This position has a CATEGORY C (minimal patient contact) Immunisation Requirement

COVID-19 vaccination may be an essential requirement under the Public Health Act 2011 (Healthcare Setting Workers Vaccination) (COVID-19) to work in a SA Health/health care setting.

Enquiries

Nicole Keller

Executive Director

Phone: 71179123

E-mail:  Nicole.Keller@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

Tuesday 03 January 2023 – 11.55PM

Attachments

• 814537 – Senior Project Officer Bushfire Mental Health Project – Wellbeing SA – Role Description.pdf
• Australian Applicant Guidelines
• International Applicant Guidelines
• Healthcare Worker Immunisation Requirements