Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Development Specialist - Identified

at  The Benevolent Society

• Max-Term 12-month Full Time Position based in Milton
• $97-104K inclusive of Super + Salary Packaging
• Bulk funding - no billable hours!

SKILLS AND REQUIREMENTS

• Proven excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills including, active listening skills and demonstrated ability to adapt communication style and approach to the level of the audience.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills including the ability to build rapport, trusting professional relationships in short periods of time with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families and communities.
• Demonstrated effective time and priority management skills with the ability to manage competing deadlines and stakeholders, accurately assess risk and urgency and to maintain knowledge of all tasks with repeated interruptions.
• Proven self-awareness, reflective skills and tools to manage personal well-being when supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander vulnerable families including knowing when to reach out for assistance
• Demonstrated willingness for continuous learning being a proven self-starter, self-reflective approach to your work, and embracing feedback
• A current driver’s licence and eligibility for a Blue Card/NDIS Workers Screening Card

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Benevolent Society is a Partner in the Community for the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) and are adding additional Child Development Specialists to our growing Early Childhood Approach (ECA) team.
You will work in partnership with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families and early childhood services to gather information on their child’s development. You will support these families to develop, understand and implement their child’s NDIS plans.
As an evolving scheme, the NDIS environment can be dynamic and fast-paced, if you are open and excited by change and love being part of creating and working through the best approach, come join us and be part of making a difference through these changes.
You will meet with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families virtually, over the phone or face to face, to gather information on their child’s development and current supports. You will work in partnership with these families to develop goals, with a focus on participant and engagement across their child’s natural environments to promote meaningful change.

DUTIES

• Meeting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, caregivers and other key stakeholders in natural settings to gather information about the daily functional impacts of a child’s development or disability through a strengths-based approach.
• Documenting information on an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander child’s development or disability to provide recommendations for supports including referrals to mainstream/ Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community services and potential funded supports through the NDIS.
• Building the capacity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and non-Indigenous caregivers to meet their child’s individual goals through providing information and education relating to early childhood development.

PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR CURRENT CV AND COVER LETTER OUTLINING IF YOU IDENTIFY AS ABORIGINAL AND OR TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER OR BOTH, YOUR SUITABILITY AND INTEREST IN THE ROLE.

Contact Georgia Bingham on 0428 790 258 or Tanya Harris on 0478 283 953 for a friendly, confidential discussion.
The artwork above is by Jasmine Sarin, a proud Kamilaroi and Jerrinja woman from NSW, who grew up on the South Coast in Jerrinja and Yuin country (Nowra) and Dharawal country (Wollongong).
The Benevolent Society respects and promotes human rights and diversity and is committed to building an inclusive culture. We welcome diversity in all its forms; applications from underrepresented communities are strongly encouraged. We value relationships with our local Aboriginal community and welcome applications from its members. We see ability not disability, if you identify as a person with a different ability, please get in contact to let us know how we can accommodate your needs. We pride ourselves on being a client and child safe organisation and as such all our staff and volunteers go through security screening relevant to the role