Current Vacancies
Womens Practitioner
The KWY Women’s Family Practitioner is part of a multi-disciplinary team working throughout metropolitan Adelaide; supporting families who are experiencing domestic and family violence along with other child protection concerns. Practitioners work to assess risk and put safety measures in place. Practitioners provide intensive and therapeutic support, advocacy, and information. Engagement takes place in a variety of settings including phone calls, home visits and at community services.
The successful applicant will possess skills, experience, and knowledge in working with Aboriginal people to address child protection and domestic and family violence concerns. The Practitioners will operate within a therapeutic, trauma-informed and culturally responsive framework. The applicant would have demonstrated knowledge of complex case management and working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families.
Quality and Compliance Policy Officer
As our Quality and Compliance Policy Officer, you will be responsible for reviewing, enhancing, developing and implementing KWY’s quality and compliance responsibilities and obligations. This will include accreditation with Australian Services Excellence Standards [ASES], as well as ensuring quality compliance with other licensing and reporting requirements from various funding bodied.
The Quality and Policy Officer will be comfortable working across services at KWY and be familiar with the policy cycle and good knowledge management practices. You will work with staff across the organisation to support good practice and continuous quality improvement so that information and services provided are consistent with the purpose, vision, and values of KWY’s complying with relevant legislation, quality standards, contemporary research and practice.
You will have a sound working knowledge of the policy cycle framework and believe that the best policy is formed in consultation with key stakeholders. You understand that good governance practices, policy and knowledge management frameworks strengthen an organisations capacity to provide quality programs and contributes toward positive services outcomes for community. You are a systems thinker and pay attention to detail, knowing how to draw on information and research from a variety of sources and communicate it in meaningful ways. In addition, if you have experience in the social sector or social services, project management, services modelling or tender writing this is highly desired.
Men's Practitioner
Kumangka is a new post crisis program being delivered in collaboration with Nunga Mi:Minar to support Aboriginal families who are experiencing or have experienced family, domestic, and sexual violence (FDSV). The program will create a culturally safe service for Aboriginal families including women, men, children and young people to heal, recover and thrive.
The successful applicant will possess skills, experience, and knowledge in working with Aboriginal people to address child protection and domestic and family violence concerns. The Practitioners will operate within a therapeutic, trauma-informed and culturally responsive framework. The applicant would have demonstrated knowledge of complex case management and working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families.
Program Coordinator Your LINC
Your LINC (Lived Identity Navigate Connect) is a multi-agency, two-tier mental health outreach service delivered in partnerships with Centacare and KWY Aboriginal Corporation. Our service offers holistic, flexible and culturally responsive phyco-social support for individuals experiencing mental health challenges and distress across Metropolitan Adelaide and some peri urban post codes.
KWY provides non-acute psychosocial support through the provision of case management to support people to build independence connect with community and improve quality of life over a period of 4 – 12 months.
The role involves leading a team of Mental Health Practitioners who will be providing the direct support and case management to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who provided non-acute psychosocial services and intensive crisis support services. The Program Coordinator is responsible for guiding the delivery of the Your LINC service for KWY and will report directly to the Senior Manager. The role may involve participating in the provision of direct service delivery.
Mental Health Practitioner You LINC
Your LINC (Lived Identity Navigate Connect) is a multi-agency, two-tier mental health outreach service delivered in partnerships with Centacare and KWY Aboriginal Corporation. Our service offers holistic, flexible and culturally responsive phyco-social support for individuals experiencing mental health challenges and distress across Metropolitan Adelaide and some peri urban post codes.
KWY provides non-acute psychosocial support through the provision of case management to support people to build independence connect with community and improve quality of life over a period of 4 – 12 months.
The role involves providing the direct support and case management to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who provided non-acute psychosocial services and intensive crisis support services. Mental Health Practitioners are responsible for guiding the delivery of the Your LINC service for KWY across Metropolitan Adelaide and will report directly to Program Coordinator.
Aboriginal Youth Worker
The Aboriginal Youth Worker’s role is to empower and inspire young people to reach their full potential. This is achieved by providing young people with positive guidance, support, and resources, thereby fostering personal growth, resilience, and a sense of belonging within their communities. Working within a Trauma Responsive Framework, the role strives to enhance the lives of young people.
This role will include creating partnerships with local agencies to develop and run programs that meet the needs of local youth.
This position is located in Port Lincoln
We are seeking a highly experienced and competent worker who has provided complex case management of l young people who are Aboriginal to address barriers that impact on their wellbeing. You will operate within a therapeutic, trauma-informed and culturally responsive framework.
Family Practitioner
Our Safe Families Strong Communities (SFSC) program is an exciting new service being delivered in collaboration with The Centre for Social Innovation (TACSI). The SFSC program is a comprehensive support program designed to assist parents, children, youth, and their families who face the risk of child protection involvement. It operates through peer-facilitated group sessions, empowering families with the tools to make positive changes in their lives.
Families who participate in the program gain confidence, self-control, and resilience, which helps them overcome the challenges of intergenerational disadvantages. In essence, SFSC creates a network of families supporting each other, bringing positive change and support to families in difficult situations.
This is an opportunity to join KWY and be part of the establishment of a new program. We are seeking practitioners who are interested in being actively involved in this early phase and have skills in providing complex case management and casework responses for clients. These roles will also support peer volunteers to facilitate group work with
The successful applicant will possess skills, experience and knowledge in working with Aboriginal people to address worries in their lives. The applicant will understand therapeutic and trauma informed frameworks. The applicant would have demonstrated knowledge of case management and working with Aboriginal families.
Expression of Interest
We’re always looking for talented people to join our dynamic and multicultural team.
If you are interested in working for KWY please email your cover letter and resume to admin@kwy.org.au outlining what roles you are interested in.
If a vacancy arises that matches your skills and experiences, a member of the KWY team will contact you directly to gain additional information.