If you would like to apply for a position with karakan please email your resume with a cover letter to karakan@karakan.com.au
What we look for in an employee
At Karakan we are committed to having the following attitudes, knowledge and skills that assists us to provide an environment that supports people’s efforts of reclaiming meaning and purpose in their lives.
Attitudes
Knowledge
Skills
Attitudes
- We have belief and hope that people can and will achieve what they set out to achieve.
- As a service we are committed to reflecting on our own practices on a daily basis.
- We are willing to continually learn and grow.
- We believe that the people who access our service are the experts in their own lives and we regularly ask for feedback and direction about our service.
- We commit to being honest, genuine and respectful.
Knowledge
- Staff understand what social inclusion and citizenship is. Everyone has the right to participate and be engaged in their community.
- Staff have a sound knowledge of Recovery. Staff are able to explain what Recovery is and have access to resources, research and contemporary thinking about recovery.
- Staff have a sound understanding of the power of language and how it can have an effect on people in a positive or in a negative way
Skills
- We have the ability to develop and establish strong, supportive relationships with those we work with.
- We are able to actively listen and sit with someone during distress.
- We are able to find, use and share resources effectively to show examples of recovery efforts and reflect on our own practices with the people we work with.