Direct Services Clinical Group Counsellor # 1066

Do you want to work in one of Australia’s leading organisations providing treatment and rehabilitation to torture and trauma survivors; that’s quality focused, diverse & committed to making a difference in the lives of vulnerable people in communities?
Come & join us!

• Work Type: Full-time 38 hours per week. Contract up to 30 June 2018 (continuation subject to ongoing funding)
• Location: Liverpool
• Salary: Health Education Officer or relevant classification; commencement level is dependent on qualifications, experience and position requirements.

The Organisation
“STARTTS is a not-for-profit Affiliated Health Organisation focused on providing a broad range of services to refugees in NSW. The focus of STARTTS approach is on building capacity and empowering people and communities to take control over their own lives, using a strengths-based approach and building on individual, family, community and cultural strengths.”

The Role
This position will be located within a Direct Services Team and will be responsible for provision of clinical group work approaches with refugee families. Participate in capacity building of STARTTS staff and relevant service providers to enhance their ability to provide the groupwork interventions. Contribute to building STARTTS organisational capacity to plan, deliver and evaluate clinical groupwork approaches.

Skills Required
You will have Tertiary qualifications in health, counselling, behavioural or social sciences. Ideally you will have demonstrated experience in organising and conducting group assessment in a cross-cultural context.
You will be a highly motivated person with excellent communication and interpersonal skills with demonstrated understanding of the issues affecting refugees in particular resettlement issues, and the effects of torture on individuals, young people, families, and communities.
For full selection criteria please see the position description.

A generous salary packaging scheme is also offered to reduce the taxable income and increase the take home pay.