Organisation : STARTTS
Location : New South Wales (Auburn/Carrmar)
Work type : Full-time
Sector : Health – General, Humanitarian, Mental Health
Salary type : Annual Package
Application closing date : 24 Mar, 2017
About the organisation
About the role
The Role
This position will be located within the Clinical Services Team and will be responsible for providing clinical consultancy, mentoring, training and support to Family Counsellors/Project Officers located within Direct Services Teams; provision of limited assessment and counselling services to refugee families; provision of leadership in relation to capacity building of STARTTS staff and relevant service providers to enhance their ability to provide interventions in a family counselling frame work; and leadership in development of policies and frameworks relevant to family interventions.
The successful applicant will be part of a multicultural and multi-disciplinary team.
Skills Required
You will have tertiary qualifications in health, counselling, behavioural or social sciences. Have demonstrated skills and experience in organising, conducting and evaluating family interventions in a cross-cultural context. You will have demonstrated counselling skills, working with children, adolescents and adults in a family counselling frame work in cross cultural setting. Demonstrated understanding of the issues affecting refugee communities, in particular resettlement issues, and the effects of torture on individuals, young people, families, and communities.
You will be a highly motivated person with excellent communication and interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively.
For full selection criteria please see the position description
Position No: 1163
Closing date: COB on Friday 24th March 2017
Enquiries: Ms Pearl Fernandes on 02 9794 1900
Work Type: Full time 38 hours per week. Contract up to 30 June 2018. (continuation subject to ongoing funding)
Location: Auburn/Carramar
Salary: Health Education Officer, or relevant classification depending on qualifications
A generous salary packaging scheme is also offered to reduce the taxable income and increase the take home pay.
How to apply
Applications not allowed for this job listing.
Please quote in application: Senior Family Counsellor/Project Officer # 1163 via Pro Bono Australia.
Sector: #Health_–_General, #Humanitarian, #Mental_Health