Workplace Mental Health Training Officer

About us

The Aboriginal
and Torres Strait Islander Legal Service (Qld) Limited (ATSILS) is a
not-for-profit, community-based organisation that delivers innovative,
professional criminal, civil and family law services to Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander clients throughout Queensland. Established in 1972, ATSILS
has grown to 25 offices with around 260 staff across Queensland in strategic
locations.
Our
Vision is to lead in the delivery of innovative and professional legal
services.

Our
Mission is to deliver quality legal assistance services, community legal
education, early intervention and prevention initiatives that uphold and
advance the legal and human rights of
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Purpose of the new role
1. Provide
well-researched workplace interventions for ATSILS staff to raise awareness,
treatments and healing towards sound workplace mental health and wellbeing;
2. Contribute to a
strategic approach in the development and delivery of timely, contemporary, and
culturally competent services building resilience for staff working daily with
vulnerable clients, including those accessing the Mental Health court system.
Opportunity
As a Psychologist, or Accredited Mental Health Social
Worker, or Human Resources wellbeing specialist with
workplace education skills, you will have a unique opportunity to design and
deliver workplace mental health projects. Use your ability to design and test
proactive, wellness initiatives tailored for a culturally diverse workforce or
pre-built by specialist workplace services.
With that recognition, make pathways for resilience and healing more
accessible.
Work closely within a leadership
context with the Executive and our Human Resources team to deliver and evaluate
wellbeing initiatives for managers and staff, increasing staff engagement, safety,
and mental health at work.

A corporate services team based in
Brisbane provides administrative, public relations, event co-ordination and
human resources support to a busy advocacy team State-wide.

**Selection Criteria**:
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA (6)
**1. Values**: Alignment to the values and
vision of ATSILS and an appreciation of and sensitivity to the challenges our
clients have faced, and continue to face, in their fight for and their right to
justice and equity.

**2. Qualifications and experience**: a tertiary
qualification in related field such as Learning & Development, Psychology,
Social Work, Occupational Health (Mental Health specialisation), Human Resources,
OR another qualification such as a Diploma of Mental Health or Work
Health & Safety, with at least five years’ workplace experience as an
Educator or Manager is required; OR a large range of workplace professional
development achievements ideally working within the legal profession or with Aboriginal
and/or Torres Strait Islander workforces or clients in this field.

**3. Specialist expertise: ideally**:
ability
to efficiently train staff on recognising and reducing risks of mental health
conditions such as anxiety, depression, and trauma;
experience
in project managing organisational change initiatives;
working
knowledge of current trends proven to address serious mental health conditions
in the professions
a
demonstrated ability to take a strategic, objective, and constructive approach
to workplace wellbeing questions.
**4. Workplace referrals, and reporting**: sound interpersonal and communication skills such
as an ability in empathetically convey sensitive information to individuals and
teams, while ensuring a robust referral network of trusted clinicians, and
allied associations to ensure expert advice and recommendations are included in
our Mental Health Wellbeing projects. Expertise in design and delivery of
blended learning to workplace groups is highly regarded.
5. Knowledge of legislation and appreciation of employer policy:
**Legislation**:
Work Health & Safety Act, Fair Work Act, WorkCover Queensland Act, Sex
Discrimination Act, etc.; the Queensland Anti-Discrimination Act
Policy-driven
initiatives such as guiding staff within a Code of Conduct framework and access
their rights and responsibilities within workplace policies.

**6. Mobility, access, teamwork and safety**:
preparedness
to work after hours if necessary; willingness to travel and present and gather
educational materials, to this end, a Driver Licence is required, and an
ability to fly to regional offices and Brisbane from Cairns is required.
a
willingness to undergo a Criminal Record Check to achieve a National Police
be required to disclose misconduct (criminal convictions, prosecution
investigations etc.,) that prevent an ATSILS Security clearance in relation to
prepared to consent to a criminal history check being conducted (if requested).
**Note**: A criminal history does not automatically preclude selection for
interview, and a preliminary check can be discussed with the HR Manager after a
 DESIRABLE CRITERIA (3)
1. Expertise in project management, digi