Lived Experience Lgbtiqa+ Project Officer #1115-2

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

**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 role will provide supervision of the Casual Bi-cultural Lived Experience LGBTIQA+ team to support their delivery of psychosocial supports primarily groups In Blacktown and Parramatta to clients. This will include guidance in their delivery of psychosocial interventions to promote behaviour modification; coordination of assistance as required; support for engagement with social and health service systems; support with access to employment and training and community integration including integration with LGBTIQA+ specific services. The role will also provide support to workshops and training. This position will work closely with other LGBTIQA+ Project Staff and Community Services Coordinator.

**Perks and Benefits**
- Employment with attractive leave entitlements including 14 weeks paid parental leave, 4 weeks annual.
- leave and paid Accrued Day Off (ADO) (full-time employees only) and other entitlements.
- Salary packaging options that reduce your taxable income and increase your take-home pay.
- Great education opportunities through our Training department.
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members.
- Discounted gym memberships with a Fitness Passport.
- Flexible hybrid work.

**Position No**:1115-2

**Closing date**:Monday 14 October 2024

**Enquiries**:Jasmina Bajraktarevic-Hayward on (02) 9646 6700

**Location**:Auburn

**Vaccination Requirement**:Category A.

**Salary**: Health Education Officer, or other relevant classification based on qualifications, experience, and requirements of the role.
- Qualifications in Mental Health, Social Work, Social Welfare or other relevant social science or behavioural disciplines; or equivalent experience working in the community services sector particularly with LGBTIQA+ refugees and asylum seekers.
- Knowledge of the Australian LGBTIQA+ community and/or diverse genders, sexuality and bodies
- Knowledge of settlement and multi-cultural services and the ability to provide case-work support to LGBTIQA+ people with refugee and asylum seeker backgrounds.
- Demonstrated understanding of mental health issues affecting refugees and asylum seekers in particular LGBTIQA+ communities and the effects of torture on individuals, families, and communities
- Demonstrated content knowledge and an ability to delivering training around a range of issues pertaining to LGBTIQA+ refugees and asylum seekers and engaging with the NSW Health and Social Services sector.
- Group work skills including facilitation, organisation, record keeping and referral.
- Excellent oral, written & interpersonal communication skills and proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office and ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team within a multicultural environment, particularly with people from diverse cultural and religious backgrounds.
- Have a lived experience of being of a refugee or asylum seeker background and identifying as a person with a diverse gender identity and/or sexuality orientation or Intersex status.

**Desirable Criteria**:

- Ability to speak a relevant community language.

*This position is considered child-related employment and will require a Working with Children Background Check and a National Police Check.

**HOW TO APPLY**

To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the selection criteria as thoroughly as possible.
- Submit an up-to-date **Curriculum Vitae (CV)**:

- Provide copies of relevant Qualifications if applicable (overseas qualification must be assessed by an appropriate Australian body to be considered)
- Statements of Service from previous relevant roles (if applicable, please ask us for a sample)
- A cover letter is optional.

Pay: $60,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Gym membership
- Salary packaging

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday

Work Authorisation:

- Australia (required)

Work Location: In person

Application Deadline: 07/10/2024