Body Focused Team Leader #1136

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**

The Body Focused Team Leader will manage and support the Body Focused Team as well as provide support to the Clinical Services Team Leader in clinical quality improvement projects, specific clinical projects, clinical consultancy systems and liaison with relevant stakeholders.

**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**:1136

**Closing date**:Friday 4th October 2024

**Enquiries **:Joshua Hall; Clinical Services Team Leader : on (02) 9646 6700

**Location**:Carramar

**Vaccination Requirement**:Category A.

**Salary**: Health Education Officer, Clinical Psychologist; Psychologist; Physiotherapist; Exercise Physiologist; or other relevant classification based on qualifications, experience, and requirements of the role.

**Skills and Qualifications Required** **Essential**:

- Relevant post graduate qualifications in Psychology, or relevant profession related to Body Focused Therapy, including but not limited to Physiotherapy, Exercise Physiology, Nutrition, Traditional Chinese Medicine.
- Demonstrated skills and experience in management/team leadership and excellent communication skills.
- Knowledge of issues affecting refugees and the effects of torture and trauma on individuals, families and communities.
- Demonstrated experience in providing mental health focused body focused interventions integrated with counselling and psychotherapy.
- Demonstrated clinical skills as well as experience in providing clinical supervision.
- Demonstrated understanding of community development approaches, and knowledge and experience in project management, networking, and liaison.
- Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills and proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office and the ability to work independently and as part of a disciplinary team within a multicultural environment.
- Current NSW Driver’s Licence.

**Desirable Criteria**:

- Bi-lingual in a relevant community language.
- Relevant group work skills and training skills.
- Experience in a variety of therapeutic approaches including work across the life span.
- Experience in developing quality improvement projects in clinical programs.

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

**VACCINATION REQUIREMENTS**
- **This role is a Category A role.**_ _It is mandatory for _**Category A**_ _workers to meet and maintain the vaccination criteria (as per the current NSW Health and STARTTS policies). _
- Vaccination and/or assessment is required for _**Category A**_ _workers for the following transmissible diseases - measles, mumps, rubella, hepatitis B, varicella (chickenpox), diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), influenza and tuberculosis._
- COVID19 vaccination is strongly recommended, but not a requirement for employment. _
- If successful you must provide evidence of vaccination and/or assessment._
- Should you not be able to comply with vaccination requirements before your commencement date, the offer of employment may be withdrawn. _
- If you have a medical reason for why you cannot be vaccinated, a medical contraindication evidence will be required_.

**HOW TO APPLY**

To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the selection criteria as thoroughly as possible.

3. Submit an up-to-date **Curriculum Vitae (CV)**

4. Provide copies of relevant Qualifications if applicable (overseas qualification must be assessed by an appropriate Australian body to be considered)

5. Statements of Service from previous relevant roles (if applicable, please ask us for a sample)

6. A cover letter is optional.

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

**Benefits**:

- Gym membership

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday

Work Authorisation:

- Australia (required)

Work Location