About the Organisation 

Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose, not for profit organisation of 7,000 employees working in more than 440 communities across Australia. We support children, young people and families, people with disability, older people and people with mental illness. We work with people who are homeless and refugees and asylum seekers.

We want to employ people who reflect the diversity of our clients to ensure we can support each client's individual needs and wants. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability to apply.

About the Role

The purpose of the MST-CAN Therapist is to conduct therapy and case management associated with Multi-Systemic Therapy (Child Abuse and Neglect). The incumbent provides in-home clinical services, negotiates therapeutic goals and uses systemic resources to assist in meeting these goals. This is a contract role through to June 2021 with possibility of extension. Are you looking for that country life-style or the opportunity to be involved in an internationally recognised program? This could be the opportunity you’ve been looking for.  

About the Program

We are part of an exciting new initiative, implementing Multi-systemic Therapy - Child Abuse & Neglect (MST-CAN).

The mission of MST-CAN is to keep families together and ensure that children are safe, while reducing mental health difficulties and increasing social supports.

This is an internationally recognised program, specifically designed to treat 6-17 year-olds and their families. MST-CAN is unique, in that it supports all family members to be involved with treatment, which reduces the risk of children entering out-of-home care.

Further information is available here: http://mstservices.com/ & http://www.mstcan.com/.

Skills and Experience

• Bachelor qualification is psychology, social work, counselling and or mental health nurse, masters level preferred and needs to be eligible for registration with their appropriate board.
• Experience in the child and family welfare field and Child Protection experience essential.
• Specific experience in (CBT) Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy including trauma treatment, Structural Family Therapy, Strategic Family Therapy, and behaviourally-based treatments preferred.  

Tamworth

Tamworth is famous for its’ world-class country music, award-winning restaurants and easy-going, lifestyle. Offering the best of both city and rural living, locals enjoy access to affordable housing, gourmet food, shopping, top sporting facilities and national parks.

For more information on Tamworth please visit http://evocities.com.au/tamworth/.

Assistance with relocation expenses will be provided. 

Life Without Barriers supports the Royal Commission into violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation of people with disability. We believe people with disability need to be heard and for these experiences to influence how support services like ours are delivered. View our statement here (https://bit.ly/2GzZGWA).