• Work Type: Part time, 24 hours per week. Contract up to August 2021 (continuation subject to ongoing funding)
• Location: Auburn

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

Working within STARTTS Community Services Team to work with support structures in the community to address issues of psychological distress, increase capacity of community leaders, peer educators, relevant mental health services and community support structures to identify and support people at risk of suicide or serious mental health illness, and make and/or receive appropriate referrals. The position will deliver social support groups to enable Hazara community members to reduce social isolation, improve wellbeing, identify signs of distress in themselves and develop appropriate coping strategies, develop mutually supportive relationships, reduce stigma associated with seeking mental health assistance, increase knowledge and access to a variety of mental health services.

The successful applicant will be part of a multicultural and multi-disciplinary team.

Skills Required

You will have qualifications or significant experience in psychology, social work, community development, social science, counselling, group work or other relevant discipline, as well as demonstrated experience in planning, implementing and evaluating groups in a cross-cultural context.  You will have demonstrated understanding of the effects of torture and trauma and its impact on resettlement in Australian context.  Demonstrated adult education and/or training skills, excellent understanding of the needs and issues faced by the Hazara community, experience working with the community and good communication skills in English and one of the major community languages.  You will have knowledge of appropriate mental health literacy interventions and suicide prevention frameworks and strategies.

You will be a highly motivated person with excellent communication and interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively within a multicultural team setting.

Enquiries: Mr Hamed Turay on 02 9646 6700.

Salary: Health Education Officer or other relevant classification based on qualifications, experience and requirements of the role. A generous salary packaging scheme is also offered to reduce the taxable income and increase the take home pay.

For full selection criteria please see the attached position description.