Team: Moringa Counselling Services (Asylum Seeker) Team

Location: Based in Brisbane (Woolloongabba) office with travel to other locations as required

Level: Level 5 Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award ($82,774.64 - $86,529.04 + leave loading and superannuation). Salary sacrificing available. 

Reports to: Moringa Counselling Services (Asylum Seeker)  Team Leader

Contract: Full time. Contract to 30/06/2021, with strong likelihood of extension, subject to 6-month probation.

Role Purpose

The primary purpose of this role is to provide a responsive and welcoming initial contact and assessment of individuals and families seeking asylum who have been referred to QPASTT.  This includes providing brief interventions that optimise their mental health and well-being. QPASTT provides a range of trauma recovery interventions designed to deliver meaningful trauma recovery outcomes for clients and communities from refugee backgrounds to heal, belong and thrive in our community with a sense of justice.

Requirements

1.      Minimum Bachelor degree level qualifications in Social Work, Psychology, Counselling, Occupational Therapy or related area of expertise;

2.      Understanding of and skill in working with people who have suffered trauma and knowledge relative to the field, including undertaking trauma-informed psycho-social assessments and interventions;

3.      Ability to develop rapport quickly in order to conduct assessments;

4.      Demonstrated experience and sensitivity in working with people from refugee and asylum seeking backgrounds and an understanding of their acculturation challenges, including working effectively with interpreters;

5.      A strong understanding of QPASTT services and the sector;

6.      Demonstrated professionalism within the workplace, including ethical decision making and exhibiting reliability and initiative;

7.      Ability to work autonomously and as a member of a multidisciplinary team;

8.      Sound stakeholder relationship and liaison skills, particularly with referral agencies and community members;

9.      High level of communication and interpersonal skills, including written and oral, consultation, negotiation, advocacy, presentation and liaison.

10.  Desirable – have a combination of group work, community and counselling skills.

11.  Desirable - have skills/experience in delivery of training and/or informal presentations.

Please read full position description through this link: https://qpastt.org.au/get-involved/jobs/

Conditions of Employment

1.      Current Positive Notice Blue Card and provision of an annual federal police check.

2.      Current Queensland C Class driver’s licence.

3.      Occasional out of hours work.  Occasional travel to other QPASTT offices.

4.       The period of probation will be six months.

Application Process

To apply, please submit the following documents:

1.      A cover letter detailing why you would like to work with QPASTT and how you meet the character requirements of the role.

2.      Your resume detailing professional experience and education.

3.      A brief response (no more than 2 pages) to the responsibilities and requirements of the role.

The final date to apply is by 5 pm on 7th March 2021.  Please email your application to JobApplication@qpastt.org.au.

Should you wish to talk with someone about this position, please contact Jo-Ann Cochran, Moringa Counselling Services (Asylum Seekers) Team Leader on (07) 3391 6677 (Monday to Friday) or jo-ann cochran@qpastt.org.au.