Family Therapist

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Position Title: Family Therapist (Stimulant Services)

Employment Type: Part time Fixed Term (until 30 June 2020)

Hours per week: 16

Position Grade: Counsellor (Level 4)

Salary: $103,441.54 - $106,024.77

Enterprise Agreement: The Named NSW (Non-declared) Affiliated Health Organisations’ Professional and Associated Staff Agreement 2009

Department Name: Stimulant Services, Alcohol and Drug Service



Position Summary:

A vacancy exists in the above unit for a highly motivated Family Therapist with appropriate knowledge and skills to join our friendly and supportive team. Our progressive and innovative team offers development opportunities for our staff and a caring environment for the delivery of high quality patient centred care. The successful applicant will be expected to be able to deliver high quality, professional treatment to young people who use methamphetamine, cocaine and MDMA and/or their families.



This position will work Stimulant Services as part of the Alcohol and Drug Service, St Vincent’s Health Network Sydney. The Family Therapist will engage young people and their families, in brief intervention, case management, and family based counselling interventions within a harm minimisation framework. The position is also responsible for building and enhancing partnerships with internal and external services.



This position requires a Working with Children Check (WWCC) issued by the Office of the Children's Guardian. For more information and how to apply, please visit the Office of the Children's Guardian website www.kidsguardian.nsw.gov.au/working-with-children/working-with-children-check

The vacancy is open to Australian citizens, New Zealand citizens who hold a valid New Zealand passport, Australian permanent residents and those non-residents deemed by the Department of Immigration and Citizenship to be eligible to work in Australia only.



About St Vincent's Health Network Sydney:

St Vincent's Health Network Sydney is made up of three public hospitals, St Vincent's Hospital Sydney, Sacred Heart Health Service and St Joseph's Hospital at Auburn. We are part of St Vincent's Health Australia, the largest diversified health care organisation within Australia's not for profit Catholic health care sector. As a Catholic health and aged care service provider, our mission is to bring God's love to those in need through the healing ministry of Jesus, with a commitment to those who are poor and vulnerable.



We are committed to equal employment opportunity, ethical practices, and the principles of cultural diversity and promote a smoke free work environment. Appropriate criminal record and child protection checks are conducted for all successful candidates. Employment with St Vincent's is subject to you having current immunity status that complies with the Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases - Policy Directive Immunisation history complies with NSW Health Policy Directive PD2011_005. Appointment and ongoing employment will be subject to continued compliance with the policy directive.



St Vincent's Health Network Sydney has an Australian Taxation Office (ATO) approved salary packaging scheme in place to increase the take home pay of staff. For information about the scheme go to https://www.smartsalary.com.au/



Application Instructions:

St Vincent's Health Network Sydney is committed to reconciliation and encourages Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people to apply for all advertised positions.



When applying for the position, Applicants will be required to upload a recent Resume as well as a separate Cover Letter addressing the Selection Criteria for the position as outlined below. External applicants are to upload their Cover Letter alongside their Resume when reaching the ‘My Experience tab >Resume/CV> Upload. For Internal applicants, this document is to be uploaded further down the page alongside your Resume under Resume/CV> Upload.



Selection Criteria:

• Personal integrity and demonstrated commitment to the Philosophy, Mission and Values of Mary Aikenhead Ministries and St Vincent’s Health Australia.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications in psychology, social work or other relevant behavioural sciences and eligibility for membership of the relevant professional association.
• Demonstrated advanced relevant clinical experience working with adolescents and young people and their families utilising evidence based individual and family focused interventions.
• Demonstrated understanding of theoretical frameworks underlying youth and family interventions.
• Demonstrated experience in the development of clinical services and implementation of innovative and evidence based clinical interventions.
• Demonstrated capacity to develop and maintain partnerships with other health services and external agencies.
• Demonstrated high level written and verbal communication as well as interpersonal skills as well as High level computer skills: Microsoft Office, Patient Record Systems.
• Current NSW Category 3 driving licence.

An example on how to address the selection criteria is provided in the link below in order to assist you with completing your application.



Applicants that do not address the selection criteria will have their application automatically culled.



**Please note the advert closes 1st August 2018 11:59 pm despite the below date stating 2nd August 2018**