Therapist/Psychologist (MST-CAN). 3 Year + Full Time Contract - Tamworth

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About the Organisation

Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose, not for profit organisation of 5,600 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

Based in Tamworth on a 3 year Full Time Contract, this is a rare opportunity to be part of an exciting initiative, implementing Multi-systemic Therapy - Child Abuse & Neglect (MST-CAN).
  
MST-CAN is an internationally recognised program, specifically designed to treat 6-17 year-olds and their families. MST-CAN supports all family members to be involved with treatment, aiming to reduce the risk of children entering out-of-home care.  
  
Further information on MST-CAN is available here: http://mstservices.com/ & http://www.mstcan.com/.
  
Key Responsibilities:

• Conducting assessments and delivering treatments according to Multi-Systemic Therapy principles.
• Providing direct clinical treatment using methods compatible with MST principles and practices.
• Engaging primary caregivers and other key participants in active change-orientated treatment by identifying and overcoming barriers to engagement.
• Building and maintaining relationships with community stakeholders.
• Collaborating with all relevant systems and key participants within each system to ensure their buy-in and cooperation throughout the MST-CAN treatment.
• Maintaining clear and concise documentation of treatment efforts that demonstrate compliance with MST Principles.

  
  
Skills & Experience

• Masters’ degree in Clinical Social Work, Psychology or related subject area preferred (a Bachelor degree in the above, accompanied by relevant experience may be considered).
• Registration or eligibility for registration with the relevant professional organisation/s.
• Experience in the Child and Family Welfare field.
• Demonstrated knowledge and application of Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy including trauma treatment, anger management, Structural Family Therapy, Strategic Family Therapy, and behaviourally-based treatments. 
• Experience in trauma treatment for adults and children using exposure, cognitive therapies and stress inoculation training.

  
Benefits 

• Assistance with relocation costs to Tamworth.
• Car provided.
• Flexible working hours and rostered days off.
• Ongoing training and development.
• Excellent remuneration and salary packaging benefits.

  
How to Apply

Include your resume and covering letter in one document, click ‘Apply’ and follow the prompts. For any enquiries including persons with disability that require adjustments, contact Kestra Caller at [email protected]

  
Applications close at midnight on Sunday the 5th of August, 2018.