About the Organisation
Every day, Life Without Barriers provides support and care to children and young people, as we work collaboratively with families, carers, and communities, to ensure they have the environment they deserve to grow. With a focus on ensuring safety and respect, this is an opportunity to make a positive and meaningful difference in these young lives and help pave a brighter future.
Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose organisation of 8,000 employees working in more than 500 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. Join a community of people dedicated to breaking down barriers.
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
Join our dedicated team of therapists in Tamworth, NSW, focused on providing intensive family therapy through the Multi-Systemic Therapy (Child Abuse and Neglect) framework. Experience the warmth of a vibrant regional community situated on the traditional lands of the Kamilaroi & Gomeroi people. Enjoy the renowned Tamworth Country Music Festival, lively street performers, and award-winning restaurants, all within a relaxed and friendly environment.
As a Clinician on our MST-CAN team, you will deliver in-home clinical services to families, work collaboratively to set therapeutic goals, and utilize systemic resources to achieve these objectives.
The mission of MST-CAN is to keep families united and ensure children's safety while addressing mental health challenges and enhancing social support. This internationally recognized program is tailored for families with children aged 6-17. MST-CAN stands out by involving all family members in the treatment process, helping to mitigate the risk of children entering out-of-home care.
We are committed to investing in your development with comprehensive MST training and learning opportunities, allowing you to make a meaningful impact on vulnerable children and families in our community.
Learn more our MST Services and MST CAN by following these links: tp://mstservices.com/ & http://www.mstcan.com/.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct MST-CAN assessments including review of referral information, identifying and engaging key participants, identifying systemic strengths and weaknesses, and developing an analysis of the fit of problem behaviours within the ecological context.
- Engage primary caregiver and other key participants in active change-oriented treatment by identifying and overcoming barriers to engagement.
- Using the MST Analytic Process implement problem conceptualisation, treatment planning, intervention implementation, outcome review and strategy revision procedure.
- Provide direct clinical treatment using methods compatible with MST principles and practices.
- Maintain clear and concise documentation of treatment efforts that promote peer and supervisory review and feedback, and that demonstrate compliance with MST Principles and the MST Analytic Process.
- Build and maintain positive working relationships with community stakeholders to ensure collaboration among service providers.
Skills and Experience
- Masters level qualification in psychology, clinical social work, counselling and/or mental health nursing
- Registration / Eligibility for registration with relevant professional body
- Experience working with children and families in a therapeutic setting
- Child Protection experience preferable
- Experience in working in the area of drug and alcohol rehabilitation
- Experience in delivering a range of therapies including Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Trauma focussed CBT, Prolonged Exposure (PE), Motivational Interviewing (MI), Structural Family Therapy, Strategic Family Therapy, and behaviourally based treatments preferred.
- Ability and willingness to undertake regular regional travel throughout the New England Region
- Current Australian drivers’ licence
Benefits
- Do work that matters with one of Australia’s largest social purpose organisations
- Flexible working hours & location within the Tamworth/Armidale region + monthly rostered day off + company vehicle
- Salary between $100 – $115k (dependent on skills and experience) + 11.5% Superannuation + Generous Salary Packaging benefits - $18,550 per year, tax free!
To be considered for and appointed to a position at Life Without Barriers, you must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 with a minimum of two (2) doses or hold a valid medical exemption certificate, in accordance with Life Without Barriers Employee COVID-19 Vaccination Policy. You will be required to provide evidence of your vaccination status during the recruitment process
Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check and NSW Working with Children Check.
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 Kristy Crowe at recruitment@lwb.org.au
Applications close at midnight on Sunday 17th November 2024 AEDT
Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as applications are continuously reviewed prior to the closing date; and as such the closing date is subject to change without notice.