What is Multisystemic Therapy?

As a Therapist providing Multisystemic Therapy you will work in a clinical team that consists of a Senior Clinician/MST Program Supervisor, 3 MST Therapists and a crisis case worker.

MST is widely considered the gold standard for treatment of adolescent antisocial behaviour and is utilised in the US, Europe, the UK, and NZ. MST-CAN is an adaptation of MST US model and is targeted to families who have recent risk of harm reports pertaining to ongoing child abuse and neglect.

MST provides intensive treatment to families for a period of around 3 to 5 months including specific clinical treatments that target areas such as trauma, mental health and drug and alcohol misuse.

For more information visit https://www.mstservices.com/.

Your role:

• Work intensively with family members with high risk and complex needs to provide direct effective treatment
• Provide directed behavioural therapy targeting behavioural change
• Implement a problem conceptualisation, treatment planning, intervention implementation, case outcome review, and strategy revision procedure using the MST Analytic Process.
• Systemic assessment and comprehensive safety planning
• CBT for anger management and behaviour management planning
• Evidence-based trauma treatment for children (TFCBT) and adults (PET)
• Substance abuse treatment (reinforcement-based treatment)
• Strategic family therapy and parent training
• Ensure all assessments are comprehensive and multisystemic

Who we are looking for:

• The qualifications for MST-CAN Therapists are Bachelor or Masters level Psychologists who are registeredPsychologists. Master of Social Work candidates are also eligible for the Therapist position
• Fit of experience in Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy including trauma treatment, Structural Family Therapy, Strategic Family Therapy, and behaviourally-based treatments highly regarded.
• Knowledge and demonstrated experience using evidence based clinical practices and their application to treat families
• Availability to provide periodic on-call 24-hour coverage once every 3 weeks
• Understanding of family systems
• Risk assessment and safety planning
• Knowledge of and/or experience working in mental health would also be high regarded
• Current driving license

OzChild offers:

• Permanency
• Full time hours
• Flexible working hours with an office in Campbelltown
• A vehicle or car allowance to the value of $15,000
• Salary range from $92,000-$96,000 dependent upon experience
• Salary packaging up to $15,900
• Team based treatment environment with intensive collaboration and clinical training, clinical supervision and consultation
• Unique culture promoting diversity and shared values
• Collaborative and cohesive working culture

OzChild is committed to the employment of Aboriginal people and providing a work environment in which Aboriginal peoples' cultures, beliefs and values are acknowledged and respected, and in which the individual career goals and personal aims of Aboriginal staff are identified, promoted and achieved.

OzChild is an equal opportunity employer and encourages individuals of diverse backgrounds to apply. This includes, but is not limited to, those from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse and LGBTIQ communities

Please do not delay your application.

Successful candidates will be required to undergo a police check and provide a WWCC for NSW.

COVID-19- All interviews are currently being conducted via video this may be subject to change.

HOW TO APPLY:

You can apply for this position today by clicking APPLY NOW below.

You can view the position description and then submit a resume with a cover letter that outlines your skills and experiences as well as your motivation for applying.

For more information, a confidential discussion about the role or simply to ask a question, contact Paul Ridley, HR Advisor Recruitment on 03 9695 2243 or email [email protected].

If shortlisted you will receive a follow up recruitment pack detailing MST. We would then require a cover letter addressing key selection criteria in support of your application.