Job Summary
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- Job posted on: 30th Jul 2024
- Sydney > Blacktown
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Do you want to work in one of Australia’s leading organisations providing treatment and rehabilitation to torture and trauma survivors; that’s quality focused, diverse & committed to making a difference in the lives of vulnerable people in communities? Come & join us!
"STARTTS is a not-for-profit Affiliated Health Organisation focused on providing a broad range of services to refugees in NSW. The focus of STARTTS approach is on building capacity and empowering people and communities to take control over their own lives, using a strengths-based approach and building on individual, family, community and cultural strengths."
This position will be working within STARTTS Community Services Team to work with support structures in the South Sudanese community to increase capacity of community leaders, peer educators and community support structures to identify and support people at risk of suicide or serious mental health illness and make appropriate referrals.
The position will deliver psycho-education and lifestyle/wellbeing group interventions to enable South Sudanese community members better identify signs of distress in themselves and develop appropriate coping strategies, develop mutually supportive relationships, break social isolation, reduce stigma associated with seeking mental health assistance, increase knowledge and access to a variety of mental health services. The position is funded by Nepean Blue Mountains Primary Health Network – Wentworth Healthcare.
Enquiries: Jasmina Bajraktarevic-Hayward on (02) 9646 6700
Vaccination Requirement: Category A.
Essential:
Desirable Requirements:
*This position is considered child-related employment and will require a Working with Children Background Check and a National Police Check.
*This role is a Category A role. It is mandatory for Category A workers to meet and maintain the vaccination criteria (as per the current NSW Health and STARTTS policies).
Vaccination and/or assessment is required for Category A workers for the following transmissible diseases – measles, mumps, rubella, hepatitis B, varicella (chickenpox), diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), influenza and tuberculosis.
COVID19 vaccination is strongly recommended, but not a requirement for employment.
If successful you must provide evidence of vaccination and/or assessment.
Should you not be able to comply with vaccination requirements before your commencement date, the offer of employment may be withdrawn.
If you have a medical reason for why you cannot be vaccinated, a medical contraindication evidence will be required.
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NB: Depending on the role, if appointed, you may need a current ‘NSW Working With Children Check’ clearance, follow this link for information on how to apply of your check: here.
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