Current Vacancies

Supervisor

The primary purpose of this role is to provide supervision to internal QPASTT staff who deliver a range of services, including intake and assessment, counselling, youth work, group work, community capacity building and collective healing. The supervisor will lead and nurture staff development through applying supervision frameworks, maintaining professional practice standards and supporting the organisation’s strategic vision of service delivery.

We are particularly looking for a supervisor who can also effectively contribute supervision skills related to:

• Community capacity building
• Collectivist healing approach
• Lived experience staff development/support

Application Process

Applications close 9am on 7th April 2025. Please email your application to JobApplication@qpastt.org.au

1. Please provide a copy of your resume.
2. Please provide a cover letter outlining why you would like to work with QPASTT as well answering the following (no more than 1 page per question):

• What is your vision for this role?
• How will your skills, experience, capabilities and character add value to the QPASTT leadership team?

Should you wish to speak with someone about this role, please contact Tania Herbert, Senior Leader – Clinical Services on mobile 0481 981 199 or taniaherbert@qpastt.org.au

Expressive/Creative Arts Therapist (Logan) (Part-time, fixed-term)

The primary purpose of this role, based within a state high school in Logan, is to provide recovery-focused therapeutic intervention with young people who are refugee survivors of torture and/or trauma.

This is a unique opportunity to support the mental health and well-being of young people in a school setting through creative therapeutic approaches. You will work closely with mainly refugee-background students from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds, to foster emotional resilience, overcome trauma and encourage personal growth.

The role of an Expressive/Creative Arts Therapist involves assessment, counselling, psychoeducation, client focused advocacy and therapeutic group work. This also includes engagement and consultation with family members and key stakeholders including school staff who are involved in optimising the recovery and well-being of children and young people.

Application Process

To apply, please submit the following documents:

1. A cover letter detailing why you would like to work with HEAL and how you meet the requirements of the role.
2. Your resume detailing professional experience and education.
3. A brief response (no more than 2 pages) to the responsibilities and requirements of the role.

The final date to apply is by 5pm on Monday, 28 April 2025. Please email your application to jobapplication@qpastt.org.au. Should you wish to talk with someone about this position, please contact Lalita Lakshmi (HEAL Project Officer) on lalitalakshmi@qpastt.org.au or 0433 829 201.

QPASTT is committed to ensuring our workforce is representative of Australia and the communities we serve.  We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people with lived refugee and migrant experience, to apply for roles with QPASTT.  We seek to ensure that QPASTT is a culturally safe and culturally responsive workplace for our employees.

QPASTT is committed to equal opportunity in employment. We will act to ensure an environment free from discrimination on the grounds of sex, gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, culture, age, marital status or pregnancy, family responsibilities, disability, and religious or political beliefs.

QPASTT is committed to the safety and protection of children, young people and vulnerable people in all areas of its work.