Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology

Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology

Outreach Specialist, Counselling & Psychological Services

Australia

Closing in 21 days

Overview:

RMIT University Vietnam (RMIT Vietnam) is a campus of RMIT University. RMIT Vietnam is creating an innovative research, teaching and learning culture. We are committed to providing internationally recognised high-quality education and professional training for our students, clients and members of the community.

As an internationally recognised Australian university based in Asia, RMIT Vietnam is assisting in the development of human resources capability in Vietnam and the region.

Degrees are awarded by RMIT University in Australia, allowing Vietnamese students to receive an overseas education without having to leave home. Given its international profile, RMIT Vietnam is also host to students from Australia and many other countries. All degree programs are recognised by the Vietnamese Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) and are subject to regulation by the Australian Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency. The academic programs span from vocational English through to undergraduate, post-graduate and Ph.D. programs. All teaching at RMIT Vietnam is in English.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Outreach Specialists continuously engage the RMIT community to raise awareness of the service and how to access support. Further, Outreach Specialists develop and deliver workshops for students and staff to gain an understanding of mental health. Outreach Specialist staff deliver services in 1:1 or small group settings. As a member of the Wellbeing Department, Outreach Specialist staff also coordinate events and campaigns throughout the year.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Community Engagement

  • Develop and implement a university-wide digital campaign plan, in consultation with the Manager, to ensure student and staff know how to identify mental health concerns. Design and deliver regular surveys to gauge the effectiveness of the community engagement efforts and revise commutations strategy.
  • Develop and implement a university-wide digital campaign plan, in consultation with the Manager, to ensure RMIT staff and students understand the different ways that Counselling and Psychological Services can support them.
  • Coordinate the digital campaign plan with other Wellbeing services, Communications, and Students and Education Portfolio stakeholders
  • Continually research trends in mental health matters in Vietnamese and expat student populations, to adapt the community engagement programs to be evidence-based and culturally relevant.
  • Develop a standardized format for the documentation of effective communications strategies to ensure branding of Counselling and Psychological Service is consistent each year.
  • Coordinate with NGOs, medical professionals, and mental health providers to develop a network of guest speaker workshops
  • Wellbeing Department Workshops and Events

  • Write a scope and sequence for university-wide curriculum of essential topics for students to understand related to mental health topics.
  • Write and deliver workshops that meet the learning objectives of these topics in engaging formats for virtual, hybrid, and in-person formats. Obtain feedback on student perception of workshops and continually improve.
  • Develop a student internship program that trains and supervises students to deliver workshops related to mental health.
  • Document the community engagement curriculum in a standardized format and revise regularly with staff and student feedback.
  • Provide induction and orientation workshops for higher education and SEUP to be familiar with Wellbeing services.
  • Organize Wellbeing Fair, Vietnam Child Protection & Safeguarding Summit, and other Wellbeing Events throughout the year.
  • Direct Student Services

  • As a member of the Counselling and Psychological Services, provide 1:1 or small group intervention services to students
  • Develop and implement student interventions in collaboration with schools and professional support services to ensure student progress with mental health, learning support, or safer community needs.
  • Develop and facilitate group programs, family sessions, and seminars supplementary to mental health needs of students.
  • Coordinate with other Wellbeing services to ensure students with complex needs are receiving coordinated care
  • Contribute to individual, group and peer supervision and case management discussions with team members and Manager, Counselling and Psychological Services
  • Administrative Work

  • Assist in continuous improvement of the service, including policy and handbook review
  • Maintain accurate student records and provide data for reporting
  • Coordinate with all Wellbeing Department staff to plan department-wide events.
  • Undertake any other duties as required by the line manager
  • KEY SELECTION CRITERIA

  • Bachelor's Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Public Health, related field. Master's preferred.
  • A minimum of 2 years related experience is required.
  • Demonstrated ability to provide engaging workshops and plan large community campaigns utilizing digital learning platforms and communications technology
  • Demonstrated ability to deliver direct services to student to address their mental health
  • Demonstrated ability to work independently and flexibly, cooperatively, and productively in a diverse team environment.
  • Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with colleagues on challenging or conflictual situations.
  • Ability to integrate policy, procedures, and university values into professional practice.
  • Excellent interpersonal and cross-cultural skills.
  • Technology Skills (e.g. Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point, and Teams).
  • BENEFITS

  • Competitive VND salary (plus allowances) depending on proven track record in meeting all the key selection criteria.
  • 13th month Tet bonus + private medical insurance (for you and your dependents) + annual health check.
  • 20 days annual leave plus 5 days paid leave Xmas closure, plus public holidays and paid sick leave.
  • Free use of onsite gym.
  • Library on campus and online - access to RMIT Australia online library.
  • HOW TO APPLY

    Please submit your CV, covering letter, and a separate document addressing the Key Selection criteria by clicking on the ‘Apply' link below.

    Applications Close:

    16 thg 10 2023 11.59 pm

    RMIT University Vietnam (RMIT Vietnam) is a campus of RMIT University. RMIT Vietnam is creating an innovative research, teaching and learning culture. We are committed to providing internationally recognised high-quality education and professional training for our students, clients and members of the community. As an internationally recognised Australian university based in Asia, RMIT Vietnam is assisting in the development of human resources capability in Vietnam and the region.

    https: // www. rmit.edu.vn/about-us

    Job details

    Title

    Outreach Specialist, Counselling & Psychological Services

    Employer

    Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology

    Location

    Australia

    Published

    September 18, 2023

    Application deadline

    October 18, 2023

    Job type

    Administration/Managerment,Lecturer

    Field

    Psychology,Social Science

    About the employer

    The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology usually known as RMIT University is a research university established in Melbourne, Australia. The university has got a huge campus and has international recognition for providing brilliant vocational and professional education, applied research and other things. Francis Ormond laid the foundation for the university in 1887. It initially began as a night school where courses related to technology, art, and science were offered to students. The university was granted the title of the public university in 1992.
    RMIT University enrols almost 87,000 students every year, including 34,347 international onshore and offshore students. University also earns $54.1 million through their research income.

    The university holds 11th rank in the whole world in the field of art and design subjects. The main campus of RMIT University is in the centre of Melbourne city and has got huge heritage value as the campus is located in the oldest section of the city. Other two campuses of the university in Australia are Bundoora Campus and Brunswick Campus. It also has two regional sites and two campuses in Vietnam and a centre in Spain. Since then the campus has developed to 87 buildings.

    The unique feature of RMIT University is that there are no boundary walls and the whole of the university is spread along with the six city blocks covering a huge area of about 720,000 sqm.

    The strength of the alumni community of RMIT University is more than 437,000 graduates who are currently working across 130 countries. Some of the well-known alumni of the university are Jim Stynes, famous charity worker; James Wan, movie director and writer; Lydia Lassila, Australian winter Olympic gold medalist; Charles Billich, famous Australian artist and Australian animator Felix Colgrave.

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