Lecturer in Behavioural Health

Position Details

• Continuing | Part-Time at 0.8FTE

• Academic Level B | $106,403 - $125,917 p.a.

• Location: Bedford Park / Kaurna Country

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About the College of Medicine and Public Health      

At the College of Medicine and Public Health, we deliver clinical, population and lab-based research, integrated teaching programs and high-quality clinical services. Our footprint reaches out from our world class teaching hospital at the Flinders Medical Centre in South Australia to multiple rural clinical locations all the way to Darwin in the Northern Territory. Our research and teaching equip the next generation of leaders and innovators with the skill, commitment, and vision to protect vulnerable communities and truly advance health outcomes. It is at the heart of everything we do.

About the Role

The Lecturer in Behavioural Health will produce quality teaching materials and deliver postgraduate teaching in the Counselling suite of postgraduate programs. This includes the development of innovative teaching materials, multi-mode teaching delivery, including face to face and online, supervision of students on placement, and other innovative and contemporary teaching and learning strategies appropriate for the discipline.

The incumbent will also contribute to strengthening existing, or exploring new, partnerships with external stakeholders that have potential for providing improved teaching, learning, placement opportunities, and/or research outcomes for the University. Active contribution to the integration and management of aspects of the academic and administrative life of the College is required.

About You

To be successful in this role you will demonstrate:

• Completion of a PhD, Master of Counselling, or equivalent qualification in counselling or mental health.

• Accreditation, or eligibility for accreditation, with the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA), the Australian Counselling Association (ACA), or an equivalent professional body. 

• Capacity to undertake high quality teaching in a tertiary environment, including involvement in course / topic coordination and curriculum design.

• Understanding of the nexus between teaching and learning, research, and scholarship.

Life at Flinders

We're transforming and investing in people and facilities to create contemporary, stimulating, and satisfying learning and work environments that reflect our core values of excellence, innovation, courage, and integrity. Flinders is refocusing its strategic priorities with the aim of elevating its performance to be a top ten Australian university, and amongst the top 1% in the world.

Reaching beyond the limits of buildings, borders, and backgrounds, ours is an inclusive culture that believes absolutely in equality and opportunity for all. We don't just accommodate differences; we embrace and celebrate them. So, why work at Flinders?

• 17% Superannuation + salary packaging options

• Flexible working arrangements

• Wide range of professional development activities and services

• We embrace diversity and promote equity and inclusion for all students and staff

• Vibrant campus life and amenities including on campus health care services , gym  and childcare centre (Bedford Park, South Australia).

Our Commitment to Reconciliation and Indigenous Employment

Flinders University is proud to be an organisation that is committed to our Reconciliation Action Plan and Indigenous Workforce Strategy. Our vision is to be a preferred employer for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.  We are committed to progressing Indigenous advancement in education, research, employment, and wellbeing, and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for all Flinders vacancies.

Prescribed Conditions for Employment

• A valid National Police Certificate which is satisfactory to the University will also be required before the successful applicant can commence in this position.​

How to Apply and Information

• You are required to submit Suitability Statement of no more than 3 pages, addressing the Key Position Capabilities of the position description .

• For more information regarding this position, please contact Anthony Venning

• Please see here for our Reconciliation Action Plan

• Please see here for our Indigenous Workforce Strategy

Certification

Applications to be submitted before 10.00pm:

20 Feb 2024

At Flinders we embrace and celebrate diversity and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, ethnicities, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities.

Flinders. Fearless.