Lecturer in Trauma Informed Psychotherapy

• Part time continuing opportunity for a Lecturer in Trauma-Informed Psychotherapy   

• Opportunity to shape future practitioners in trauma-informed care

• Base Salary $127,436 + 17% superannuation

About the opportunity

The Lecturer in Trauma-Informed Psychotherapy is an education-focused academic role contributing to high-quality teaching, curriculum design, and student learning within the discipline. You will join a collaborative academic team and play a key role in delivering innovative, trauma-informed education informed by clinical practice and scholarship

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• work closely with academic colleagues and industry partners to deliver high-quality teaching

• deliver and evaluate engaging teaching in trauma-informed psychotherapy

• design and develop curriculum, including work-integrated learning activities

• supervise and mentor postgraduate students

• apply contemporary pedagogical practices to enhance student outcomes

• contribute to academic administration and continuous improvement initiatives

About you

• master’s degree in trauma-informed psychotherapy (or equivalent)

• doctorate in a relevant discipline

• medical degree and current AHPRA registration

• demonstrated clinical experience in trauma-informed psychotherapy

• experience in the conversational model

• experience in teaching and curriculum development in higher education.

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Sponsorship / work rights for Australia

You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this employment to be eligible to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment

Pre-employment checks and declarations 

Your employment is conditional upon the successful completion of all pre-employment or background checks required for the role in terms satisfactory to the University.  Also, to meet the University’s obligations under the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Eliminate Gender-Based Violence you will be asked to declare if you have been investigated for, or found to engaged in, sexual harm or gender-based violence in the course of previous employment or in a legal process. Similarly, your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements. If you do not meet these conditions, the University may take any necessary step, including the termination of your employment.

As this position is located on an NSW Health site, it is a regulatory requirement to complete compulsory employment checks prior to starting in this position. For more information and instructions, please visit: NSW Health employment requirements

This position is designated as involving child-related work. To undertake or remain in this position, you are required to apply for and obtain a Working with Children Check clearance in accordance with the Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012.

EEO statement 

At the University of Sydney, our shared values are trust, accountability and excellence and we strive to be a place where everyone can thrive. We are committed to creating a university community that thrives through diversity and reflects the wider community that we serve. We deliver on this through our commitment to diversity and inclusion, evidenced by our people and culture programs, as well as key strategies to increase participation and support the careers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people living with a disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and those who identify as LGBTQIA+. We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds. 

We are proud to be recognised as an Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) Platinum Employer. Find out more about our work on diversity and inclusion. 

How to apply

Applications (including a cover letter, CV, and any additional supporting documentation) can be submitted via the Apply button at the top of the page.

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For a confidential discussion about the role, or if you require reasonable adjustment or any documents in alternate formats, please contact Danielle Selinger, Recruitment Consultant by email to [email protected]

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