Child and Adolescent Engagement and Assessment​- Online Facilitation

This is a remote position.

HNO6015-Child and Adolescent Engagement and Assessment

As an experienced online educator, the candidate will work as an independent contractor of LINC Education to offer online facilitation services for students studying in the Masters of Mental Health (Online) offered by Victoria University Online. Candidate must possess strong knowledge of engaging with and assessing young individuals experiencing mental ill-health. They should be able to support students in applying ethical and legislative frameworks, conducting comprehensive mental health and risk assessments, and demonstrating culturally sensitive and developmentally appropriate communication, while promoting safe, evidence-based, and person-centred care.

Key Skills Required

• Occupational Therapy
  

• Psychology
  

• Psychiatric Nursing
  

• Empathy and Interpersonal Skills
  

• Emotional Intelligence
  

• Counselling
  

• Risk Assessment
  

• Addiction therapies
  

Desired Candidate Profile 

• Registered Nurse or Midwife (AHPRA registration) or Registered Mental Health Practising Nurse and knowledge of unit content.
  

• PhD and/or Master Degree in Nursing or relevant field (i.e. health-related) plus 5 years' relevant teaching, research and/or professional experience at the PG level in the last 10 years
  

• Full rights to work within Australia.
  

• An Australian Business Number or ABN as a sole trader, or of the entity that will contract with LINC.
  

• Empathetic, ambitious, warm and outgoing personality willing to work closely with people from diverse cultures; 
  

• Proficient in English language; excellent oral and written communication
  

• Must possess  a working laptop and have access to high-speed  (>10 MBPS) stable internet connection; 
  

• Ability to quickly learn and use technology platforms for interacting with students, including the host university’s LMS and LINCtrac (training on these platforms will be provided).
  

The candidate needs to be available between 5 pm to 10 pm every day.

Roles & Responsibilities 

LINC Fellows will be responsible for providing: 

1. Subject matter guidance to a group of 25-30 postgraduate students;  
   

2. Support in learning skills like academic writing, research and time management; 
   

3. 1:1 academic support sessions; 
   

4. Guidance on relevant reference material; 
   

5. Assessment marking with long-form feedback 
   

6. Management of discussion forums; and
   

7. Proactive, prompt and personalised support to student queries and issues.