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Psychosocial Risk Advisor

• Employment Type: Full time (35 hours per week)
• Duration: Continuing
• Remuneration: Level 6 $96,960 - $103,434 (depending on experience) + 17% super + leave loading
• Location: Kensington, NSW (flexible hybrid work)

About UNSW:

UNSW isn’t like other places you’ve worked. Yes, we’re a large organisation with a diverse and talented community; a community doing extraordinary things. Together, we are driven to be thoughtful, practical, and purposeful in all we do. Taking this combined approach is what makes our work matter. It’s the reason we’re one of the top 20 universities in the world and a member of Australia’s prestigious Group of Eight. If you want a career where you can thrive, be challenged and do meaningful work, you’re in the right place.

Why your role matters:

UNSW is growing its Health & Safety capabilities to respond to and prevent psychological harm in the workplace and provide an environment that minimises risk to everyone’s health and safety. This role directly supports the university’s approach and Staff Mental Health & Wellbeing strategy by case managing responses to individual staff matters.

While this role involves responding to and managing individual staff matters, you’ll also be supporting UNSW in its efforts to prevent harm by identifying systemic factors which contribute to experiences of harm. The role requires a willingness and capability to work with team colleagues and influence organisational stakeholders to influence the working environment for staff for the better.  

The Psychosocial Risk Advisor – Case Management reports to the Manager, Safer Communities and does not have any direct reports.

Responsibilities:

• Building collaborative relationships with and providing psychological health advice to workers, managers, senior leaders, HR, and WHS staff on cases/matters relating to prevention, response, and return to work.
• Triaging and responding to reports of psychosocial hazards and incidents in UNSW’s Health & Safety system (including those involving Gendered Violence) and assisting with investigating incidents.
• Managing cases, providing referrals to professional care, ongoing support and providing guidance to workers in relation to psychological work-related injuries, illnesses, and conditions.
• Collaborating with all stakeholders to ensure a positive return to work experience.
• Providing support and guidance to staff who may require it as a part of a Human Resources or other staff complaints process.
• Working with the Safer Communities team to develop and refine UNSW’s strategy/approach to responding to and managing reports of psychosocial hazards, incidents, and injuries.
• Working closely with UNSW’s third-party worker’s compensation self-insurance team including case managers.
• Assisting UNSW in its commitment to harm prevention by promoting early intervention and identifying and supporting the management of psychosocial hazards and systemic root cause issues.
• Generate safety reporting as required by the Safer Communities team.
• Undertake any other safety duties as directed by the safety department, this may include investigations, audits and other safety follow up tasks.

Skills and Experience

• A qualification in WHS or related field, such as Rehabilitation Counselling, and/or equivalent demonstrated experience in lieu of formal qualifications." Sound knowledge and understanding of safety legislation including worker’s compensation legislation.
• Experience with analysis, assessment, and management of psychological health matters in the workplace.
• Experience with Injury Management, Worker’s Compensation, and Return to Work.
• Background as a rehabilitation counsellor or other equivalent training desirable.
• Strong interpersonal skills with a natural ability to communicate and build rapport with all stakeholders.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Knowledge of health & safety (psychosocial and physical) responsibilities and commitment to attending relevant health and safety training.

Further details can be found in a copy of the Position Description linked below or via https://www.jobs.unsw.edu.au/

Benefits and Culture:

People are at the core of everything we do. We recognise it is the contributions of our staff who make UNSW one of the best universities in Australia and the world.

Our benefits include:

• Flexible Working Options.
• Career development opportunities
• 17% Superannuation contributions and additional leave loading payments
• Additional 3 days of leave over Christmas period
• Discounts and entitlements (retail, education, fitness)

For further details on the benefits, please visit https://www.jobs.unsw.edu.au/lifestyle-benefits

To Apply: If this is of interest to you, please submit your CV, Cover Letter and responses to the Skills and Experience outlined in the position description.

Contact: Amy Denney -Talent Acquisition Coordinator a.denney@unsw.edu.au

Please note applications sent directly to the contact above cannot be accepted.

Applications close: 11.55pm, 24th May 2024

UNSW is committed to equity diversity and inclusion. Applications from women, people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, those living with disabilities, members of the LGBTIQ+ community; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options for eligible staff.

The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.