Role: Administrative Assistant

A Great Opportunity!

• Work behind the scenes with Sean O’Carroll and others at the Wild Mind Institute

• Get involved in some of the most exciting current areas within the field of psychology, including eco-psychotherapy and psychedelic therapies.

• Meet people who are actively exploring and working in psychotherapy, nature-based therapy, psychedelic therapies, embodiment practice, and more.

• Do meaningful work that makes a positive difference in people’s lives

• Work from home with very flexible hours

Position Description: 

Sean O’Carroll is looking for an administrative assistant to help with the day-to-day running of the Wild Mind Institute. This role involves assisting with administrative and practical aspects of the Institute.

Key tasks include communicating with people interested in our PDs and other training opportunities, responding to emails, taking and managing bookings, liaising with venues, caterers and visiting teachers, managing email lists, social media, and so on.  

This role will initially be casual and approximately 4 hours a week, with the intention of building to more work going forward. We will arrange a trial period of one to three months before committing to the ongoing role. The successful applicant will be directly working with - and reporting to - Sean O’Carroll. 

We are looking for someone who:

• Is preferably based in Melbourne

• Enjoys working with people

• Has an engaging and responsive communication style

• Has a personal interest/involvement in some of the relevant fields, such as: psychology, psychotherapy, nature-connection, psychedelic therapies, embodiment practices etc.

• Has a good level of independence, judgment and initiative

• Has excellent organizational skills

• Has excellent project administration skills

• Has relevant work experience

• Has excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Has the ability to produce clear, succinct reports and documents

• Is highly computer literate, including familiarity with certain software/platforms such as:

  • Mailchimp

  • Excel/Sheets

  • Squarespace

  • Social Media - Facebook/Instagram

  • Or otherwise quickly adapts to and learns new software/systems