At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide high-quality clinical services, including intake, triage, and individual counselling.
- Company: Join a large government department dedicated to improving lives across Australia.
- Benefits: Competitive hourly rate, flexible hours, and potential for extension until 2028.
- Other info: Brisbane CBD location with hybrid work options and excellent career growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in mental health while working in a supportive environment.
- Qualifications: Experience in counselling, risk assessments, and strong communication skills required.
The predicted salary is between 76.36 - 76.36 $ per hour.
About the company
Our client is a large government department tasked with improving the lives of Australians. Our client is looking for experienced Counsellors or Psychologists (including Social Workers with previous counselling experience) to join their team for a temporary casual assignment until May 2027, with potential for a further 12-month extension.
About the role
- Working in a call centre environment, you will be providing high-quality clinical services including risk assessment and intervention.
- Clinical intake, triage, and referrals.
- Individual single session counselling sessions.
- Providing escalation pathway support.
- Updating internal CRM/database accordingly.
- Liaise with families and coordinate with relevant treatment providers.
- Participate in community development and projects as required.
About you
- You will have previous experience working in a counselling environment, providing trauma informed, holistic, and client centred care.
- You will have previous experience completing intake and risk assessments.
- You will have strong written and verbal communication skills.
- You will have the ability to respond to critical incidents in a calm and timely manner.
- You will be flexible to work in a phone based mental health/counselling environment.
- You will have intermediate to advanced IT skills, and previously used databases and relevant MS packages.
Mandatory Requirements for the role
- You must currently hold, or be willing to obtain, either Working with Vulnerable People (WWVP) registration, or Working with Children Check (WWCC).
- You must hold APHRA Registration as a Psychologist, Occupational Therapist or you will be a Social Worker with membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) upon commencement.
- Or you will be a Counsellor with Master's-level counselling qualification with Registered Clinical Counsellor with PACFA, or you will be a Counsellor with Master's-level counselling qualification with ACA Level 3 or Level 4.
Benefits
- ASAP start 6-month casual temporary assignment with potential for a further 12-month extension.
- Working 37.5 hours per week, or 9 day fortnight, on a rostered 24/7 basis.
- Brisbane CBD location + hybrid working from home.
- $67.24 - $76.36 per hour + super + shift penalties for evenings and weekends.
* Please note the successful candidate for the role must hold Australian Citizenship. You will also be required to complete a Federal Police Check, as well as a Working with Children Check *
Clinician – Intake and Triage – Counselling and Mental Health in Brisbane employer: Government client (agency undisclosed)
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Contact Details:
Government client (agency undisclosed) Recruitment Team
