At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide high-quality counselling services and support to individuals and families.
- Company: Join a large government department dedicated to improving lives across Australia.
- Benefits: Competitive hourly rate, full-time hours, and a casual temporary assignment for 2 years.
- Other info: Work in beautiful Cairns or Townsville with opportunities for personal growth.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in the community while developing your professional skills.
- Qualifications: Experience in counselling, strong communication skills, and relevant qualifications 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 an experienced Counsellor, Psychologist or Social Worker with previous counselling experience to join their team for a long term temporary casual assignment for 2 years.
About the role:
- High quality clinical services including risk assessment and intervention
- Individual, couple and family counselling
- Case management and client review
- Updating client records using the CRM
- Liaise with families and coordinate with relevant treatment providers
- Participate in community development and projects as required
- Regional intake assessments
About you:
- You will have previous experience working in a counselling environment, providing trauma informed, holistic, and client centered 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 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 ACA Level 3 or Level 4
Benefits:
- ASAP start
- Casual temporary assignment for 2 years.
- Full time hours Monday to Friday - 7.5 hours per day, generally between the hours of 8.30am and 5.00pm.
- Townsville or Cairns location considered
- $67.24 - $76.36 per hour + super
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.
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