About Us:
At Anglicare Victoria our focus is on transforming the futures of children and young people, families and adults. Our work is based on three guiding pillars, Prevent, Protect, Empower. We offer a comprehensive network of services and seek to ensure the provision of high quality services that will bring about significant improvements in the life experience of the young people, children and families/caregivers with whom we work.
Your Role:
Gambler’s Help Therapeutic Counselling aims to minimise the personal, health and social harms for individuals experiencing gambling related harm. This is achieved through the provision of evidence based therapeutic counselling interventions across a range of modalities and practice settings appropriate to individual needs.
About you:
- Previous experience in a therapeutic counselling role
- An understanding of the impact of problem gambling on individuals, families and communities.
- Outstanding communication skills and the ability to build relationships and rapport with people from various backgrounds
- Experience providing casework practice to a diverse range of clients in a range of community settings.
Qualifications
A relevant qualification with demonstrable experience and eligibility for membership with one of the following:
- Provisional registration with Psychology Board of Australia; or
- Full, graduate or Accredited Mental Health Social Worker (AMHSW) membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers; or
- Membership with Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA) in the family/relationship therapy or general counselling/psychotherapy sections; or
- Membership with the Australian Counselling Association
The important stuff:
- A salary at SCHADS level 6 $96,962- $99,096 plus super
- Pro rata the salary depending on the days and hours you decide to work
- Clinical Supervision provided
- Based at our office in Mildura
- Access to discounted health insurance, free Employee Assistance, Salary Packaging and a range of other employment benefits supporting your physical and mental health
- Working hours are flexible, Monday to Friday, which is great for work life balance
- Recognition as innovators
- Our Rainbow Tick Accreditation
- A leadership team that are passionate about achieving the best possible outcomes.
Please Note: It is mandatory for the successful applicant to hold a current Working with Children Check and be prepared to undergo a National Criminal History Check prior to commencement. AV employees are required to either be fully vaccinated against Covid 19 or have a medical exemption. AV will require evidence that you are compliant with these requirements.
How to apply:
Click apply below and submit your resume with a cover letter that describes your passion for working with people to help them recover from gambling harm.
To learn more about the role a full Position Description is available here: GH Therapeutic Counsellor Mildura Sept 2022.docx
For further enquiries contact Paul Rankin, Team Leader, on 03 5444 8107 or email [email protected]
Applications close: Sunday 2nd October