Part or Full-Time opportunities available

• Minimum of Diploma in Counselling
• High emotional intelligence
• Evidence of capacity to process and manage personal responses 
• Collaborative, constructive communication style
• Minimum of two years Counselling, or other relevant experience where a minimum of one year is with the same organisation.

Trauma Assist is a provider of specialist trauma-informed counselling and psycho-education grounded in supporting individuals who have been impacted by sexual abuse, intergenerational trauma, and domestic and family violence. 

We are focused on lifting our service capacity and delivery in response to the growing, and critical need in the community that relieves the impact of trauma, support individuals and families in their healing and provides understanding, tools and inspiration to re-imagine their lives. 

We support our clients through a three-phase framework providing stability, introducing skills and tools for healing and incorporating a constructive transition. Our vision is to help lift people up through re-imaging life and increasing autonomy.

We now seek an exceptional person, who shares our vision, and has the experience, attitude, skills and knowledge. 

Flexibility, high emotional intelligence and a genuine desire to deliver optimal outcomes for clients are essential.

About the Role:

Our people have joined us bringing a wide range of experience, backgrounds and cultural diversity. Collaboration is an essential ingredient in our highly autonomous team. Our growing team each hold specialist skills, and an individual professional approach, that aligns with Trauma Assist’s person-centred ethos where the client’s goals inform and guide the recovery process. 

Our work is demanding and has a significant impact on the future wellbeing of individuals, families, and the wider community. This is an opportunity to truly make a difference on a daily basis. It requires resilient, skilled professionals, who value respect, trust, confidentiality, and professionalism. The ability to demonstrate behaviours of empathy, pragmatism, and self-reflection will be highly valued. 

We support our people by offering professional development, external supervision, and salary sacrificing.

Key Counselling Activities and Responsibilities

• Engage with individuals in a professional, caring empathetic manner and work with them to develop a goal focused pathway to recover from trauma or related conditions. 
• Engage with clients face to face at office premises or via tele-counselling. 
• Utilise skills, expertise, and experience to build rapport with clients and establish a collaborative partnership.
• Engage with clients, during the initial session through to session three, to complete an in-depth Client Recovery Plan with a view to working toward the expressed goal or outcome for the client. 
• Advocate with, or on behalf, of clients where appropriate, particularly with police, the judicial and medical systems.
• Liaise with external agencies, client support networks, referral partners and other necessary individuals and groups to provide support and services that enable clients to achieve their stated goal or outcome. 
• Undertake triage and emergency sessions as required. 

Key Requirements:

• Hold, as a minimum, a Diploma in Counselling. 
• Have a minimum of two years counselling experience where a minimum of one year is with the same organisation.
• Have counselling experience with a broad range of age groups from children through to adults.
• Have a strong command of the written English language and be able to demonstrate this through a Language, Literacy and Numeracy test during recruitment. 
• Be able to demonstrate a dedication to professional development – formal or informal.
• Strong attention to detail, with the ability to review, and quality check, your own written and data entry work. 
• Experience in client management and a high level of time management. 
• Be able to demonstrate a strong capacity to empathise with individuals who have experienced significant trauma. 

Additional requirements

• Possession of a current, full Queensland Drivers Licence (C Class).
• Willing to go through a Criminal History check.
• Possess a current Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian suitability (Blue) card or ability to obtain.

Rewards and Remuneration:

Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award 2010 – Level dependent on qualifications and experience.

HOW TO APPLY

All applications are held in the strictest confidence. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

If you feel you meet the criteria and would like to apply, please send your CV with a covering letter through the apply button.

DARREN SIMPSON
EastCoast HR Group
P: 07 5443 6022
E: [email protected]
W: www.eastcoasthr.com.au