- $92k + super + salary packaging
- Permanent, full time opportunity
- Located at Hambledon House, Edmonton
- Make a meaningful difference to the lives of Australians in need
Life at Mission Australia
When you join the team at Mission Australia, you become part of a community who are determined to end homelessness and ensure people in need can thrive. United by our Christian purpose and values, we stand together with anyone who needs us, for as long as they need us. Find out more about us and our purpose.
Your Opportunity
You will offer specialist counselling and support to individuals and families (including carers) who are experiencing challenges including family violence, anxiety, depression, teenage self-harm and family separation. You will provide assessment, risk and safety planning, case planning and implementation and participate in case team meetings and other stakeholder meetings.
Your key responsibilities will be to:
- Meet with clients to conduct a collaborative needs assessment and to develop strategies and set goals to improve their situation
- Assess clients and determine if they should be linked into the service or referred to an alternative service.
- Provide specialist individual counselling. This may be over the phone, face to face, in centre and/or outreach.
- Assist to develop group counselling sessions to meet the needs of the service, clients and the local community.
- Maintain client files and case notes as per legislation and Mission Australia policy and procedures as well as reporting requirements of the Funding Agreement.
Qualifications & experience
- Relevant tertiary qualifications (e.g. Psychology, Social Work degree, or other relevant Allied Health qualification)
- Demonstrated experience working in the Family Support sector
- Relevant counselling experience including specialist counselling, group work skills and mediation
- Demonstrated ability to achieve positive results and provide tailored responses to clients from a variety of different backgrounds and levels of disadvantage
- Strong listening and engagement skills including the ability to build and maintain relationships with clients and other internal and external stakeholders
- Strong written communication skills and the ability to present information and case notes clearly and concisely
- A sound level of computer literacy including proficiency in Microsoft Office packages
- Evidence of full Covid 19 vaccination
Before starting work with us, you will need to undertake a national police history check, qualifications and referee checks, and have a clearance to work with children/vulnerable people.
Our culture
Our innovative and inclusive culture will ensure you feel valued at Mission Australia as you help Australians in need and develop in your career.
We’re committed to the safety and wellbeing of each other and the people we serve.
We recognise and respect diversity. So, whoever you are, if you’re skilled and actively support our purpose and values, you would be welcome at Mission Australia.
Find out more about a career with Mission Australia.
If you need support to submit your application, please email [email protected].
Your benefits
- Rewarding work – every day you know you’re making a real difference
- Not-for-profit salary packaging, reducing your tax (details via AccessPay)
- Generous discounts with health insurance and major retailers
- Free external, confidential counselling and access to chaplaincy support.
How to apply
View the Position Description and click “Apply now”. We will respond to your application.
Applications are shortlisted as they are received. Please apply as soon as possible to be considered. Thank you