• This is a part time role (0.8 FTE, 4 days a week) but flexible days and times can be negotiated.
• This role will cover the Geelong region, spanning across locations such as Geelong, East-Geelong and Corio, we need you to be flexible with travelling in this region.
• For a copy of the position description outlining full details of this role, please check our websire www.genu.org.au 

Hey You!

Are you an inspirational experienced Counsellor with a focus on ensuring best practice? genU are looking for a talented Health and Wellbeing Consultant to join our Health & Wellbeing team. As part of a national network of mental health professionals, you will be providing health & wellbeing support to job seekers accessing Work Force Australia (WFA) and Disability Employment Services (DES).

Some of your key responsibilities:

• Providing counselling and mental health support to individuals on a one-to-one basis and in groups to support those experiencing health and or wellbeing concerns;
• Conducting biopsychosocial assessments and use short term evidence based and best practice interventions to assist them to better manage their health and wellbeing;
• Create an individualised support plan for each client that focuses on return to work and assist as many clients into lasting employment as possible;
• Refer clients to relevant external health or specialist services as required;
• Deliver training to operational staff relevant to health and wellbeing topics;
• Ensure service delivery meets the quality standards outlined in our clinical governance framework.

The successful candidate will be fully registered as a health professional, with one of the following regulatory bodies

• Psychologist registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA);
• A counsellor registered with the Australian Counselling Association (ACA) at Level 2 or above, or the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA) at Provisional or Clinical level.
• This role may be suitable for Rehabilitation Counsellor and Mental Health/Social Workers (Australian Society of Rehabilitation Counsellors – AsoRC)
• Accredited Mental health /Social Workers needed to be registered by the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW)

Further checks needed prior your commencement:

You will be required to undertake pre-employment screening, including a NDIS Worker Screening Check, NDIS Worker Orientation Module ‘Quality, Safety and You’ orientation module and where required a Working With Children Check.

All applicants for this role must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and meet the requirements of the genU Covid-19 Vaccination Policy. You will be required to provide evidence of your vaccinations during the recruitment process.

What is in it for You?

genU staff have access to a range of benefits, including but not limited to the following:

• Investment in You: in addition to a comprehensive induction program & ongoing professional development, genU is committed to providing opportunities for career progression. You will have access to a range of accredited training modules, staff mentoring programs and our internal jobs board.
• Commitment to Staff Health & Wellbeing: 24/7 access to an innovative, holistic employee assistance program that supports your emotional, mental, financial, and physical health.
• Increase your Take Home Pay: Salary package up to $15,900 per annum each FBT year plus further meals and entertainment benefits.
• Employee Discount Program: save money with employee discounts and savings at over 450 of Australia’s most loved retailers and service providers including Coles, Woolworths & JB HI-FI.
• Study Scholarship: all genU employees are eligible for a 20% scholarship towards undergraduate and postgraduate courses at Torrens University.

genU is committed to providing accessible, inclusive and equitable recruitment processes for all candidates. If you would like to discuss reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact us [email protected]

For a confidential discussion about the role contact our Senior Health and Wellbeing Counsellor Sara Cigna, on 0477 041 814 or at [email protected] The closing date for these roles is Monday the 21st of November 2022 9am.