- DURATION: Full time position available until June 30th 2024,
with option of extension dependent on funding - First Nations People, LGBTIQ+ people, people with
disability, people of colour, public housing residents or people with a lived
experience are encouraged to apply - DSS is committed to child safety and strictly adheres to the
Reportable Conduct Scheme for organisations. The safeguarding and wellbeing of
our clients is our core focus. All staff must undergo thorough recruitment
process including screening and providing evidence of current Working With
Children Check and National Police Check.
About the role
The LGBTIQA+ Counsellor, Targeted Psychological Services
(TPS) and Better Access (BA), will provide psychological services to improve
mental health and wellbeing for clients within Drummond Streets (DS) Family
Services Model of Practice. The position will work collaboratively with the
Queerspace and Family Violence Response team who provide a range of family
violence, mental health, AOD, disability, mentoring, youth, counselling and
case management programs for LGBTIQA+ individuals and their families.
Your responsibilities
- Provide sensitive and affirmative psychological services to
clients under Better Access and/or TPS programs, including to clients from
communities including LGBTIQ+, POC and QTPOC, refugee and asylum seeker
communities, and others diverse communities who are disproportionately affected
by discrimination and disadvantage. - Conduct bio psycho-social assessment of risk and protective
factors associated with mental health outcomes in these communities and develop
and implement individual case plans in collaboration with the client. - Utilise clinically appropriate assessment measures to inform
treatment and measure outcomes. - Provide appropriate referral to both internal and external
support agencies to meet bio psycho-social needs identified through the
assessment process. - Contribute to the development and delivery of bio
psycho-social group interventions.
About you
- Demonstrated ability to provide evidence based focused
psychological therapies and strategies with positive outcomes for LGBTIQA+ individuals
and families - Highly skilled and experienced mental health practitioner
- Demonstrate a strong understanding of child and adolescent
development, whole of family practice, recovery-oriented trauma informed
practice and the impact of structural disadvantage on individuals, families and
communities, such as racism, sexism, Islamophobia, homophobia or transphobia
Selection Criteria, all of the following must be addressed in your application
to be considered.
Essential
- Full registration as a psychologist or clinical psychologist
or mental health social worker eligible to deliver under these programs. - Minimum two years’ experience in providing psychological
interventions to individuals and/or children under the TPS and Better Access
programs. - Demonstrated ability to provide evidence based focused
psychological therapies and strategies with positive outcomes for LGBTIQA+
clients. - Demonstrated understanding of the needs, issues and
sensitivities of people from diverse backgrounds including Aboriginal, LGBTIQA+
and culturally and linguistically diverse people and communities - Demonstrated capacity to work within integrated,
collaborative and systemic approaches - Demonstrated organisational skills including the ability to
meet deadlines and prioritise work tasks - Eligibility to apply for a Medicare Provider Number.
- Identify as belonging to LGBTIQA+ communities, as well as
other communities with whom DS assertively engages - Victorian driver’s license
Application process
- Applications close at midnight on Sunday 20th November 2022
- All applications will be directed to our careers portal – LGBTIQA+
Mental Health Practitioner - All applicants must include a resume with a cover letter
addressing all the key selection criteria for the position
Please contact Paula Fernandez Arias on 03 9663 6733 or [email protected] to
discuss your application.