Counsellor – Toowoomba Wellways Australia Limited

JOB DESCRIPTION

  • Full Time Fixed Term Opportunity till 30 June 2024 based in Toowoomba, Queensland
  • $81600k pa + Superannuation + Leave loading + Salary Packaging
  • A rewarding career with a nationally recognised provider of mental health and carer services

About Wellways

Wellways Australia exists to help all Australians lead active, fulfilling and inclusive lives in their community. We achieve this by supporting and working with individuals, families and the community to help them imagine and achieve better lives. We advocate for change to ensure people have access to the best possible care and information when they need it. We provide a wide range of services and assistance for people with mental health issues, disabilities, youth and older Australians and those requiring community care.

Wellways is committed to reconciliation, lived experience and inclusivity. We strongly encourage and warmly welcome people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, people with a lived experience of mental health and disability and people who identify as LGBTIQA+ to apply. Even if you only meet some of the criteria, we’d love to hear from you.

If you’d like to know more about our reconciliation commitment, click here Reconciliation | Wellways [link removed]

About the program

Carer Gateway is an Australian Government program providing free services and support [link removed] for carers. Wellways Australia is the first point of contact for all Australian Government Carer Gateway funded services across Queensland. The aim of the Carer Gateway is to help Carers access practical information and advice and connect with services in their local area. Carer Gateway provides many services to support carers in their caring role, including in person and phone counselling services.

About this opportunity

Utilise your expert knowledge, communication skills and empathy to deliver counselling services and therapeutic groups to Carers with the flexible application of evidence-based clinical therapies including Rogerian and CBT. Facilitating groups is a large part of our service and strong groupwork facilitation skills will be highly considered.

A large part of the role is committed to the development of and influencing community relationships to deliver counselling services to specific carer groups including LGBTI community, young carers from rural and/or remote communities as well as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

To be successful in this role, you will possess the following

  • Qualification in counselling, psychotherapy, or social work and should be eligible for counselling accreditation body such as AASW, ACA or PACFA.
  • A minimum of three years’ counselling experience in Australia including experience counselling children and adolescents
  • Experience in creating, analysing and utilising data and information to generate and develop a range of products (programs, publications, services)
  • An understanding and demonstrated commitment to social inclusion and diversity
  • Experience with clinical therapies including Rogerian and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

Pre-employment requirements

  • Accreditation within an Australian professional association: minimum of PACFA provisional membership or ACA level 2
  • Evidence of working rights within Australia such as a passport or birth certificate
  • Professional indemnity insurance
  • A current valid Driver’s License
  • National Police Records Check (less than 12 months old)
  • Blue and Yellow Card or NDIS Worker Screening check (required prior to employment)
  • NDIS Worker Orientation Module Certificate: https://www.ndiscommission.gov.au/workers/support-for-workers/training-course [link removed]
  • COVID 19 Vaccination certificate with booster or valid medical exemption

Benefits & Culture

Wellways supports an inclusive approach in both the workplace and community where everyone can imagine and achieve their goals to their fullest potential. This is your opportunity to join a nationally recognised organisation with over 1,800 staff members across 93 sites where you can gain access to ongoing support and opportunity for career development.

  • Join a brand new and supportive team
  • Salary packaging up to $15,899 per annum
  • An Employee Assistance Program which aims to support and empower employees and their loved ones

For a full list of our staff benefits, visit https://www.wellways.org/careers-wellways [link removed]

How to apply

For a confidential discussion about the role, please contact Fiona Taylor |Counselling Practice Lead on 0431 794 136

Applications Close 6 November 2022

The health and safety of Wellways participants and employees is our highest priority and all Wellways roles are covered by directives that require mandatory COVID vaccinations. Successful applicants will be required to provide evidence of COVID-19 vaccination or valid medical exemption prior to commencement.

Wellways Australia Limited is committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable people. All applicants applying for roles within Wellways must undergo a screening process prior to their successful appointment. ​

JOB SUMMARY

Organisation

Wellways Australia Limited

Employment Type

Contract/Temp

Job Salary

Up to $81600 p.a. + Salary Packaging + Super

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