• Develop your career with a variety of work
• Supportive environment with a well connected team
• Salary packaging benefits, grade 2 or 3, fixed term position
Who We Are and What We Stand For
Peninsula Health is the major metropolitan health service caring for a community of 300,000 people. Our Vision is to provide exceptional health and community care. To realise this vision we need people who strive for a sense of achievement, take an interest in their individual growth, enjoy innovation and looking for ways to improve and have a passion for communicating and connecting with others.
In representing Peninsula Health, we expect all employees and volunteers to reflect our values: Be the Best, Be a Role Model, Be Open and Honest, Be Compassionate and Respectful and Be Collaborative. We are One Peninsula Health.
What You Will Be Doing/Key Responsibilities
• Provide high quality counselling and group work
• Contribute positively to a team dedicated to excellence in clinical care
• Commit to ongoing staff development, clinical supervision and professional development that enhances the counselling service for the target population
What You Need
• Psychologists require full registration with AHPRA / Social workers need to be eligible for membership of the AASW.
• Demonstrated, substantive experience providing counselling to adults, young people, children and families in a community setting.
• Highly skilled in delivering evidence based therapies, particularly in relation to high prevalence mental health disorders, chronic health conditions, and to clients from across the age span.
• Creativity and flexibility in adapting therapy to ensure the service is appropriate to clients from diverse cultural and social backgrounds.
• Sound understanding of trauma and family violence and its impact on all family members.
* Supervisor status for Grade 3 Psychology applicants is desirable. Grade 3 Social Work applicants require registration as Mental Health Social Workers.
• A post-graduate qualification in counselling, family therapy or equivalent is desirable
• Current Victorian driver’s license
Please note – attached PD is for grade 3 applicants. For grade 2 applicant PD – please contact us.
What Next
If you experience any issues signing in or registering, please feel welcome to contact us – the People, Experience & Performance Team on (03) 9784 2700.
Additional Requirements
Peninsula Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We encourage applications from individuals from all cultural backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. We also provide a safe and supportive workplace for people with disabilities.
To find out more about our recruitment processes, compliance obligations and to prepare your application to join our team please visit:
https://www.peninsulahealth.org.au/careers/working-preparing-employment/
This role must be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and meet the requirements of the Peninsula Health immunisation policy.
Join Peninsula Health and help us to deliver safe, personal, effective & connected care to every person, every time.