CALLING OUT – PSYCHOLOGISTS / SOCIAL WORKERS / COUNSELLORS

We have an exciting new contracting opportunity for Mental Health Clinicians (EAP and Trauma/Critical Incident response) to join our team in Melbourne.

As a contractor, you choose when you work, so there’s loads of flexibility to suit your lifestyle! 

About our opportunity:

Multiple delivery methods including onsite, phone and video sessions, a variety of customers and professional domains. With the opportunity to be based at the office and home, this is a great role for a professional who enjoys flexible work with a varied client and customer base whilst making a difference in the lives of people across a broad spectrum of communities.

We would love to talk to you if you:

• Are a registered Psychologist, Social Worker or Counsellor:
  • Psychologists are required to be registered with AHPRA
  • Social Workers are required to have a membership with the AASW 
  • Counsellors are required to have a membership with either the ACA Level 3 and/or PACFA Clinical Member 
• Have demonstrated skills in short-term counselling, psychological first aid and trauma-informed practices
• Have knowledge and experience in managing mental health issues such as depression, anxiety, grief and loss
• Have demonstrated ability to work comfortably with a variety of presentations using valid clinical frameworks
• Can build relationships quickly
• Work well in high-pressure critical response situations
• Have a high level of written communication skills
• Have confidence and resourcefulness to adapt to changing circumstances and environments
• Have a passion to support organisations in times of crisis and change

What we offer you:

• Contribute to the delivery of proactive employee mental health and related services in a sector that has a critical impact on the health, well-being and welfare of others
• Highly diverse and varied work
• Partner across a whole range of different industry sectors delivering best-in-class learning & development solutions
• Engage in a range of diverse and rewarding work and career growth
• Competitive remuneration and flexible work arrangements

About us:

Benestar is the leading provider of employee health and wellbeing services in Australia. We’re part of the Cover-More Group, one of the world’s leading providers of medical assistance and travel insurance. We offer help, support and guidance in many ways including individual face-to-face counselling, attending critical incidents, performing assessments or organisational development and training through seminars. Our aim is to improve workforce wellness.

*Proper completion of probity checks and adherence to State/Territory public health orders is required as part of the recruitment process for all Benestar roles.

BENESTAR is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a safe work environment free of discrimination and harassment. We celebrate and embrace diversity in all its forms and have a zero-tolerance policy for violence, including domestic and family violence.

*To be eligible to apply you must hold existing Australian work rights.