OPEN ARMS: COUNSELLOR -WODONGA, VICTORIA
Open Arms is Australia’s leading provider of mental health assessment and counselling for Australian veterans and their families. As a Counsellor within this federal government department, you will play a key role in making a substantial difference in the lives of veterans and their families.
ABOUT THE ROLE:
As a mental health professional, all interventions implemented will be evidence based with tried and proven results. With the patient and their wellbeing at the forefront of your thinking, you will:
- Provide high quality clinical services including assessment; referral; and evidence based individual, couple and family counselling
- Deliver complex case management services
- Liaise and form partnerships with key external stakeholders
- Promote community development and services
- Participate in Open Arms program evaluation and research activities
ABOUT YOU:
- Qualified with a bachelors of Psychology or nursing with AHPRA Registration OR Accredited Mental Health Social Worker with full Australian AASW registration (AMHSW)
- Minimum 3 years experience with clinical case management
- Defence Force or Veterans Affairs knowledge an advantage
- Australian citizen (federal government requirement)
BENEFITS:
- $55 to $65 p/h + 10% superannuation, paid weekly
- Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm (37.5 hours / week) 1 year initial contract with view to extend
- Provide meaningful support and enhance mental health & wellbeing of this community of veterans, defence members & their families
- Supportive team environment
If this position appeals to you, apply today! If you have any questions or would like to know more, please contact Anoise either via email – [email protected] or call (02) 8235 3309.
Our commitment to safeguarding people.
Randstad is committed to the safety and well-being of all the people we provide support and care to. We take steps to achieve this through our candidate application process. All applicants are required to provide any relevant and requested checks (these checks could be specific to Randstad and/or our clients) which could include Police Checks, Working with Children Checks etc. Lastly, references are conducted using an online platform that has an inbuilt fraud alert. Information gathered in these reference checks could include work done with individuals under your care depending upon your role
type.