NGATANWAAR (Welcome)

Work in an appreciative and supportive environment, that offers generous remuneration – including tax savings and additional leave where you will achieve real and meaningful outcomes that positively affect our community.

Established in 1979, Gunditjmara Aboriginal Cooperative’s vision is simple: “Empower the individual the family wins, Empower the family the community wins, Empower the community our culture wins”. Our team of dedicated professionals work together to achieve this outcome as evidenced in our latest audit where we received two rare commendations Workforce Development and Diversity & Cultural Safety. Put simply, this is a great and highly supportive place to work.

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES OF THE POSITION

The purpose of this position is to improve the wellbeing of GAC employees by:

• Providing preventive and proactive interventions for the early detection, identification and/or resolution of both work and personal problems that may adversely affect employees at work, including their performance and wellbeing. Issues that affect GAC employees may range from relationships, health, trauma, substance abuse, gambling and other addictions, financial problems, depression, anxiety disorders, psychiatric disorders, communication problems, legal to coping with change.
• Providing services such as counselling, therapeutic group work, information, and research services.
• Developing and implementing a GAC Employee Health & Wellbeing program.
• In conjunction with the People and Culture and OH&S Managers, action a proactive and pragmatic Return to Work coordinator for employees who are absent from work for whatever reason.

THE IDEAL PERSON FOR THIS ROLE

Essential

• Degree qualified in social work, psychology or similar, with experience in counselling services.
• Sound knowledge and understanding and commitment to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health, culture and the philosophy and practice of Aboriginal Community Control and be able to effectively utilise this knowledge to effectively communicate with Aboriginal people including women and children, men, and families.
• Demonstrated ability to work successfully with Aboriginal people to address a range of complex and diverse needs including the understanding of the importance of culture and community connection.
• Knowledge of wrap around services available in the mental health space.
• Proven ability to establish therapeutic relationships with clients who may have a reluctance to engage.
• Proven ability to apply counselling theories, skills and knowledge to clients experiencing issues relating to area of speciality.
• Experience in developing, implementing and facilitating programs for individuals and groups.
• Understanding of the needs of diverse communities such as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD), and gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) communities.

Desirable

• Identifies as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
• .Post graduate qualifications in counselling.
• Cert IV Training & Education .
• Working knowledge of the WorkCover claims process.

HOW TO APPLY

Position descriptions are available at https://www.gunditjmara.org.au/current-vacancies.

Please forward your covering letter (addressing the key selection criteria) and resume to [email protected] .

We are looking to fill these position ASAP, however we will wait for the right candidate, so get in quick.

We are a Child Safe organisation. This means that any job offer will be subject to strict screening processes and proof of immunisation (both childhood & Covid). See the position description for further information. 

For further information, please contact James Moulden on (03) 5559 1234.