Counsellor -Lifeline Broken Hill Country to Coast
Location- Broken Hill
Remuneration: Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award 2010 (Level 5.1)
About us:
Lifeline Broken Hill Country to Coast is a Non-Profit, Non-Government Organisation servicing Broken Hill and approximately 70% of South Australia. Our organisation is committed to an Australia free of suicide, delivering suicide prevention programs, training and awareness.
Lifeline aspires to be a leader in providing opportunities for people to benefit from and contribute to quality services in local communities across Australia. These opportunities link people to counselling, personal support, self-care resources, information about community services and training.
About the role:
We are seeking a qualified social worker full-time at our Broken Hill Connect Centre to provide support with the How’s Your Mate Program and to provide counselling to individual clients. Some travel will be required across our three locations (Clare and Port Pirie).
Responsibilities and duties include, but not limited to:
- Work collaboratively with clients and staff in a recovery of a strengths-based approach to formulate, implement, and review well-being plans including a comprehensive assessment of need and safety planning.
- Lead change processes and practices locally in accordance with emerging service needs, care evaluation results, identified imminent systems problems and coordination of local activities with corporate systems.
- Provide assessment, referral, and ongoing short-term counselling to clients.
- Develop strategies to further engage with communities that will reduce high rates of suicide.
- Support the implementation of and evaluate changes in organisational processes and practices in response to emerging service and workforce needs.
- Use available information systems to inform decision making, evaluate outcomes and convey information to staff.
- Assist in the development and support of our How’s Your Mate program including community and youth engagement and training support.
Essential Selection Criteria:
- Tertiary qualification and/or experience in Social Work.
- Demonstrated ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
- Demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development including maintenance of accreditations.
- Demonstrated high level of written and oral communication skills (working with a diverse range of individuals and groups).
How To Apply
For a full position description email [email protected].
Submit your application via SEEK with a Resume and a Cover Letter addressing the selection criteria or you can apply via the email above.
Closes: 10th November 2023 5pm