JOB TITLE: Trauma & Bereavement Counsellor – Homicide Victims Support Group incorporating Grace’s Place
JOB TYPE: Full time and Part time available
MAIN DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
- to provide counselling services to clients affected by homicide – via face-to-face counselling at Grace’s Place or in client’s home – via Zoom or other AVL – via telephone
- to provide court support and advocacy at the NSW Supreme Court, State Parole Authority hearings, Mental Health Review Tribunal hearings etc.
- to facilitate Support Meetings at locations around NSW
- to facilitate the administration and running of the 24 hour support line, including after hours on-call back up to volunteer telephone workers
- to co-facilitate Therapy Weekends for clients affected by homicide
- to liaise and collaborate with allied services e.g. NSW Police, Victims Services, Victims Registers, Office of Director of Public Prosecutions
- to participate in ongoing HVSG advocacy and development projects
SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
Qualifications: Tertiary qualifications in Counselling
Experience:
Essential
- Some experience in counselling – children or adults
- Life experience
Desirable
- Experience in grief & trauma counselling
- Experience in working with children
- Experience in working with victims of crime
- Experience in telephone counselling e.g. Lifeline
Skills:
- Excellent verbal communication skills
- Ability to work empathetically within expectations and principles of the organisation, while maintaining firm professional boundaries
- Advanced self-awareness and practice of self-care strategies
- Excellent time management skills
- Ability to maintain confidential case notes
- Ability to manage an ongoing caseload
- Ability to work autonomously, but also collaboratively as a member of a team
- Ability to work with and supervise volunteers
- Competent computer/database skills
- Current full NSW Drivers Licence
Salary: As per SCHCADS Award – level commensurate with experience
Benefits:
- Individual Supervision with an approved external Supervisor (4 – 6 weekly)
- Group Supervision with approved external Supervisor (monthly)
- Opportunity for salary sacrifice with Fringe Benefit Tax for NGO’s
- Free parking