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