Youth Counselling and Support Services Counsellor

• Ideal position for someone with graduate qualifications in mental health and experience delivering mental health interventions.  
• Full time, Limited tenure to 30 Aug 2024, with monthly RDO
• Salary $94,184 – $102,660 (dependant on experience), + plus Super

The City of Casey is one of Victoria’s largest and one of the fastest growing and most diverse cities. The Council plans and delivers quality services and infrastructure for the more than 400,000 residents who call Casey home.

Our Benefits:

Benefits | City of Casey 
A supportive learning culture where you can grow your career and even your qualifications.

• A hybrid and flexible workplace.
• Multi-award-winning architectural office building with equipped Kitchens, onsite Café, Library, and so much more.
• 2 minutes’ walk to Westfield shopping centre, free onsite carpark, gym/pool with discounted memberships and free workout Wednesday.

A bit about the role

This role sits in the Youth Counselling and Support Services team as part of Child, Youth & Family Engagement. Youth counsellors deliver both face to face and telehealth appointments to young people aged 10-25 from a range of locations across the municipality as well as at the home office under flexible work arrangements.

The Youth Counsellor will provide therapeutic counselling, parent/carer support and referral pathways for Casey’s young people and their families utilising the following specialist skills and knowledge:  

In this role you will demonstrate

• Skills in assessment, counselling, individual support and group work.
• Ability to network and liaise with a range of people and organisations.
• Ability to solve problems, think laterally, research and apply information.
• Understanding of contemporary youth and family issues, including knowledge of the youth services sector, relevant policy & best practice.
• Understanding of child and youth development principles, and the developmental stages of young people.
• Ability to adhere to relevant legislation and regulations, including case noting and record keeping.
• Proficiency in the application of a theoretical or scientific discipline, including the underlying principles as distinct from the practices.
• Ability to use the available digital tools to a high level
• Ability to deliver quality services from multiple sites including an outreach component, managing time and resources with a high degree of efficiency and autonomy.

What you will bring

• Graduate qualified professionals in either Psychology, Counselling, Mental Health Social Work or related discipline:
• At least 3 years mental health experience post qualifications
• Demonstrated experience in the provision of counselling, case formulation and interventions across a range of mental health conditions and presentations.
• Comprehensive knowledge of evidence based therapeutic approaches relevant to young people and their families, including young people from diverse groups.
• Sound knowledge in the identification and assessment of potential risk of harm to a young person and the development of comprehensive safety plans

What’s next?

If you think this role might be for you, we would love to hear from you.

Please apply by following the links and attaching a cover letter and resume. We do not require any selection criteria to be addressed.

Position Description:  Click here

To find out more about the role, please contact Carmen Wilson, Team Leader Youth Counselling & Support Service, on [email protected]

Applications will be accepted until 11.55pm on 22 November 2023.

We encourage people with a disability, lived experience of disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply for this position.

The City of Casey has zero tolerance for child abuse and is committed to creating and maintaining a child safe organisation where protecting children and preventing and responding to child abuse is embedded in the everyday thinking and practice of all employees, contractors and volunteers.

The City of Casey reserves the right not to make any appointments for this position.

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