My client is a leading youth services organisation, who oversee a number of well-known mental health sites across metro and regional WA.
Due to an ongoing increase in service demand and growth, MARS Recruitment are seeking an experienced Youth Counsellor to work out of their Geraldton site.

About the Role

The objective of this position is to provide one on one counselling to individuals between the ages of 12-25 years of age and incorporate a mixture of education, support and evidence based clinical interventions, ideally aimed at strengthening resiliency and coping resources.
Duties include.

• Provide direct counselling services to young people in schools and also their families
• Conduct psychosocial assessments
• Conduct case reviews and develop care plans
• Provide group-based programs
• Development of evidence based clinical practices
• If applicable, conduct supervision of more junior staff members
• Report directly into senior management
• Internal and external stakeholder engagement

About You

You will be an experienced Counsellor and possess a tertiary qualification in Psychology, Social Work, Counselling or Occupational Therapy and have a relevant member body registration.

Other key attributes will include.

• Experience working with children and/or younger adults
• A willingness to be both office and school based

What’s on Offer?

Not only will you get to enjoy the benefits of working with one of WA’s most experienced and highly regarded youth mental health services organisations, you will receive a highly competitive renumeration package plus the opportunity to salary sacrifice as well as receiving a generous tax free entertainment benefit.
Other benefits include;

• Ongoing professional development support
• Supportive senior leadership and executive management team
• Family friendly working hours and working arrangement, tailored to your personal needs
• Excellent employee leave benefits
• Increased super contributions

If you feel this is the position for you, then please click on the ‘APPLY’ button without delay or contact Ceri Hoult on 08 6465 4691.