• Melton
• Part-time (.6 FTE / 3 days) fixed term contract to 30 June 2024 (possibility of extending, funding contingent)
• Clinical supervision and professional development opportunities
• Generous Salary Packaging
• Supportive, multi-disciplinary team

Banyule Community Health seeks to employ an experienced Therapeutic Counsellor to join the Gambler's Help program to support individuals and affected others who are experiencing gambling related harm. This role will take a holistic and person-centred approach to assisting people with their recovery and also attend to secondary presenting issues, such as family violence and mental health matters, alongside gambling related harm. This role will primarily be based at colocated sites in Melton and a correctional facility and deliver both face-to-face and telehealth services. 

Your motivation, interpersonal skills, and counselling expertise will see you excel in this role as you:

• Provide comprehensive clinical assessments and develop appropriate treatment plans in collaboration with clients
• Deliver a range of evidence-based counselling interventions appropriate to client needs
• Provide secondary consultation with other health clinicians, as required, including providing specialist input into care planning and coordination to develop the capacity of other health professionals to deliver brief interventions to respond to gambling related harm
• Seek secondary consults with both internal and external specialists, as required, to ensure best therapeutic outcomes for clients
• Engage in integrated, collaborative care with clients' other supports to ensure holistic service provision and care planning
• Complete accurate and professional case notes in a timely manner

Qualification and/or Experience

• Relevant tertiary qualifications (Counselling, Social Work or similar)
• Eligibility for membership/registration with one of the following: Accredited Mental Health Social Worker (AMHSW) membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW); Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA); Australian Counselling Association (ACA)
• A minimum of two years' experience counselling individuals, couples, families or groups

We pride ourselves on our supportive attitude and our culture; built on our core values of Dignity, Quality and Passion. The Community Wellbeing team members bring respect, courage and excellence to our work and we are confident we make a significant and positive difference to the health and wellbeing of our clients.

Enquiries regarding the position can be made to Michelle Wolf, Team Leader - Counselling and Support Services on 0447 121 646 or [email protected] using the subject line: Gambler's Help Therapeutic Counsellor enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Please address the key selection criteria in your cover letter.

Banyule Community Health will be advising you of the applicable mandated vaccinations required for this role. Our workforce is also proudly fully vaccinated for COVID-19.

Banyule Community Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to ensuring a safe environment for everyone and meets the current Child Safe standards.

All applicants must have the right to work in Australia. We warmly encourage people from diverse backgrounds and abilities to apply and also encourage people with lived experience of gambling harm and affected others to apply for this position.

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