Selection Criteria

The Knowledge and skills required are:

Qualifications

• A post-graduate qualification in social work, psychology or counselling.
• A post-graduate qualification in bereavement counselling.
• Eligibility for membership of a relevant professional association, such as the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) or the Australian Psychological Society (APS).
• An industry recognised qualification in Clinical Supervision.
• A Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAE)
• Preferably, certification as Certified Bereavement Practitioner (CBP).

Experience and Competencies

• Extensive skills and experience in the provision of bereavement counselling for people experiencing complex bereavement.
• Experience and competence in working with bereaved children, adults and families.
• Experience and competence in working with bereavement support groups.
• Demonstrated capacity to support, encourage and manage volunteers.
• Demonstrated ability to provide clinical supervision.
• Demonstrated ability to prepare content and deliver training sessions within the field of grief and bereavement.
• Experience in providing advice and consultation to external specialist and mainstream practitioners.
• Comprehensive understanding of grief and bereavement literature and of contemporary evidence based practice.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• High level oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to think creatively about program development and delivery.
• Sound administrative skills, with the capacity to maintain accurate records and produce statistical information as required.
  

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