• Growing not-for-profit organisation
• Base Salary plus salary packaging benefits and 2x wellness days pro rata
• Permanent Part-time opportunity available (0.8 FTE)

Who we are

HelpingMinds is a highly-regarded carer support and mental health services organisation, established over 40 years ago. Our compassionate team of staff and dedicated volunteers throughout the metro and regional areas, provide quality services and support to more than 10,000 children, youth, adults and families affected by mental illness every year.

Why HelpingMinds?

We are a value-driven organisation that encompass the values of Hope, Collaboration, Trust, Integrity, and Respect to provide quality service. We welcome your individuality, your ideas, your passion and your drive. Our people focused culture and flexible approach will help you to succeed both professionally and personally.

The role:

We are looking for individuals with a strong passion and drive for helping people improve their lives. We have one Permanent Part-time position available in the Perth East Metro area. This position will require some outreach work to community groups in the areas which may be claimed through the organisation’s mileage process. The successful candidate will be required to work across Midland (primarily) and Armadale.

Responsibilities of the role include but are not limited to:

• Provide a counselling service to young and adult carers, including Aboriginal and culturally and linguistically diverse (CaLD) carers – (face to face, telephone, e-mail and/or skype)
• Employ both a brief intervention model for working with clients as well as therapeutic interventions where appropriate in line with the HelpingMinds funding contracts’
• Develop and deliver specialised group programs and workshops to carers;
• Provide educational workshops and community awareness programs to Community Groups;
• Promote the activities of HelpingMinds through liaison with local, state and federal government facilities, referral agencies/community groups and other organisations as necessary;
• Establish, foster and maintain close working links with relevant mental health and other service providers;
• Participate with the other members of the team to develop appropriate services for all Carers and;
• Advocate for Carers as required.

What will you need to succeed:

This is an opportunity for client focussed Family Support Counsellors with a genuine interest in making a difference. You will have a demonstrated ability to engage and provide counselling support to adults and young people within an individual and group setting.

With a degree-tertiary qualification in Counselling, Psychology or Social Work you MUST have a minimum of 18 months' experience under this degree and pride yourself on being self-motivated with the ability to work autonomously while continuing to work towards team goals. You must have a demonstrated ability to consult, liaise and maintain close working relationships with other service providers.

Additionally, you will have the ability to provide advocacy services through effective oral and written communication skills.

The successful candidate will be required to work one evening shift a week from 11:30am to 7:36pm.

What you’ll receive in return:

In addition to joining a professional and dynamic team, you will work in a supportive and positive environment with staff that live by HelpingMinds’ values and have a strong focus on community needs. We understand the importance of health and wellbeing and offer an employee wellness program.

Additional benefits include:

• Salary packaging benefits
• Surface Pro laptop
• Four weeks annual leave with 17.5% leave loading
• Two additional wellness days per year to support your own mental health
• Access to an Employee Assistance Program
• Annual flu vaccination

For more information, contact Human Resources on 08 9427 7100.

**Closing date not applicable, candidates are encouraged to apply without delay**

HelpingMinds Limited.

HelpingMinds is an equal opportunity employer supporting diversity in the workplace. We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, and people with lived experience of mental health issues and of supporting family members with mental health issues.

A position description is attached.