Job Summary
- Applications close:
- Job posted on: 10th Apr 2024
- Perth > East Perth
This position forms a part of the OurSPACE WA Program. OurSPACE is a statewide counselling, therapeutic consultation and support service for Department of Communities foster and family carers. The program provides culturally responsive, trauma informed support to empower carers to understand and meet the needs of the children in their care. OurSPACE stands for Safe, Predictable, Adaptive, Connected and Empowered.
OurSPACE WA helps to reduce stress for carers and improve placements for children by providing confidential counselling, empowering carers to better understand and respond to their children's therapeutic needs, and by offering support into the care team to strengthen the networks surrounding carers and their children. OurSPACE WA provides an integrated model of therapeutic counselling and specialised carer support, that responds to the unique and interrelated challenges and needs of carers. The OurSPACE WA service is predominately delivered via phone or videocall. The program has a Senior Aboriginal Counsellor who provides culturally safe and responsive support for Aboriginal carers.
The key role of the Senior Counsellor/Therapeutic Specialist is to act as a specialist therapeutic consultant and practitioner, working in partnership with children, carers, and networks of professionals to deliver the program. This position is primarily responsible for the provision of therapeutic counselling and support to foster carers and family carers via tele-health. Undertake initial screening of referrals for counselling and conduct comprehensive assessments.
If you are interested in making a difference in the lives of children, please click "Apply Now" and attach a copy of your current resume along with a cover letter addressing each of the Key Selection Criteria.
For more information about the role or a copy of the position description, please contact Human Resources at [email protected] using the subject line: Senior Counsellor / Therapeutic Specialist enquiry via EthicalJobs.
Australian Childhood Foundation (ACF) is committed to protecting children and young people from harm. We require all applicants to undergo an extensive screening process prior to appointment.
ACF is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with cultural and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and people with a disability are strongly encouraged to apply.
Members of the LGBTIQ+ community are strongly encouraged to apply.