• Award: Health Professionals and Support Services Award 2020
• Location: On-site at La Perouse Aboriginal Community Health Centre
• Reports to: Director, Lilly Pilly Counselling
• Working hours: Part time, 1 day per week (preferably Wednesdays)

About Us

Lilly Pilly Counselling Inc is a not for profit organisation offering a range of free or low cost counselling services tailored to individuals, couples, and families. We value collaboration, integrity, and compassion and our team is passionate about creating a supportive and nurturing environment for our clients and staff.

Lilly Pilly acknowledges that culture is fundamental to the social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, shaping how wellness is understood and supported. We recognise that our work is not culturally neutral and are committed to ensuring it does not contribute to further marginalisation. Lilly Pilly actively amplifies Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander voices and is dedicated to fostering an environment free from racism and discrimination.

About the La Perouse Counsellor Role

We are seeking a compassionate and culturally aware mental health professional to join our team on a part-time basis. The successful candidate will provide therapeutic services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients while actively building relationships within the community. This role is vital in fostering trust and understanding, ensuring that our services are accessible and relevant to the needs of the community.

This role will provide mental health services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples from within a community-managed organisation, La Perouse Aboriginal Community Health Centre

Aboriginal and Torres Islander people are actively encouraged to apply.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct psychosocial assessments and develop and develop individually tailored treatment plans in collaboration with clients.
• Provide culturally competent counselling and care coordination telehealth and face to face services to clients, by appointment with informal drop-in capacity.
• Participate in care coordination with collocated services at La Perouse and other services and support clients to navigate health and social systems, linking them to relevant services such as My Health Record, My Medicare, My Aged Care, Centrelink, legal, housing, social and community, and mental health services.
• Enter service delivery data and client reported outcome and experience measures.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with community members, workers and organisations to raise awareness of the service and develop referral networks.
• Maintain comprehensive and confidential client records in compliance with ethical and legal standards.
• Use activity data and prepare case studies to inform continuous service improvement and evaluation activities and CESPHN’s Activity Workplan.
• Engage in ongoing clinical and cultural supervision and professional development to stay informed about best practices in mental health and cultural competency.

Organisation accountabilities

• Adhere to all Lilly Pilly Counselling policies and procedures.
• Actively ensure the health, safety and wellbeing of yourself and others at work in accordance with the Work Health Safety Act 2011.
• Abide by your profession’s code of ethics and maintain a professional level of behaviour and conduct in the workplace, at all times.
• Attend relevant team meetings and events.

Qualifications & Essential Criteria

• A degree in psychology or social work, or a related field, with relevant qualifications in therapy or counselling.
• Strong understanding of the cultural, social, and historical factors affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mental health and experience working with these communities.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills required to build rapport with diverse clients.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.

• Good computer literacy, including confidence using electronic client management systems and the Microsoft 365 Office suite.
• A National Police Check (Vulnerable Persons) completed within the last 2 years and a current Working with Children Check.
• A current NSW Drivers Licence and willingness to travel to attend networking meetings and events.

Desirable Criteria:

• Current registration, or eligible to register, with a relevant professional body (e.g., AIPA, AHPRA, AASW, PACFA, ACA).
• Current registration, or ability to register, as a provider with NSW Victim’s Services and Medicare.
• Experience in providing PHN funded services and using the client management system, rediCASE.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary at Level 3 ($83 843 - $95 351 p.a. pro rata) + 12% superannuation.
• Generous not for profit salary packaging of up to $15 900 p.a. with meals entertainment $2650 p.a. and access to packaging for novated car leases, portable electronic devices, discounted health insurance and more).
• Regular supervision, including cultural supervision.
• Opportunities for professional development and training in culturally competent practice.
• A supportive and inclusive work environment that values diversity.
• The chance to make a meaningful impact in the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients and the wider community.

Next steps

• Interested candidates are encouraged to click Apply Now to submit their application. 
• Enquiries: Rebecca or Karen on [email protected] using the subject line: Counsellor - La Perouse enquiry via EthicalJobs or 02 8358 4008.

A position description is attached.