Join Victoria’s leading LGBTIQA+ community-controlled health service in a dynamic, client-centred role.

• Part Time (0.7 FTE), 1-year contract
• Newly created role to support older LGBTQIA+ and HIV+ people
• Leading LGBTQIA+ community services organisation

About the role

This newly created position will be based within our General Counselling Service, providing culturally safe, LGBTQIA+ affirming therapeutic support to clients impacted by mental health concerns, minority stress, trauma, identity exploration, and other psychosocial challenges.

Working in a part-time capacity, the role will also:

• Conduct psychological assessments and collaborate on care planning as required.
• Deliver high-quality, evidence-based, trauma-informed psychological counselling to LGBTIQA+ community members and those living with or affected by HIV.
• Deliver case planning, advocacy and support as required.
• Provide advocacy to clients navigating mental health and community support systems.

What’s on offer

In addition to your salary of SCHADS Level 5 (pro-rata) and superannuation, Thorne Harbour also pays above award. You’ll also receive 17.5% leave loading and an ability to increase your take-home pay by accessing up to $15,900 in salary packaging benefits.

As well as generous personal leave, there is also the option to increase your annual leave entitlements through our purchased leave program as well as professional and career development.

About you

You will have a tertiary qualification in Psychology, full registration as a Psychologist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and eligibility to provide Medicare-rebated psychological services under the Better Access to Mental Health Care initiative (i.e., possession of or ability to obtain a Medicare Provider Number).

You will also bring to the role:

• Knowledge of and experience with evidence-based therapeutic frameworks and trauma-informed counselling practice skills.
• Experience and competence in the delivery of counselling involving diverse client groups.
• Demonstrated competence in providing psychological therapy and conducting risk assessments.
• Advanced organisational skills with the ability to collaborate across disciplines and complex systems and maintain professional partnerships with sector colleagues.
• Comprehensive understanding of mental health presentations in LGBTQIA+ populations.

About us

Combining passion, commitment and activism, Thorne Harbour Health aims to improve the health and wellbeing of our LGBTQIA+ communities and of those living with or affected by HIV.

For further enquiries, please contact Alex Storey (she/her) – Coordinator, Counselling and Intake Services on 03 9865 6700 or via email - [email protected] using the subject line: LGBTQIA+ Affirming Psychologist - Medicare Billing enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Applicants from our LGBTQIA+ communities including those living with HIV, those from culturally and linguistically diverse communities, First Nations people, and people with disability are encouraged to apply.

Thorne Harbour Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

How to Apply

Click "Apply now" to submit your application. Written applications addressing the selection criteria and including a resume and the names and contact details of three professional referees.

Important: it is essential that applicants specifically address the selection criteria. Where selection criteria have not been addressed, applications will not be considered.

Thorne Harbour Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to child safety. We have zero tolerance of child abuse. Our robust human resources, recruitment and vetting practices are strictly adhered to during the application and interviewing process. Applicants should be aware that we carry out working with children, police records and reference checks for all roles.

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