So why cohealth?

At cohealth, we're passionate about human rights and health equity. We strive to have a workforce that reflects the diversity of the community we're serving, as we know that makes us a stronger and better-performing organisation.

We value people of all experiences and identities, including all cultural backgrounds, faiths, gender identities, sexualities and abilities. Our inclusive workplace culture enables staff to bring their whole selves to work, where uniqueness is valued, and people experience a feeling of belonging.

We're committed to enabling staff's full participation through promoting workplace flexibility and the provision of reasonable adjustments for staff that require modifications.

About the role

The Social Worker/Counselling role is part of the Child, Youth and Family Team. The role involves direct counselling services to cohealth clients in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams. Counselling duties are the primary focus but the position also includes casework, client-directed care-planning, group work, case conferencing and health promotion.

Your daily duties will vary but your main focus will include:

• Provide ethical, evidence-based, flexible, professional goal-directed and client-centred case management and counselling services to a range of individuals, groups and families with a particular focus on children
• Provide a culturally safe, trauma-informed counselling service;
• Provide casework, referral and advocacy to clients
• Work with other professionals in an inter-professional approach within the Child Youth & Family team and work with both internal and external stakeholders
• Provide group work, outreach, and secondary consultation

Additional information can be obtained from the attached position description.

About you:

• Tertiary qualifications in Social Work with eligibility to membership of AASW or an equivalent qualification as determined by cohealth
• A counselling qualification and a minimum of two years demonstrated experience in the provision of counselling
• Proven capacities to work effectively with children aged 0-18 years of age
• Understanding of trauma-informed practices
• An understanding of the family violence, mental health and child protection sector
• Capacity for client-centred care planning, counselling assessment and intervention skill
• Experience conducting mental health risk assessment and safety planning
• A sensitivity to, and understanding of, the needs of clients from diverse backgrounds
• Effective communication skills, time and stress management skills
• Sound knowledge of information technology systems and software

Application process

Click on apply now to be directed to our careers page. You will be asked to upload your CV/ resume and answer the questions provided on Talent Propeller.

For any questions about the role please contact Lorena Wright by emailing [email protected], using the subject line: Social Worker / Counsellor enquiry via EthicalJobs.

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