Trauma-Informed Counsellor & Psychologist - 2-Year Temp

Halcyon Knights; Cairns Regional; On-site; AUD 92,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job description

About the company:
Our client is a large government department tasked with improving the lives of Australians. Our client is looking for an experienced Counsellor, Psychologist or Social Worker with previous counselling experience to join their team for a long term temporary casual assignment for 2 years.


About the role:

• High quality clinical services including risk assessment and intervention
• Individual, couple and family counselling
• Case management and client review
• Updating client records using the CRM
• Liaise with families and coordinate with relevant treatment providers
• Participate in community development and projects as required
• Regional intake assessments

About you:

• You will have previous experience working in a counselling environment, providing trauma informed, holistic, and client centered care
• You will have previous experience completing intake and risk assessments
• You will have strong written and verbal communicate skills
• You will have the ability to respond to critical incidents in a calm and timely manner
• You will have intermediate to advanced IT skills, and previously used databases and relevant MS packages.

Mandatory Requirements for the role:

• You must currently hold, or be willing to obtain, either Working with Vulnerable People (WWVP) registration, or Working with Children Check (WWCC)
• You must hold APHRA Registration as a Psychologist, Occupational Therapist
• Or you will be a Social Worker with membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) upon commencement
• Or you will be a Counsellor with Master's-level counselling qualification with Registered Clinical Counsellor with PACFA, or ACA Level 3 or Level 4

Benefits:

• ASAP start
• Casual temporary assignment for 2 years.
• Full time hours Monday to Friday - 7.5 hours per day, generally between the hours of 8.30am and 5.00pm.
• Townsville or Cairns location considered
• $67.24 - $76.36 per hour + super

*** Please note the successful candidate for the role must hold Australian Citizenship. You will also be required to complete a Federal Police Check, as well as a Working with Children Check ***