Allied Health Professionals - Social Workers/ Counsellors

Who we are:

atWork Australia is a leading employment services provider working with Australians across the nation. We empower people, supporting them to build better working lives.

At the heart of what we do is the belief that employment transforms lives, not only the lives of individuals, also the lives of their family and friends and the communities they live in. This belief governs all that we do, and how we do it.

The Position:

The Rehabilitation Counsellor / Counsellor or Social Worker is responsible for providing immediate short term interventions that are focused on the clients commencing or resuming paid employment. This will require you to conduct assessments on clients who have complex barriers to employment, providing recommendations and referrals to appropriate vocational and non-vocational services.  This position provides interventions and advice to clients, working with atWork Australia staff members to tailor individualised Job Plans towards sustainable employment.

• This is a permanent opportunity, offering flexible work options -  and telehealth
• Full or part time hours available

Key duties of the role will include:

• Conduct thorough assessments of candidates with a range of disability and barriers to employment;
• Offer counselling intervention as needed, utilising various psychological methodologies;
• Refer candidates to additional external support services to help address barriers;
• Provide evaluations on assessments and monitor the progression of cases;
• Liaise with medical professionals and community agencies on behalf of candidates; and
• Provide training and guidance to atWork staff on psychological services and procedures.

What you need:

Rehabilitation Counsellors must hold current membership with ASORC or RCAA.

Counsellors must hold current full membership Level 2 and above  with ACA - Australian Counselling Association.

Qualification in Social Work and current, or eligibility to gain, membership with AASW.

• Genuine desire to work in a multidisciplinary assessment
• Experience working within employment services highly regarded;
• Relevant experience working with clients with mental health conditions (new graduates are welcome);
• The ability to proactively manage a case load and achieve outstanding results for the customer and client;
• The ability to grow our services and build strong relationships with key clients;
• Exceptional communication, rapport building skills and engagement;
• Proven ability to construct accurate and articulate case reports;
• Ability to work towards generating positive outcomes for clients.
• Ability to provide a Police Clearance (within 6 months) and Work with Children's Check
• Current driver's license and motor vehicle.

What we will give you

• A competitive salary - 70-90k depending on experience.
• Laptop + Phone
• Ongoing career development and national opportunities;
• Job stability and guaranteed full-time hours 
• Access to a range of benefits including discounts for health insurance, access to psychology services, ability to purchase additional leave, roadside assistance and paid parental leave.  

Apply Now

If this sounds like the role for you, please select the ‘Apply for this job’ button to upload you resume. You can also find out more about atWork Australia here: www.atworkaustralia.com.au 

A fantastic place to work. 

atWork Australia strives to create a working environment that is supportive, friendly and focused on everyone working together as a team. We foster a fun yet high-performing culture, where we work together, collaborate, and help each other thrive. 

A passion for helping people. 

We put our clients, the people we support, at the centre of all we do and do not stop until they find a lasting and fulfilling job. If you have passion for helping people, the drive to successfully advocate for others, and a willingness to build relationships, applying for a role as a Client Service Administrator might be your best move yet.  

You are welcome here.

Our fast-growing team of more than 3,000 people around Australia represent a huge array of life experiences, skills and ways of thinking. We value all these differences. 

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, proudly welcoming people with disability including mental health conditions, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people from the LGBTQI community, veterans, carers and Indigenous Australians to our team.

We are happy to adjust our recruitment process to support accessibility needs.