Bereavement Counsellor, Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District

Employment Type: Temporary Part Time Relief Position until 03 November 2023 with the possibility of extension at same/reduced hours
Position Classification: Health Clinician Level 3, Counsellor Level 3, Psychologist, Social Worker Level 3
Remuneration: $35.92 - $54.76 per hour
Hours Per Week: 21
Requisition ID: REQ358975
Applications Close: Sunday 4th December 2022

What you'll be doing

The Bereavement Counsellor is responsible for the delivery of specialist bereavement counselling and support to bereaved persons within the ISLHD. The Bereavement Counsellor will provide patient centred, evidence based therapeutic interventions and will work in collaboration with the Bereavement Coordinator/Counsellor to support the implementation of the Bereavement Model of Care, deliver broader activities within the bereavement program and participate in service planning, policy and service development. As a senior clinician, the Bereavement Counsellor will offer consultation and education to multidisciplinary staff within the ISLHD, as well as to the wider community.

The Bereavement Counsellor is responsible to the Clinical Service Manager, Palliative Care and works with the Bereavement Coordinator/Counsellor within the Palliative Care Bereavement service. The position sits within the Division of Aged Care, Rehabilitation and Palliative Care to deliver specialist bereavement counselling and support across the ISLHD.

All NSW Health workers are required to have completed an up-to-date course of a COVID-19 vaccine (3 doses for Category A roles, 2 doses for Category B roles) which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA). New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health, or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW.

Acceptable proof of vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate. Please provide proof of vaccination if available.

Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District is committed to equal employment opportunity and embraces diversity and inclusion within its workforce. As such, people from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. This includes but is not limited to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, People with Disability, Women and People from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds.

Talent Pool

This recruitment may be used to create a talent pool / eligibility list where candidates may be offered casual, permanent, or temporary full-time or part-time positions within the next 12 months.

Please note: Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.

Successful applicants to the role must provide certified documentation of vaccination history and pathology as part of their recruitment documentation. The applicant must be certified as compliant with before employment can commence.

Criminal record checks will be undertaken on successful applicants.

Your claim against the selection criteria is the most important part of your application as it will help determine whether or not you have met the standard of response required by the panel to be eligible for an interview. You should read the Position Description and then address the selection criteria for the role, giving examples where required. Applicants are encouraged to review the following information on Applying for a position within NSW Health at:

Selection Criteria: * Relevant tertiary qualification in Social Work, Counselling or Pyschology and eligible for, or membership with relevant professional body.

• Extensive experience as a counselling clinician in bereavement, palliative care or end of life contexts with specialist knowledge of bereavement, loss and grief processes and relevant post-graduate qualification, or working towards same.
• Experience in developing and delivering education and training programs in the areas of grief, loss and bereavement and the ability to support, supervise and mentor other health professionals.
• High level interpersonal and communication skills and demonstrated ability to build effective relationships and communicate with a diverse range of clients and others, including people internal and external to the organisation.
• Demonstrated time management and problem solving skills in a complex clinical environment.
• Demonstrable ability to develop a positive local culture that aligns with organisational values and which fosters accountability, innovation and continuous improvement.
• Demonstrated competency in computer use (Microsoft and other programs), client management systems and use of technologies to deliver services and the ability to learn new programs and applications.
• Current unrestricted drivers licence and willingness to travel for work purposes.

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For role related queries or questions contact Pippa Blackburn on Pippa.Blackburn@health.nsw.gov.au