AddressAbout the Organisation
Lifeline WA is the leading provider in crisis support and suicide prevention in WA.
More than 66,000 Western Australians call Lifeline’s 13 11 14 crisis support service every year, and that number is rising.
Lifeline WA aims to create opportunities for emotional wellbeing and provide a range of high-quality counselling services, specialist groups, and education and training programs.
An exciting opportunity exists to work with a well known and respected not for profit organisation, dedicated to preventing suicide, supporting people in crisis and reducing stigma, which can be a barrier to help seeking.
The Role
Clinical Lead and Counsellor - Full Time
Level: SCHADS 5, $88,600 - $92,600
Position Description
Based in Subiaco, this position exists to help individuals in the Western Australian community build their own capacity to understand and self-manage issues that impact on their mental wellbeing.
As the Clinical Lead you will lead a small team to deliver a range of specialist counselling services to clients.
As a Counsellor, you will deliver direct counselling services to individual clients. You will be responsible for the intake, screening, assessment planning, and evaluation processes of the counselling programs and ensure that the service aligns with the contractual objectives, outcomes, and the expectations and individual goals of clients. You will be well supported by management with the duties for this role.
Prior experience in counselling individuals experiencing bereavement, grief and loss will be very highly regarded.
Prior experience in counselling or supporting individuals and families going through separation is also highly valued.
What We Offer
- Supportive team
- Supervision
- Salary packaging up to $15,900 each FBT year
- 4 weeks annual leave, leave loading
- Employee Assistance Program
- 2 Mental Health Days each year
Key Outcomes
- Monitor and lead ongoing delivery and improvement of a high standard of evidence based care to clients.
- Provide clinical leadership, consultation, and expertise to Counsellors in the delivery of specialist counselling services
- Support and review procedures that reflect and guide the objectives and operations the services ensuring they are embedded through practice
- Optimisation of team functioning including client allocation, intake and assessment, reporting, and delivery to achieve program KPIs
- Facilitation of workshops, where required.
- Delivery of counselling sessions.
- Provide accurate reporting as required reported
- All actions, interactions, and decisions will uphold and promote Lifeline
Specific Job Skills
- Prior leadership experience and supporting a small team or individuals will be very highly valued
- Assessment in mental health
- Experiences and skills in working in grief and loss space, and family separation and support
- Demonstrated ability to work with families of people with a mental health problem
- Presentation and group facilitation skills
- Able to lead, manage and inspire a team to achieve positive client outcomes and meet Program KPIs
Qualifications and Experience:
- Ongoing full accreditation under a national counselling registration board. Acceptable accrediting bodies include but are not limited to Australian Counselling Association (ACA) Level 2 or higher, or Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (Clinical Member).
- Relevant qualification in counselling or similar
- Recognised and well demonstrated leadership skills (min 1-2 years in similar role)
- Knowledge and experience in providing culturally appropriate care
Compliance
- National Police Clearance
- Working With Children Check
Computer Skills
- Competence in the use of Microsoft office suite
- Experience in using client management systems and data bases
Contact and Enquiries
For enquiries about the role please email Funded Services Manager **************@lifelinewa.org.au
Please submit a copy of your resume along with a cover letter (no more than 2 pages). In your cover letter please address the job skills, qualifications/experience and why you would be suited for the role.
Close Date
Applications close 9am Wednesday 13th of July 2022.
Lifeline WA reserves the right to close or withdraw this ad at an earlier date.
