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Permanent Part Time – up to 32 hours per week
Allied Health Professionals Enterprise Agreement – Social Worker Grade 2 or Medical Scientists, Pharmacists and Psychologists Enterprise Agreement
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We are seeking a Counsellor to provide Counselling services to eligible clients of the Community Allied Health (CAH) service of West Gippsland Healthcare Group in accordance with commonwealth and state guidelines. The position will involve providing supportive and therapeutic counselling to assist clients to resolve problems in a positive way, and support clients through counselling interventions to develop strategies to manage change, increase self-awareness and enhance their emotional wellbeing to support independent living. The position may include loss and grief counselling, supportive counselling to carers, counselling for trauma, depression or other emotional and psychological conditions which can include living with a chronic illness, and provision of other practical supports if required.
Our preferred candidate will have:
- Degree in Psychology or Social Work
- Registration with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) if relevant, or eligible for membership of the AASW.
- Minimum 3 years supervised practice in therapeutic counselling interventions in the areas of change management, loss and grief, trauma, depression or other emotional and psychological conditions.
- Current Victorian Drivers Licence
The following experience/qualifications would be also considered advantageous:
- Post Graduate qualifications in counselling
- Previous experience in aged and disability care and/or providing services in a home and center-based environment
IMPORTANT: All staff employed in the healthcare sector are required to be fully (3 doses) vaccinated for COVID-19 and Influenza (unless a valid exemption applies). Evidence of vaccination (or exemption) will be required to be provided prior to commencement.
About our organisation
The West Gippsland Healthcare Group is a customer focused health organisation providing acute medical and surgical, obstetric, emergency, residential care and community health services to 45,000 people in the rural, urban residential, agricultural and industrial areas located within the Baw Baw Shire and beyond. The administrative headquarters are located at West Gippsland Hospital in Warragul, approximately 100kms east of Melbourne. We offer a friendly, team focused work environment, comprehensive orientation to the department and organisation, in house salary packaging and free car parking. Further information is contained in the Position Description.
Working with us
All appointments with the West Gippsland Healthcare Group are subject to the satisfactory return of professional reference checks, a NDIS worker screening clearance and a current Employee Working with Children Check. All employees must hold current entitlement to work within Australia. A six month probationary period applies to all new appointments.
Further details and how to apply
Applications must be submitted via our recruitment portal (wghg.mercury.com.au) and must include a current CV and a covering letter. Responses to the selection criteria are recommended. Shortlisted applicants will be asked to provide at least 2 professional referees.
If you have any further queries, please contact Meredith Davey or Kate Palmer Community Health Managers on (03) 5624 3***.
Applications close on Sunday 28th April 2024.
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As an inclusive employer, committed to improving diversity and equity in our workforce, we encourage applications from all parts of our community, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, LGBTI people, and people with lived experience of disability.
As a Child Safe organisation, West Gippsland Healthcare Group promotes the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all children, including those with disability.
