Counsellor

ACUA WELCOMES NEW TEAM MEMBERS

Looking for Counsellors, Psychologists & Speech Therapists who can work in the following locations - Epping, Essendon, Carolyn Springs, Werribee, Geelong, Bacchus Marsh, Ballarat, Bendigo, Box Hill, Prahran & Berwick.

ABOUT ACUA

Acua is experiencing growth in our Paediatric Counselling services leading to increased demand. Acua is offering qualified candidates the opportunity to join our team as a practitioner and grow your career with us over time.

Acua is a multi-disciplinary therapy practice. It offers coaching, counselling, clinical psychotherapy and paediatric counselling. 

Acua is a Counselling service provider located in Melbourne with clinics in Prahran, Essendon North and Epping. Our core capability is the provision of safe, honest, genuine counselling services that transform the personal architecture of the client.

Acua is covered by Professional Association Code of Ethics and Practice such as ACA, APS, AASW, and the like. Acua also acknowledges that it is also bound by the NDIS Practice Standards and Quality Indicators.

ABOUT YOU

You CARE to make an impact in the transformational journey of our clients.

All Acua team members must have a postgraduate qualification in Counselling or Psychology and be registered with an approved association, have their own transport, public liability and professional indemnity insurance. Acua team members with an education background are highly desired.

Acua celebrates inclusion and diversity. As a team member you are happy to work with both NDIS and non NDIS client.

ABOUT THE CAREER OPPORTUNITY

Location:         Melbourne (various locations) 

Mode:              In clinic, at location and hybrid 

Salary:             $40 - $90 per hour 

Hours:              Contract - from 6 to 24 hour per week. 

Graduates are welcome to apply or express their interest. 

Purpose of the position 

Counsellors offer talking therapy, play therapy and evaluation to help people deal with emotional, behavioural, social or cognitive issues or difficulties. They work face-to-face with individual clients, couples or small groups.

Responsibilities and duties 

• Provides counselling, therapy, and/or psychotherapy to clients and families as appropriate to the position; prepares treatment plans, discharge plans, and follow-up care programs; provides therapeutic crisis intervention and emergency services as required. 

• Collects data about patients through interview, case history, psychological tests, and/or observational techniques; evaluates data to identify causes of problems and to determine proper therapeutic approach or referral to other specialists. 

• Provides casework management of a specialised caseload, as appropriate to the requirements of the individual position; performs research and case assessments; prepares individualised studies for admission, placement, and/or discharge, as applicable. 

• Provides and/or arranges for therapeutic interventions as appropriate for patients or clients in a crisis condition. 

• Follows up to determine reliability and validity of treatment used; makes recommendations regarding modification to services and service delivery. 

• Consults with other legal and treatment agencies and individuals in relation to patient/client records, rights, and responsibilities.

• Consults with other therapists and related professionals and staff, as appropriate, in the performance of therapeutic and/or casework; refers clients to appropriate service agencies as required. 

• Participates in the review of clinical issues and program policies and procedures. 

• Participates in, leads, and/or coordinates training sessions and workshops to enhance treatment skills. 

• Travel to and from sites for client sessions. 

• Conducts risk assessments on practice environments and report on any risk. 

• May lead staff in performance of clinical duties. 

• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

Meritorious Selection

The ‘Essential’ and ‘Desirable’ criteria will be used to evaluate your application. You will find this listed in the Position Description. Please make sure you application clearly details a 1 – 2 paragraph(s) to explain how you have demonstrated the criteria in your career (in counselling or education or other). 

APPLY OR ENQUIRE

Please access the Position Description https://www.acua.com.au/_files/ugd/2d9d4d_7d88596bbb344a479cbf1e9e580470b2.pdf

Please submit your application via email to: *****@Acua.com.au

If you have any question please contact Acua Director, George on 0478 88 88 51.