Health & Wellbeing Practitioner

Family Services Australia (FSA) in expansion are hiring the following modalities:

• Qualified psychologist who is currently registered as a psychologist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), or a qualified allied health professional who has a degree or graduate diploma relevant to the services they are delivering in either:
  • Allied health services or behavioural services
  • Social Work
  • Rehabilitation Counselling
  • Other allied health qualifications

About the role

The purpose of Family Services Australia (FSA) is to create positive change in families under stress, as well as a safer and more caring environment for families.

The Health & Wellbeing Practitioner will provide mental health and associated supports to consumers either face-to-face or via telehealth. Services will be provided to adult consumers engaged in our Employment Services stream, an initiative of the Workforce Australia program. Brief mental health supports will be provided to assist consumers to overcome barriers to engaging in employment.

The Health & Wellbeing Practitioner will manage a caseload ratio that accommodates program KPIs, working with a trauma-informed and culturally sensitive practice framework. The Practitioner will be expected to work collaboratively with team members, other FSA Service Streams, and key stakeholders including other health care professionals and external organisations. 

Essential criteria

• Qualified psychologist who is currently registered as a psychologist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), or a qualified allied health professional who has a degree or graduate diploma relevant to the services they are delivering in either:
  • Allied health services or behavioural services
  • Social Work
  • Rehabilitation Counselling
  • Other allied health qualifications
• Demonstrated ability to collaboratively plan and coordinate individualised interventions.
• Demonstrated ability to provide high quality and evidence-based psychological assessment and intervention via face-to-face and telehealth service delivery.
• Experience working from a trauma-informed framework and ensuring a high standard of care, quality assurance, and risk management for all clients.
• Demonstrated capacity to manage a caseload with varied and complex presentations.
• Strong clinical formulation skills and flexibility in delivery of interventions to meet the dynamic nature of intervention.
• Demonstrated capacity to implement principles of reflective practice and self-care within a team.
• Excellent organisation, time management, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and a demonstrated capacity for proactive liaison with relevant stakeholders.
• Current Working with Children Check number.
• Current unrestricted Driver’s Licence.

Benefits and perks

• Remuneration is negotiable based on qualifications, skills and experience;
• Access to a generous yearly Professional Development budget and supervision reimbursement;
• Flexibility for work days;
• Professional, community-focused and person-centered team culture;
• Quarterly Community Support Framework (CSF) 360-degree appraisals;
• Annual Training Needs Analysis and Training, Learning and Development Plan;
• Charity Salary Packaging A$15,900 tax-free;
• Access to Internal Supervision; and
• Paid Annual Family Days Quarterly, Easter and Christmas;

This is a unique opportunity to join a caring, supportive and award-winning community organisation, which has provided more than 30 years of trusted local support to clients and is now expanding to increase support within the local community.

As an organisation we celebrate our diversity and welcome all people regardless of ethnicity, faith, sexual orientation and gender identity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people from a diverse cultural background are encouraged to apply.

If you are committed to achieving this exciting life and career opportunity in joining our family at work, please forward a current resume, cover letter and address the selection criteria.

As a charitable organisation we celebrate our diversity and welcome all people regardless of ethnicity, faith, sexual orientation and gender identity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people from a diverse cultural background are encouraged to apply.

Applications close COB Sunday 30 June 2024. 

For any initial inquiries please contact Chelsea Harvey, HR & Recruitment Consultant on 0437 029 *** or email **************@familyservices.org.au.

Thank you sincerely for your consideration, we greatly appreciate your interest in FSA and advise only final preferred candidates will be contacted for next steps in our recruitment process.