AddressEveryone has a story. Here at Wesley Mission Queensland, we feel privileged to stand alongside the families, children, couples and senior Australians that we support each year. We’re an innovative and responsive not-for-profit community service provider, helping people across Queensland build stronger and more inclusive communities since 1907.
About the role:
The Supporting Minds Service provides psychological support services to adults (16+); experiencing moderate emergent decline in Mental Health as a result of situational distress, or youth (12+) and adults (16+) identifying as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex, Queer, Asexual, Pansexual and other diverse identities (LGBTIQAP+) requiring culturally specific support in the Gold Coast region.
This position is responsible for the provision of short-term contemporary person-centred Mental Health services to individuals identifying as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex, Queer, Asexual, Pansexual and other diverse identities (LGBTIQAP+) requiring culturally specific support as well as individuals experiencing situational distress arising from risk of homelessness, domestic violence, pending legal proceedings or significant financial hardship including:
- Assessment of customer Mental Health needs and formulation of relevant therapeutic plan
- Delivery of both individual and group programs
- Delivery of high-quality evidence-based intervention and advice
- Regular review of customer treatment plans and goals
- Consistent approach to suicide safety planning
- Provision of support to team members
- Hold some portfolio responsibilities as required
Whilst this role will be based at one of our central hubs, as an employee of WMQ, you will be required to work across multiple community co-location sites and multiple customer groups.
About you:
- Tertiary qualification in Psychology, Occupational Therapy, Social Work, Counselling or Nursing
- Current registration with relevant professional
- Mental Health Accreditation for Social Workers and Occupational Therapists or evidence of actively working towards same
- Demonstrated experience building relationships with and supporting people experiencing mental illness and/or suicidal crisis, and their carers
- Demonstrated cultural competence working with LGBTIQAP+ community
- Demonstrated ability and proficiency in the timely receipting, appropriate documenting and accurate record keeping into computerised programs
- Demonstrated high level of verbal and written communication skills particularly in establishing and maintaining rapport with staff, customers and their carers
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively as a multi-disciplinary team member
- Demonstrated ability to prioritise and manage individual caseload whilst meeting service and customer needs
- Demonstrated ability to recognise other needs that WMQ can assist customers with and provide relevant and timely referrals
- Current Driver’s Licence and willingness to drive in the course of work.
Why WMQ?
We value diversity, strive for inclusion, and come together to walk alongside those in need to provide hope and compassion. We are committed to working collaboratively to help you grow, support your wellbeing, and enable you to be your true self each day aligned to our mission and values. Along the journey, we will encourage you to find your story.
WMQ's vision for reconciliation is for all people to stand unified in an equal and inclusive future. We commit to enhancing opportunities for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander People and celebrating diversity. As part of our commitment to Reconciliation we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
Please note: You will be asked for evidence of your COVID-19 vaccination status as part of your application process as required by Legislation, Health Directives or WMQ Policy.
