Narrative Therapist (SEWB)

Nunkuwarrin Yunti, the foremost Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation in Adelaide aims to promote and deliver improvement in the health and wellbeing of all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and their families in the greater metropolitan areas of Adelaide and regional areas to advance their social, cultural and economic status. The Organisation places a strong focus on a client centered approach to the delivery of services and a collaborative working culture to achieve the best possible outcomes for clients.

Nunkuwarrin Yunti is a Child Safe Organisation.

About the Program

The Paanthi team provides counselling and support to assist people to deal with a wide range of issues including grief & loss, depression, trauma, family and/or relationship matters and any other issues which impact on social and emotional well-being. Narrative Therapists provide support, counselling and education to clients referred through Primary Health Network, peer agencies, Nunkuwarrin Yunti or other sources of referral.

About the Role

The primary role of the Narrative Therapist is and not limited to:

• Provide social and emotional well-being counselling and group intervention to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to facilitate healing and improvements in well-being
• Participate in the planning, development, implementation and promotion of counselling to ensure cultural safety in service delivery
• Provide education/awareness presentations to the wider community in relation to social and emotional well-being services for Aboriginal people
• Respond to triaged referrals to provide Narrative Therapies for clients diagnosed or at high risk of experiencing mental illness
• Encourage clients to access a range of social health and welfare services, which include other Nunkuwarrin Yunti programs and external agencies
• Promote the service and Nunkuwarrin Yunti to peer agencies and potential referrers

Remuneration

This position is under the Nunkuwarrin Yunti Enterprise Agreement classification of Health Services Level 4 (Salary sacrifice and paid Christmas and New Year break)

To Apply

Note: For all roles within Nunkuwarrin Yunti, the successful candidate would require a mandatory Working with Children Check (SA), National Police Check and a valid Driver License.

As a condition of employment, the successful candidate are required to be vaccinated against Covid-19 or have a medical exemption.

Please complete your application with your Resume, a Cover Letter and the Application Questions during your application submission. Incomplete application will not be considered.

We encourage and thank all applicants for their time, however only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

Should you have any queries or for further information please contact HR via **@nunku.org.au

Due to the nature of this role, Aboriginal and / or Torres Strait Islander applicants are strongly encouraged to apply. 

Please note applications close by COB 24 March 2024

Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately and we reserve our right to close this position at any time if a suitable candidate is found.

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All positions within Nunkuwarrin Yunti of SA Inc will be required to undergo a six (6) months probationary period.

ESSENTIAL – includes qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge

• A recognised qualification in Narrative Therapy and/or Counselling, Social Work, Psychology, Mental Health or related field with demonstrated experience in working within a Narrative Practices framework. The minimum qualification is a Diploma from a current endorsed national training package in these areas.
• Demonstrated understanding of the history and effects of the forcible removal of Aboriginal& Torres Strait Islander children, and a comprehensive understanding of social and emotional well-being issues affecting Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people.
• Demonstrated Narrative Therapy counselling skills with experience and knowledge of social, emotional and mental health issues which may include culturally appropriate healing methods, and trauma and grief counselling skills.
• Knowledge of the Mental Health sector, such as awareness of the relevant acts, laws and statutory authorities.
• Experience in managing clinical caseload of clients with high and complex needs.
• Proven well developed written and verbal communication skills and the ability to communicate respectfully and effectively with Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people.
• Computing skills relevant to the position and competent in the use of information and communication technology including MS Office.

DESIRABLE

• Experience in working with Aboriginal people and/or communities
• An understanding of multiple therapeutic approaches