AddressAbout Us
Positive Solutions has been providing support to individuals, couples, families, organisations and communities across Tasmania since 1991. We pride ourselves on being a Tasmanian not for profit organisation and supporting our local community through the provision of high quality, professional services.
Positive Solutions offers a range of services including:
- Family Dispute Resolution for both Parenting and Property
- Workplace, Community and Elder Mediation
- Counselling for individuals, couples and families
- GP Referred Mental Health Care Plans
- Employee Assistance Services
About the role
To meet with our increasing demand we are looking for an enthusiastic and committed individual to join our counselling team to work across both our private counselling and EAP programs in both Devonport and Burnie, Tasmania.
The EAP program includes short term therapeutic counselling and onsite support, on-call support and critical incident response for our customer organisations. Our private counselling program is for longer term supports. Both programs are delivered by a combination of face-to-face, outreach and telehealth.
This role is permanent part-time (2-3 days per week). It will be well suited where you may need flexibility as part of your broader professional activities or in managing your work/life balance.
Who we are looking for
We are seeking a flexible and professional clinician who is committed to maintaining professional practice and providing culturally sensitive services that aim to make a difference to your client’s wellbeing. You are motivated by establishing respectful, meaningful, inclusive and collaborative relationships with your clients and our team.
To be successful in this role you will:
- Hold relevant counselling, social work, psychology, social science qualifications.
- Hold current membership of a relevant professional body (e.g. AASW, APS, PACFA, ACA, AHPRA).
- Have experience with individuals, couples and families in both short term and long-term interventions.
- A high level of resilience to work in an environment that is exposed to a number of high-risk calls that could include clients demonstrating the following presentations of suicide, domestic/family violence, anxiety, depression.
- Demonstrated ability to work with minimal supervision and effectively monitor and coordinate a workload which may consist of multiple tasks of varying priorities.
- An enthusiastic and positive nature that can work collaboratively in a team environment as well as autonomously.
- Hold a National Police Clearance valid within one year.
- Hold a valid Working with Vulnerable Person Check.
- Hold a current Driver's Licence.
Desirable
- Experience in critical incident support.
- Experience in providing training and public presentations
Benefits
- A friendly, supportive work environment, where work-life balance is prioritised
- Access to in-house supervision
- Support for professional development
Remuneration will be under the Health Professionals and Support Services Award with salary commensurate to experience and hours worked.
For more information
For more information regarding the position, please contact the Operations Manager, *******@positivesolutions.com.au.
To Apply
All applications must be lodged via Seek, including a current Resume and a one page covering letter to why you want to work with Positive Solutions and what skills you can bring.
