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Perfect Sense Counselling is a down to earth, fun, relaxed environment where we all like to have a laugh, have a sense of community and assist clients to reach their best possible outcomes all whilst maintaining a supportive and respectful environment for not only our clients but ourselves. Perfect Sense is a place where you feel supported as a therapist and where we have a work - life balance which can be quite difficult in these challenging times. Become part of a team with a breadth and depth of clinical experience that supports learning and development at every career stage, and where we provide flexible working hours. We are currently seeking Psychologists / Accredited Mental Health Social Workers within a contract / employee positions for 1 - 3 days depending on location in our Maitland, Cessnock and Glendale offices. If you would like to belong to a supportive, relaxed team environment send us your resume and CV to *******@pscounselling.com.au, or call us to find out more about the position on 4018 7556.
Qualifications & experience
ESSENTIAL
- Registered with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency / Psychologist / Australian Association of Social Work / Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation Australia / Australian Counselling Association (Desirable eligibility for APS membership) (Students maybe considered, please ask the employer)
- Medicare registered
- Have met CPD requirements
- Commitment to providing evidence-based / Psychological therapies such as EMDR, CBT and DBT
Knowledge and Responsibilities
- Display initiative and confidence to work independently
- Ability to cope with emotionally demanding situations
- High level of interpersonal skills
- Experience working in clinical counselling roles and work with vulnerable people
- To provide 1-1 therapy to individuals, family therapy to improve their psychosocial wellbeing and functioning
- Provide office based/telehealth and video health support through counselling
- Provide a high level of professional evidence based clinical counselling through assessment, intervention and review
- Document and upload relevant information on client’s records
- Maintain activity records for monitoring and evaluation
- Maintain professional networks with broader community, partners and other sectors
- Adhere to the APS / AASW ethical guidelines
- Participate in the provision of external, and group supervision sessions regularly.
- Establishment and maintenance of working relationships with co-workers, clients and external agencies.
- The position holder will be required to develop and maintain positive and effective working relationships with a broader range of people, organisations.
- Working in a person centered approach, psychosocial and other therapeutic prevention strategies
- Complying with and contributing to the ongoing development of PSC business framework and quality assurance
- Participate in service review and evaluation activities, training and research which lead to service improvements
- Participate in team meetings, training and planning activities, supervision, file auditing, performance management etc
- Participate in professional development activities and maintain knowledge and skills required to fulfill the responsibilities of the position.
- Positively represent PSC services to the public, community and other organisations
Benefits
- Access to regular individual peer supervision sessions
- Full administrative support
- Relaxed and friendly environment
- Ability to work around family life
- Group supervision within the practice
- Pre-existing referral pathways for consistent client load, bookings and income stability
