Female Aboriginal Counselor

About the role

Provide culturally responsive therapeutic counselling to young people.

Strengthen connections with Aboriginal communities across regions.

Lead cultural advocacy within specialist treatment services.

Responsibilities

• You will provide counselling, cultural guidance and community engagement within a specialist therapeutic program.
• You will deliver counselling and therapeutic interventions for young people and families.
• You will conduct culturally informed psychosocial assessments.
• You will provide cultural consultation to clinicians and services.
• You will develop and deliver community engagement and capacity building initiatives.
• You will collaborate with government and non-government agencies.

Requirements

• You must hold a NSW Class C drivers license and be willing to use it for work purposes.
• You must have a tertiary qualification in Social Work, Psychology or Counselling or completion of the ECAV Qualification Pathway.
• You must be registered with or eligible for membership of the relevant professional body.
• You must demonstrate cultural expertise.
• You must be able to provide clinical or cultural supervision and / or consultation.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Social Work, Psychology or counselling deemed appropriate by employer or completion in in the ECAV pathway.
• Registered with or eligible for membership of the relevant professional body.
• Demonstrated cultural expertise.
• Accreditation or willingness to undertake accreditation with the Child Sex Offender Counsellor Accreditation Scheme administered by the NSW Children's Guardian.

Skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work as part of a small therapeutic team.
• Understanding of trauma, child sexual abuse and the principles of family focussed intervention.
• Experience providing clinical or cultural supervision and / or consultation.

Benefits

Deliver counselling and therapeutic interventions for young people and families.

Develop and deliver community engagement and capacity building initiatives.

Pay

$126,524 – $129,591 per annum

Schedule

38 hours per week