The Royal Children's Hospital

Family Support Counsellor (Geraldton)

The Royal Children's Hospital  •  $42.82 - $52.27/hr  •  Geraldton, AU (Onsite)  •  3 months ago
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Job Description

  • Location: Geraldton
  • Employment Type: Part-time to full time (0.6 – 1.0FTE)
  • Remuneration$42.82 to $52.27 per hour
  • HelpingMinds

    HelpingMinds is a highly regarded carer support and mental health services organisation that’s been making a difference for nearly 50 years. Each year, our compassionate team supports more than 10,000 people across WA to feel heard, supported, and empowered. We are a value-driven organisation that encompasses the values of Hope, Collaboration, Trust, Integrity, and Respect to provide quality service. We welcome your individuality, your ideas, your passion, and your drive. Our people focused culture and flexible approach will help you to succeed both professionally and personally.

    The Position

    Join a supportive team providing counselling supports to carers (both adults and young people) on an individual basis as well as in group settings. This position aims to strengthen a carer’s ability and capacity to support the person with a serious and persistent mental illness to live in the community, and to maintain and improve their quality of life, and to promote the carer’s/family’s own wellbeing.

    Responsibilities of the role include:

    • Provide a counselling service to young people (0-18) at risk of developing mental health issues and adult carers, including Aboriginal and culturally and linguistically diverse (CaLD) carers.
    • Employ both a brief intervention model for working with clients as well as therapeutic interventions where appropriate for the support HelpingMinds offers;
    • Establish self-help Support Groups for Carers and provide support to the group once it is established;
    • Develop wellbeing care plans with clients and utilising a strengths-based approach, discuss the issues and impact of mental health and apply goal setting and identifying support networks;

    For more information including the job description, please email recruitment@helpingminds.org.au

    About You

    You have experience providing 1:1 counselling supports and in group settings to both adults and young people

    Minimum qualifications:

    • Tertiary Degree in Counselling, Psychology or Social Work
    • Current Drivers License
    • Proof of Australian Working Rights

    Candidates will also either have or be willing to obtain the following:

    • National Police Clearance (within 6 months)
    • Working with Children Card
    • Current First Aid Certificate

    Why You'll Love Working Here

    • Salary packaging benefits up to $18,550 to increase your take-home pay
    • 5 weeks annual leave p.a., increasing to 6 weeks after 3 years of service
    • 2 extra wellness days p.a., increasing to 3 days after 3 years of service
    • A robust Workplace Wellbeing Program
    • Generous superannuation – 13%, increasing to 14% after 1 year of service
    • Professional development and support around additional training
    • Access to an Employee Assistance Program free confidential counselling
    • A supportive, flexible work environment with multiple locations and opportunities within

    Apply Now

    To apply for this position and take the next steps towards a rewarding career with HelpingMinds, please submit a resume and cover letter. For more information, contact the Recruitment team on 08 9427 7100 or email recruitment@helpingminds.org.au

    HelpingMinds Limited is an equal opportunity employer supporting diversity in the workplace. We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTIQIA , people from culturally diverse backgrounds, and people with lived experience of mental health issues and of supporting family members with mental health issues

    Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

    The Royal Children's Hospital

    About The Royal Children's Hospital

    The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) has been providing outstanding care for Victoria's children and their families for over 147 years.

    We are the major specialist paediatric hospital in Victoria and our care extends to children from Tasmania, southern New South Wales and other states around Australia and overseas.

    With a passionate, highly skilled and committed staff campus wide of over 5,000, we provide a full range of clinical services, tertiary care and health promotion and prevention programs for children and young people.

    We are the designated state-wide major trauma centre for paediatrics in Victoria and a Nationally Funded Centre for cardiac and liver transplantation.

    When it comes to training and research we partner with the very best. Our campus partners, the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (MCRI) and The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics, along with the RCH Foundation, are on site with the hospital in Parkville. Together, we are committed to improving the health outcomes for children today and in the future.

    In 2016–17, more than 85,654 children attended our Emergency Department, 322,291 specialist clinic appointments were held which was almost 70,000 more than the previous year, more than 17,000 surgeries were performed and more than 48,552 children were admitted to our wards.

    Industry
    Healthcare & Social Services
    Company Size
    1,001-5,000 employees
    Headquarters
    Parkville, AU
    Year Founded
    Unknown
    Website
    org.au
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