Job Description

About Us: Acacia Connection is a leading Employee Assistance Provider dedicated to enhancing the mental health and wellbeing of thousands of employees and their families. We offer exceptional
counselling services and support for personal and work-related issues that impact wellbeing, work performance, safety, morale, and psychological health.

Our services are delivered nationwide, both in person and via telephone, by qualified mental health professionals.

We are looking for experienced Psychologists or Social Workers to join our team. Due to an increase in demand for psychology and mental health services we have multiple part-time positions (will consider full time) available in either Burwood (min 3 days), Melbourne CBD (2 days preferred), or you might choose to work from both!

These roles will be hybrid with a mix of in-office, onsite at customer locations, and at-home delivering telehealth.

Why Join Us?

• Competitive Remuneration: Enjoy excellent pay with long-term career prospects within the Acacia Group.
• Meaningful Work with a Supportive team – what we do matters! We make a REAL difference in people’s lives.
• Flexible Work Hours: Choose your own hours with extended opening hour and flexible appointment times.
• Professional Development: Access free monthly peer supervision and attractive PD allowance and leave.
• Additional Support: Receive help with managing requests for information, subpoenas, and complex clinical situations.
• Inclusive, open and supportive workplace culture with a genuine commitment to diversity and inclusion.
• Earn purchase-points to spend in the benefits store and cashback on everyday purchases (shop exclusive offers from 1000's of retailers).
• Access to amazing perks, like discounts on health insurance and electricity.
• Financial wellbeing - the option to choose when you get paid with Earned Wage Access (access part of your already-earned wages without needing to wait for pay day and without credit, interest, or stress).

What We’re Looking For:

To thrive in this role, you need a blend of compassion, professional knowledge, and experience.

• Commitment to Quality: Work within a growing organisation focused on maintaining high-quality support services and improving mental health and wellbeing.
• Attention to Detail: Manage the intricacies associated with multiple stakeholders effectively.
• Client Focus: Ensure solutions are always in the best interests of clients.
• Self-Motivation: Manage your workload effectively while maintaining quality care.
• Versatility: Provide a mix of face-to-face services and telehealth, with opportunities for a blended work role (office/home) based on need and demand.

Your Contributions:

• Qualifications: AHPRA registered psychologists or AASW Social Workers with a minimum of 5 years’ experience.
• Counselling Skills: Proficient in evidence-based frameworks with demonstrated competency in providing psychological services for a broad range of clients and concerns.
• Critical Incident Response: Experience in providing critical incident response to workplaces is desirable.
• Organisational Skills: Exceptional planning and organisational abilities with the capacity to self-manage and work autonomously.
• Tech Savvy: Confidence in using technology and an IT case management system
• Values and Integrity: Success in this role requires high levels of integrity, transparency, and alignment with the values and ethos of Acacia Connection.

Our Commitment:

At Acacia EAP we value inclusiveness, excellence, resilience, integrity and innovation. These values are entrenched in the work we do and how we conduct our business. We want to work with people who are passionate about people and who seek long term employment.

We are dedicated and committed to attracting and recruiting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and enthusiastically encourage applications from people with disability, age-inclusive demographics, people that identify as LGBTQIA+ and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Your unique experiences and perspectives will enrich our team and contribute to our collective success.

If you are passionate about making a difference and meet the above criteria, we would love to hear
from you! Apply today to join our dedicated team.

Please include a cover letter explaining why you’re interested, and providing details on your skills, experience and suitability to this role.

Please apply only through the Seek portal.

For queries email careers@acaciaconnection.com

Please note that we will not be engaging the assistance of recruiters for this position and only successful candidates will be contacted.