Aps6 Counsellor

Salary Range: $93,976 -$106,713 + Attractive Superannuation
- Contact Officer: Lee Brient on 0418 295 007

The Mental Health & Wellbeing Services Division (MHWSD) is the gateway for veterans and their families to access services, including counselling, to improve their mental health and wellbeing. It promotes and provides mental health and wellbeing services toward improved outcomes and quality of life for veterans and their families. This is achieved through providing client centred, trauma informed, recovery oriented, needs driven and compassionate care, informed by the voice of the community.

**Duties**

Please see attached job documentation for an outline of the duties.

**Eligibility**
- Applicants must be an Australian citizen to apply.

**Mandatory**
- Qualification as a registered Psychologist / Mental Health Occupational Therapist / Mental Health Registered Nurse with full AHPRA registration, OR

AND
- Working with Children (WWC) and/or Vulnerable People Checks/Clearance to be obtained prior to commencement.

**Desirable
- An understanding of the challenges faced by those who have served in the Australian Defence Force.
- Previous provision of trauma focussed therapies.
- Experience working with co-occurring disorders.

**Notes**

This recruitment process is being used to fill an ongoing position.

A merit pool of suitable applicants may be created which may be used to fill future ongoing and non-ongoing vacancies should they become available over the next 18 months.

Where a non-ongoing position is offered, the role will be filled for a specified term of up to 18 months. A specified term may be extended up to a maximum period of 3 years.

DVA is committed to improving the data skills and capability of our workforce to underpin our goal of becoming a leading data-driven organisation.

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