Counsellor Advocate

4 months ago

Melbourne, Australia Foundation House Full time

About the role

Your impact

As a Counsellor Advocate, you will work with our trauma recovery framework to provide assessment and counselling using a diverse range of developmentally appropriate psychosocial therapeutic interventions. These services will be accessible, trauma-informed, culturally safe, and appropriate to the needs of our clients and their families.

Your role will also involve a range of advocacy including accompanied appointments, facilitated referrals, and liaison with relevant health, community, education, and legal services to support access to, and responsiveness of those services. Your work will also inform the systemic advocacy Foundation House does in the areas of government policies and programs.

About You

We are looking for a Counsellor Advocate who is committed to advancing human rights and is passionate about supporting trauma recovery for refugee background individuals and families. You will be compassionate, thoughtful, professional, accountable, committed to continuous learning and demonstrate integrity in all you do.

You will embrace working with people from many cultural and religious backgrounds, sexual orientations, and gender identities. You will demonstrate flexibility in providing support to our clients.

We have ongoing positions available in our Dandenong, Dallas Sunshine and Ringwood offices and are offering between 0.8 EFT and 1 EFT

What you’ll need

To be successful, you will need to positively respond to the below selection criteria:

- Relevant tertiary qualifications in psychology, social work, counselling, or other related discipline.
- Demonstrated experience and expertise in counselling, preferably in a refugee trauma recovery context or another area of trauma-focused service provision.
- Demonstrated experience conducting psychosocial assessments and risk assessments of adults and families.
- Ability to write professional psychosocial reports for a variety of key stakeholders, including legal and government bodies.
- Good understanding of how to negotiate and advocate with multiple service systems in Victoria to support the needs of people from refugee and asylum-seeker background.

In return

You’ll be rewarded with:

- An attractive remuneration package, ranging between $102,554 and $107,079 including salary packaging benefits and novated car leasing options.
- A role with true purpose to make a difference in people’s lives.
- A welcoming, highly diverse and supportive team environment.
- Excellent training and professional development.
- Generous leave provisions with option to purchase additional leave.
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members.

Foundation House is an inclusive employer.

Foundation House is an equal opportunity employer; we foster a work environment that is inclusive and diverse. We are values driven and are committed to improving the life outcomes of refugees and asylum seekers.

Foundation House is a state-wide agency offering services throughout Victoria. We currently have approximately 250 staff across our five offices in Brunswick, Dallas, Dandenong, Ringwood and Sunshine, and we also provide services in partnership with other agencies in regional and rural Victoria.

Foundation House is a Child Safe organisation committed to promoting and protecting the interests and safety of children. We actively play a part in combating family violence, as reflected in our organisational policies, protocols and staff development.

Read more about our history on our website here.

Position Description : PD_CA Adult and Family_July23
- To apply, please upload your CV and a cover letter (maximum two pages) outlining why you are suitable for this role and how you meet the selection criteria as described above._ Please refer to the position description (add PD link) for detailed information about the role.

If you think you have what it takes but don’t necessarily meet all selection criteria, please still get in touch as we would love to talk with you and see if you could be a suitable fit.

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