Aboriginal Counsellor
4 weeks ago
**Position Title: Aboriginal Counsellor**
**Employment Type: Permanent Full Time**
**Hours per week**:38**
**Position Grade: Counsellor (Level 1 / 2) / Social Worker (Level 1/2) / Psychologist Year 1-9**
**Salary: $70,944- $101,211, $70,944.00- $101,211, $74,742 - $109,397.00 base salary per annum**
**Enterprise Agreement**:The Named NSW (Non-Declared) Affiliated Health Organisations' Professional & Associated Staff Agreement 2022**
**Department Name**:Community Outpatients Service, Darlinghurst **Campus**
**About us**:
St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney is a leading not-for-profit organisation providing health services to our community. Guided by our values of compassion, excellence, integrity and justice, we promote a culture of diversity and inclusion and empower our people to learn, grow and innovate.
**Benefits of working at St Vincent’s include**:
- Generous salary packaging and Fitness Passport for eligible staff
- Opportunity to access a wide of range of clinical and non-clinical education programs
- Supported post graduate opportunities within applicable fields
- Career development opportunities across the St Vincent’s Health Australia Network
- Employee Assistance Program
- Work/Life balance
**About the role**:
The Aboriginal Counsellor will work as part of the Alcohol and Drug Service, St Vincent’s Health Network Sydney (SVHS), providing culturally sensitive care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. This position will be responsible for delivering high quality, professional treatment to people who use alcohol and other drugs. Primarily employed as a Counsellor in the Stimulant Treatment Program and Gorman Unit withdrawal service, this position is responsible for conducting psychosocial assessments; intake/assessment consultations; brief interventions and ongoing therapeutic counselling and case management sessions. The position is required to ensure that appropriate treatment is conducted in consultation with clients of the service including the development of care plans, gathering of outcome measures and participating in clinical review processes.
The position will assist SVHS Alcohol and Drug Services and staff in improving culturally sensitive care and pathways for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. The position will be required to build and maintain relationships with a range of Aboriginal workforces and organisations.
**Diversity and Inclusion at St Vincent's**:
**Application Instructions**:
**Selection Criteria**:
1. Personal integrity and demonstrated commitment to the Philosophy, Mission and Values of Mary Aikenhead Ministries and St Vincent’s Health Australia
2. Be of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander background. An applicant’s race is a genuine occupation qualification and is authorised by Section 14 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW). Confirmation of Aboriginality will be required.
3. Knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures as well as an understanding of the health and welfare needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
4. Demonstrated experience in working constructively with Aboriginal communities and personnel.
5. Relevant tertiary qualifications in psychology, social work or other relevant behavioural sciences and eligibility for membership of the relevant professional association.
6.Demonstrated ability to communicate with Aboriginal people on sensitive matters.
7. Demonstrated clinical experience including assessment, brief interventions and counselling of clients with drug and alcohol problems and demonstrated understanding of harm reduction and strengths-based approaches in working with substance use
8. Demonstrated high level written, verbal communication and interpersonal skills, along with high level computer skills including Microsoft Office and Patient Record Systems.
**Applications close on 26 June 2024
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