Wellbeing Counsellor

5 months ago

Mango Hill, Australia YMCA Brisbane Full time

**YMCA Wellbeing Services **aim to improve young people’s access and engagement with education through developing mental wellbeing. We achieve this through the provision of best practice individualised support pathways, including psychological intervention, counselling and case management support. In addition, we deliver evidence-based wellbeing group programs, both proactive and developmentally focused, that meet the needs of children and young people.

We are recruiting a **Wellbeing Counsellor** to join the team at **Y Schools Moreton Bay Senior Campus located in Mango Hill **on a **permanent, full-time basis**.

**ABOUT THE ROLE**
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**Wellbeing Counsellors** work within Y Schools, supporting adolescents who have disengaged from mainstream education.

The responsibilities of a **Wellbeing Counsellor** includes:

- Deliver brief counselling interventions to reduce barriers to education, including but not limited to mental health symptomology, hyperactivity and learning disorders
- In accordance with YMCA’s Thrive framework, co-design and/or deliver evidence-based group programs aimed at prevention or early intervention of barriers to education, including anxiety, interpersonal communication, hyperactivity, anger and substance misuse
- Work collaboratively under Thrive to create evidence-based educational resources and individualised learning support to students, staff, parents and care givers, as well as team members outside of the Wellbeing team
- Support student learning by coordinating assessments and creating Personal Education Plans with teaching staff to accommodate health symptomology, developmental disorders, challenging behaviours and learning differences in order to maximise student outcomes
- Provide additional-needs resourcing for students requiring cognitive, sensory, social and emotional assistance

**SELECTION CRITERIA**
- Tertiary qualifications in Counselling and/or Psychology and must be fully registered or able to be registered with the Australian Counselling Association and/or Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia
- Highly developed skills and experience in working with young people to provide strategic support that enables students to improve their social-emotional, academic and vocational capacities
- Demonstrated expertise in evidence based, trauma-informed practices to support young people experiencing difficulties related to mental health, development disorders, cognitive impairment and/or other similar conditions
- Sound knowledge of computer systems including proficient use of Microsoft Office suite

**WHY THE Y?**

At YMCA Queensland, we offer you more than just a job; we promise you a purposeful and fulfilling career where together we create a brighter, healthier future for our communities. If you are passionate about making a difference, we encourage you to become a part of something inspiring.

In addition to working in a truly inclusive culture where diversity is celebrated, we also offer the following perks:

- Add to your take-home pay with salary packaging of up to $15,900 per annum plus meal and entertainment salary packaging up to $2,650
- Free YMCA gym membership with no additional cost to attend a wide range of classes, including yoga, boxing, HIIT and more
- Discounted rates at our childcare facilities, with a network of almost 60 centres across Queensland
- How about a staycation? Receive discounted rates at the George Williams Hotel in Brisbane CBD
- Enjoy discounted rates on selected healthcare through Medibank Private
- Free online counselling sessions for employees and their immediate family through the Y’s Employee Assistance Program
- Exclusive rates, discounts and lifestyle benefits through our Workplace Banking partnership with Commbank
- Subsidised car parking when based at the Fortitude Valley office

**APPLICATIONS**

To apply, please submit your resume and a cover letter detailing how your experience meets the selection criteria.

**Our Commitment**

The YMCA is an equal-opportunity employer and is committed to safeguarding children and young people.
- Applicants are advised that it is an offence for a person disqualified or suspended from holding a blue card to commence or continue in regulated, child-related employment_.

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