Aboriginal Counsellor Position

2 weeks ago


Tennant Creek, Australia Anyinginyi Health Aboriginal Corporation Full time
About the Role

Piliyintinji-ki Stronger Families (PSF) provides culturally appropriate services for men, women and families. PSF works in partnership with other family support services. This pivotal role will be responsible for addressing the social and emotional wellbeing needs of the community. This will involve providing support, counselling and case management for individuals and their families with a team approach to facilitate the healing process for the community.

Key Responsibilities
  • Ability and willingness to skill transfer to Aboriginal staff
  • Ability to use best practice counselling models
  • Assist in facilitating activities and programs to enhance the delivery of those services
  • Identifying trends, gaps, and needs of the Aboriginal population in the Barkly Region to improve access and effectiveness of service delivery
  • Providing comprehensive counselling services to Aboriginal individuals and families experiencing family violence and associated issues
  • Liaising with other agencies, including case management related agencies for referrals
  • Providing presentations, community education and promoting AHAC as required
  • Ensuring all client information is recorded and available for reporting periods
About You

To be successful in this position, you must have the proven ability to demonstrate working and operating in a culturally responsive and sensitive manner. You must possess exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with demonstrated experience in engaging with clients and writing documentation and reports. You should have knowledge of relevant stakeholders, and the proven ability to form networks and relationships with organisations and government departments related to working in this field.

Qualifications and Experience
  • Tertiary qualification in Social Work, Counselling or related human services discipline
  • Registration with an appropriate authorised practicing governance body in Australia (eg AHPRA), and have a current practicing certificate
  • A current Northern Territory Driver's License or ability to obtain one
  • Be in possession of (or have the ability to apply for) a National Police Clearance
  • Be in possession of (or have the ability to apply for) an OCHRE Card
  • Have the right to live and work in Australia
About Us

Anyinginyi Health Aboriginal Corporation (Anyinginyi Health) is a multi-disciplinary organisation which provides primary health care services to the Aboriginal people of Tennant Creek and the surrounding Barkly region, dedicated to 'Closing the Gap' in Aboriginal health within remote Australia.

Anyinginyi Health is made up of four different sections (Health Services, Corporate Services, Public Health Unit and Piliyintinji-Ki Stronger Families) which allow them to have a holistic approach to health ensuring that clients' physical and emotional health and well-being is given the utmost priority.

Anyinginyi Health's mission is to be a provider of high quality holistic primary health care services featuring prevention and treatment in the Barkly region in a culturally responsive way.

About the Community

Tennant Creek is a vibrant, diverse, and warm community. It is home to a major regional hospital, a university, schools, shops and a supermarket, accommodation, bars, clubs and restaurants, banking facilities, sporting clubs and an airport - everything you need to set up a relaxing new lifestyle. People from all walks of life find themselves calling Tennant Creek home.



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