Mental Health Specialist for Indigenous Women

4 days ago

Darwin city centre, Northern Territory, Australia nrmjoEnvironmental jobs, NRM Full time

About the Counsellor Role

The Strong Women for Healthy Country Network is seeking a skilled Counsellor to support Indigenous women caring for Country in the Northern Territory. This critical role involves providing in-person, over the phone, and virtual counseling and mediation to women impacted by domestic violence, alcohol and other drugs, and incarceration.

The successful candidate will work with a small and supportive intercultural team based in Darwin, traveling to remote areas to support key events, meetings, camps, and workshops. This opportunity is open to Indigenous women and non-binary people based in the Northern Territory.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide counseling and mediation services to women caring for Country
  • Deliver mental health first aid training to support staff and mentors
  • Create safe spaces for support staff and mentors to connect and share their experiences
  • Support the delivery of regional healing camps and workshops
  • Assist employers in creating safer and more respectful workplaces
  • Support the development of best practice policies and procedures

Essential Selection Criteria

To be considered for the Counsellor role, a candidate must demonstrate:

  • A tertiary qualification in a relevant field
  • Possession of or the ability to obtain mental health first aid instructor accreditation
  • Eligibility for APS, AASW, or other equivalent counselor/therapist professional memberships
  • Possession of or the ability to obtain a Northern Territory working with children (Ochre) check
  • Experience living or working in a remote community
  • Demonstrated experience providing professional mental health support to people impacted by domestic violence, poverty, alcohol and other drugs
  • Experience facilitating workshops, yarning circles, or support groups
  • Excellent communication skills
  • The ability to work effectively in a team

Desirable Selection Criteria

While the following selection criteria are not essential to the role, they would be highly regarded by the selection panel:

  • Experience delivering mental health first aid training
  • Experience working for an Aboriginal-controlled organization
  • Experience working in the not-for-profit sector
  • Experience and/or training in mediation and/or conflict resolution
  • Experience operating a 4WD vehicle

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