Counsellor

**Oakleigh - **Permanent, part time (3 days a week)**
- **Salary range of $39.26-$42.25p/hr+ super + salary packaging**:

- **Deliver culturally-sensitive counselling to the Greek community**:

- **Access to discounted products & offers (homewares, electronics, health & fitness, & more)**

**Who are we?**

PRONIA, meaning “to provide”, is an established community services agency with a rich 50-year history servicing the needs of the culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, including the Australian-Greek community. We advocate for the vulnerable and provide innovative services to meet current and emerging multicultural community needs including: aged care, NDIS, early education, and family & community programs.

**What you will be doing**

We are looking for a counsellor to provide high quality, culturally sensitive services, with particular focus on the Australia-Greek community. This position is funded by the Commonwealth, under the Family and Relationship Service (FaRS) program.

**Responsibilities**:

- Deliver high quality counselling in line with the FaRS program requirements
- Deliver community awareness sessions aimed to promote community cohesion, enhance wellbeing, and improve relationships and aide positive mental health
- Develop partnerships with other organisations and stakeholders who participate in successfully meeting client and community needs.
- More information about the role is found in the positon description._
- Fluency in the Greek and English language
- Tertiary qualifications or equivalent in the Human Services Field, with at least 2 years’ experience
- Demonstrated knowledge of working in a linguistically and culturally sensitive practice.
- Understanding of legislation, practice and services as it relates to the provision of counselling services
- High level of self-awareness, professionalism and social justice values.

Other requirements:

- Current driver license and access to own vehicle.
- Undergo national police record check
- Own IT infrastructure at home to enable work from home capabilities during periods of lockdown or where directed by the business.
- In accordance with PRONIA policy, Applicants must have a minimum 2 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, or have a valid medical exemption certificate.

**What we offer**
- Permanent Part Time, 3 days a week (0.6FTE)
- Award salary range of $39.26-$42.25p/hr plus super, depending on qualifications and experience
- Salary packaging available of up to $18,500
- Exclusive access to heavily discounted products and offers (homewares, electronics, health & fitness, leisure, and many more)
- PRONIA is committed to protecting children and young people from harm. We require all applicants to undergo an extensive screening process prior to appointment._