Vocational Counsellor

Work with an industry leading provider
- Join a skilled and multidisciplinary team, flexible hours
- Inclusive and progressive culture with range of employee benefits

**Who Are We?**

Ability Options provides employment and disability services to people who need assistance to achieve their aspirations and inclusion in the community. We operate services to support people with disabilities and those whose lives are changed as a result of accidents, unemployment and disadvantage.

We are committed to a workplace culture that recognises diversity, equity and human rights. We respect and value the contribution of people from all cultures, backgrounds and beliefs, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander people and people with disability.

**The Role**
- **Location**: Gosford and Central Coast
- ** Hours**: Flexible hours - Part-time and Full-time
- ** Remuneration**: From $40.80 per hour + super + $15,900 in NFP salary packaging and Meal & Entertainment card

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Counsellor to work within the Ability Options Counselling team, which comprises of experienced Allied Health Practitioners including Rehabilitation Counsellors, Psychologists, Mental Health Social Workers and Registered Counsellors.

You will deliver a range of services to participants across the Gosford and Central Coast region.

You will use your knowledge and experience to provide; Vocational and therapeutic counselling services and behaviour-based supports to people in different environments and facilitate group training sessions. Your role will require you to work collaboratively with others to ensure the individuals we support are empowered to reach their goals.

**Essential Criteria**:

- Registration with appropriate registering body e.g. ASORC, RCAA, AHPRA, PACFA etc.
- Experienced providing professional vocational counselling services to clients (Jobseekers) with complex barriers towards employment.
- Skilled in working within a person-centred, strength
- based, solution focussed framework.
- Knowledge of Keep Them Safe guidelines and mandatory reporting requirements.
- Knowledge of the Disability Inclusion Act 2014, National Disability Insurance Scheme and current reform in the disability sector.
- A current NSW driver’s licence.
- Background Checks including NDIS Workers Check and Working with Children Check.

**Desirable Criteria**:

- Knowledge of Employment & NDIS Services and programs
- Experience in developing and facilitating therapeutic group programs.

**Culture & Benefits**

Ability Options is a value driven organisation where the people we support are at the centre of everything we do. We have built an inclusive and progressive culture at Ability Options encouraging everyone to continue to learn and develop their career whether that is through coaching and mentoring or leadership training.

In return for skills and experience, our people receive a competitive remuneration package, access to Fitness passport, employee discounts, a rewards and recognition program and the ability to significantly increase your take home pay with not-for profit salary packaging.

If you are passionate and have the desire to unlock possibilities for those we support, then we would love to hear from you