Mental Health Clinician

About the role

We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Mental Health Clinician such as a Psychologist, Counsellor, Social Worker or Allied Health professional with. Applicants must hold a registration with a governing body and have a minimum of one year's experience providing one-on-one counselling.

The Mental Health Clinician will provide mental health counselling to consumers either face-to-face or via telehealth. Services will be provided to adult consumers engaged in our Employment Services stream, an initiative of the Workforce Australia program. Brief mental health therapies will be provided to assist consumers to overcome barriers to engaging in employment.

The Mental Health Clinician will manage a caseload ratio that accommodates program KPIs, working within a trauma-informed and culturally sensitive practice framework. There is an expectation to work collaboratively with team members, other FSA Service Streams, and key stakeholders including other health care professionals and external organisations.

The role is a full-time position, but accommodations for part-time could be made for the right candidate.

Essential criteria

• Minimum of one years' experience providing one-on-one counselling in a clinical, educational, or community setting.

One of the following qualifications and current registration with a recognised professional body:

• Registered Psychologist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), with experience in delivering counselling or psychotherapy.

Counsellor with a:

• Registration as a Clinical Member of PACFA (Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia) or Level 2 Member of ACA (Australian Counselling Association).
• Applicants with a Bachelor degree in a related field such as Allied Health or human services, followed by a Master of Counselling, meet this requirement if registered with PACFA or ACA.)

Social Worker with:

• A Bachelor or Master of Social Work and Eligibility for membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW), with demonstrated counselling training and supervised practice in therapeutic settings.

• Demonstrated ability to collaboratively plan and coordinate individualised interventions.

• Demonstrated ability to provide high quality and evidence-based psychological assessment and intervention via face-to-face and telehealth service delivery.

• Experience working from a trauma-informed framework and ensuring a high standard of care, quality assurance, and risk management for all clients.

• Demonstrated capacity to manage a caseload with varied and complex presentations.

• Strong clinical formulation skills and flexibility in delivery of interventions to meet the dynamic nature of intervention.

• Demonstrated capacity to implement principles of reflective practice and self-care within a team.

• Excellent organisation, time management, and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and a demonstrated capacity for proactive liaison with relevant stakeholders.

• Current Working with Children Check number.

Why you'll love working for us:

• 17.5% annual leave loading

• Strong organisational values: Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Empowerment, Integrity, and Positivity

• 87.7% employee satisfaction

• Ongoing professional development and training

• Professional registration reimbursement

• Monthly external supervision allowance and annual CPD allowance

• Corporate discounts via Employment Hero (e.g. JB Hi-Fi, Coles, Woolworths, Uber Eats, movie tickets)

• Annual Learning & Development Plan

This is a unique opportunity to join a caring, supportive and award-winning community organisation, which has provided more than 30 years of trusted local support to clients and is now expanding to increase support within the local community.

About Family Services Australia (FSA)

Family Services Australia is a non-for-profit organisation that has been servicing the Illawarra region since 1992. We are a leader in trauma-informed practice, offering a range of services

including Early Intervention, Child, Youth & Family, Domestic & Family Violence, Intensive Family Preservation and Health & Wellbeing which provides psychology, diagnostic assessment, peer support, mental health support and counselling.

FSA offers a clinically informed central triage and continuity of care with reduced referral pathways that holistically meet therapeutic needs of our staff, clients and families, keeping them Safe, Well, Strong and Connected.

FSA values diversity in managing and reducing therapeutic risks for the clients we service, demonstrating values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Empowerment (CARE) with Integrity and Positivity. We make CARE our Intellectual Property, starting within, prioritising self-love, self-care and balance.

As an organisation we celebrate our diversity and welcome all people regardless of ethnicity, faith, sexual orientation and gender identity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people from a diverse cultural background are encouraged to apply.

If you are committed to achieving this exciting life and career opportunity in joining our family at work, please forward a current resume, cover letter and address the selection criteria.

As a charitable organisation we celebrate our diversity and welcome all people regardless of ethnicity, faith, sexual orientation and gender identity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people from a diverse cultural background are encouraged to apply.

For any initial inquiries please contact Chelsea Harvey, HR & Recruitment Consultant on or email 

Early applications are encouraged

Thank you sincerely for your consideration, we greatly appreciate your interest in FSA and advise only final preferred candidates will be contacted for next steps in our recruitment process.