Counsellor

About ATSICHS Brisbane 

ATSICHS Brisbane is a not-for-profit community owned health and human services organisation delivering on the unique health and wellbeing needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in greater Brisbane and Logan. We pride ourselves on providing health and human services, our way – supporting our people and community in our commitment to create a flourishing future and lasting legacy for them and their families.

ATSICHS Brisbane is a member of the Institute for Urban Indigenous Health (IUIH).

See more at our website - www.atsichsbrisbane.org.au

About the role

As a key member of the ATSICHS Brisbane team, the Social Health Counsellor is expected to personally contribute to the shaping and achievement of ATSICHS vision and goals within their own scope. The counsellor will provide a range of assessed social and wellbeing supports to clients in meeting their holistic needs. Supports will be goal driven and focussed on building the resiliency and capacity of individuals.  They will effectively manage and coordinate the service delivery model of case managed mental health wellbeing, alcohol and other drugs and social needs of clients. The counsellor will contribute and participate in a diverse and multi-discipline team that promotes a flourishing workplace culture and upholds the ethos and values of ATSICHS Brisbane as a long-standing Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation. 

Duties

• Provide wellbeing interventions using established techniques and methodologies of proven effectiveness from a sound evidence base.
• Appropriately respond to critical incidents, providing wellbeing first aid to patients in distress.
• Conduct comprehensive wellbeing holistic assessments for the purposes of evaluation risks, identifying client needs and guiding treatment delivery plan.
• Ensure clinical and administrative standards and maintained, in accordance with case management and record keeping processes.

Culture 

Enjoy working in an organisation that makes a difference in the community. Join our friendly and supportive Social Health team that will help you grow personally and professionally.

Benefits

• Base salary of $80,846 pro rata per annum
• 11 % Super + Not for Profit Salary Packaging (Increases your take home pay).
• Contribute to bettering the mental and emotional wellbeing of our community members.

COVID-19 Requirement

• Immunisation history showing  you have received two doses of a Covid -19 vaccine is encouraged.

Essential

• Bachelor or Masters Qualification in Counselling.
• Current registration with ACA or PACFA.
• Demonstrated ability to apply a high level of clinical judgement and to prepare and present accurate reports relating to the outcome assessment and mental health wellbeing intervention of a client.  
• Ability to work with a culturally and socially diverse group of clients, and to apply a culturally responsive framework to guide interventions, with the support of staff and management.  
• Knowledge of, and demonstrated ability in the application of a variety of efficacious, scientifically-based mental health wellbeing treatment approaches for clients whose presenting problems include: identity and stolen generational issues, suicidal. ideation/behaviour and self-harm, drug and/or alcohol abuse, long-term responses to trauma, and behavioural problems.  
• Demonstrated ability to administer mental health wellbeing assessments.  
• Demonstrated experience in overseeing and coordinating case management processes and procedures.   
• A willingness to travel across the ATSICHS Brisbane region of services and work across different sites.  
• A willingness to provide therapeutic supports and engagement to patients outside of a clinic environment.     
• Working with Children’s Card (Blue Card) or be eligible to apply.  
• Disability Worker Screening Card (Yellow Card) or to be eligible to apply.
• Current National Police Check.

How to apply

If this sounds like you, please submit your application by following the links on the recruitment page. Applications will be assessed with interviews being conducted as they are received so do not delay in applying.

Only successful applicants will be contacted.