• Work-life balance

• Competitive salary, benefits and leave entitlements

• Career progression opportunities

• The chance to make a difference to the people and communities

Job Title:  Intake Support / Counsellor (Identified) - SEWB – Townsville, Queensland.

Job Type:  Permanent – Full-Time.

Practice Information:
This Aboriginal and Islander Community Controlled Health Organisation is committed to providing culturally appropriate health care that encompasses physical, social, emotional, cultural, spiritual and economic wellbeing.

The Social and Emotional Wellbeing team provides services to children and young people presenting with a broad range of behavioural, social, spiritual, mood and relationship issues within the context of social and emotional wellbeing as understood by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people relating to self-esteem, depression, anxiety, mood disorders, anger, conflict management, grief and loss, stress related physical illness, sleep difficulties, domestic violence, alcohol and substance use and relationship issues.

Position Description:
This position is responsible for providing Ad Hoc counselling and social supports to clients presenting with a broad range of issues. These issues relate to self-esteem, depression, anxiety, mood disorders, anger and conflict management, grief and loss, stress related physical illness, sleep, domestic violence, sexual health problems, relationship issues, alcohol and substance misuse.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Diploma of Counselling, Social Work or higher (Membership to professional body preferred)

• Awareness of, and sensitivity to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history, coupled with knowledge of the current range of issues affecting these cultural groups

• Experience in client needs assessment, service/crisis intervention and evidence based therapeutic practices relevant to working with Indigenous clients (e.g. narrative, strengths based, person centred approaches)

• Ability to work as part of an interdisciplinary team in a multidisciplinary way

• Ability to use MS Office Suites, Medical Director and Pracsoft with the ability to grasp new software applications with ease

After Hours Requirements: 
Working outside of normal business hours may be required.

Salary Information:
Competitive salary, benefits and leave entitlements.

About Townsville:
Townsville is a city on the north-eastern coast of Queensland, Australia. With a population of 201,313 as of 2024, it is the largest settlement in North Queensland and Northern Australia (specifically, the parts of Australia north of the Sunshine Coast). It is unofficially considered the capital of North Queensland. Townsville hosts a significant number of governmental, community and major business administrative offices for the northern half of the state.

For more information on this position, please contact our team via hws@healthworkforce.com.au.

Please apply via the 'Apply Now' button on this page.

Following successful placement, eligible candidates may be entitled to receive support and financial assistance through Health Workforce Queensland's comprehensive workforce attraction and retention incentives. This position may be eligible for a scholarship or bursary for ongoing professional development.

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