Counsellor
Core
Provide evidence-informed counselling to unpaid carers facing emotional, psychological, and relationship challenges through short-term therapeutic interventions.
Role type
Clinical counsellor (individual, family, and group)
Builds
Therapeutic support services for unpaid carers
Domain
Health and social care (carer support)
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Psychosocial assessment, risk assessment, suicide/self-harm intervention, CBT, ACT, grief and loss, trauma-informed practice, strengths-based approaches, clinical documentation, safeguarding
Preferred skills
Carer support experience, group facilitation, culturally responsive practice, First Nations community experience
Technologies
Secure digital platforms, clinical record systems
Responsibilities
Conduct psychosocial assessments and intervention planning; deliver individual, family, and group counselling; undertake risk assessments and develop safety plans; support carers to access additional services; maintain clinical records; participate in clinical supervision
Seniority
Mid-level, experienced practitioner