Counsellor
Core
Provide culturally secure counselling, case management, and advocacy to Aboriginal individuals and families to promote healing and resilience.
Role type
Senior IC mental health counsellor (cultural safety focus)
Builds
Mental health and suicide prevention services, AOD support, and community engagement programs
Domain
Aboriginal Community Controlled Health / Mental Health / Social Work
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
culturally secure counselling, case management, risk management, group facilitation, data reporting, therapeutic skills
Preferred skills
experience in Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations (ACCHO), knowledge of local cultural networks
Technologies
electronic client records systems
Responsibilities
Provide culturally secure counselling and case management; deliver services for mental health and AOD; facilitate group programs; maintain client records and complete data reporting; collaborate with multidisciplinary teams; contribute to community outreach
Seniority
Mid-Senior, hands-on IC