Counsellor-Child Healing Practitioner
Core
Provide culturally safe, trauma-informed counselling to children, young people, and adults, assisting families and communities in the healing process from trauma impacts.
Role type
Child and family counsellor (trauma-informed)
Builds
Professional counselling services and psycho-education programs for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities
Domain
Indigenous health and social services
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Trauma-informed care, culturally safe practice, case management, record keeping, group facilitation, outreach travel, stakeholder engagement
Preferred skills
Knowledge of Aboriginal culture and values, experience with child sexual abuse and domestic violence, tertiary qualification in Psychology/Social Work/Counselling
Technologies
Basic computer skills
Responsibilities
Provide culturally safe, trauma-informed counselling; Manage a counselling caseload; Maintain accurate records and data reporting; Participate in supervision and professional development; Support delivery of psycho-education and group programs; Travel for outreach counselling
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on practitioner