Core
Provide culturally safe and effective counselling services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals and families to enhance social and emotional wellbeing (SEWB).
Role type
Senior IC mental health counsellor (Aboriginal community control)
Builds
Individual, family, and group interventions addressing grief, loss, trauma, and complex social contexts
Domain
Aboriginal health / Mental health / Social work
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Psychosocial assessment, trauma-informed counselling, group facilitation, case management, interagency collaboration, culturally safe practice, AOD knowledge
Preferred skills
Experience in Aboriginal community-controlled organisations, community liaison, identifying when senior assistance is required
Technologies
None
Responsibilities
Complete detailed psychosocial assessments; Provide individual and family SEWB counselling; Facilitate group interventions for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people; Offer counselling addressing grief, loss, and trauma; Collaborate on case management plans; Plan and promote services enhancing coping capacity; Engage in stakeholder and interagency meetings; Refer clients to appropriate services
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC