• Remuneration: $42.2 to $48.85 per hour (depending on experience)
• Location: Perth
• Employment Type: Permanent Full-time. Monday – Friday ( 8:30am – 4:36pm, with one 11:30am – 7:36pm shift each week)

HelpingMinds

HelpingMinds® is a highly-regarded carer support and mental health services organisation, established over 45 years ago. Our compassionate team of staff throughout the metro and regional areas, provide quality services and support to more than 10,000 children, youth, adults and families affected by mental illness every year.

The Position

We are seeking an individual with a strong passion and drive to engage and provide counselling support to adults and young people, on an individual basis as well as in a group settings. The successful candidates will provide a positive representation of the HelpingMinds brand while establishing and fostering close working links with relevant service providers in the area.

The counselling supports for this position will be mostly phone sessions.

Responsibilities of the role include (not limited to):

• Provide a counselling service to young people (0-18) at risk of developing mental health issues and adult carers, including Aboriginal and culturally and linguistically diverse (CaLD) carers.
• Employ both a brief intervention model for working with clients as well as therapeutic interventions where appropriate for the support HelpingMinds offers;
• Establish self-help Support Groups for Carers and provide support to the group once it is established;
• Develop wellbeing care plans with clients and utilising a strengths-based approach, discuss the issues and impact of mental health and apply goal setting and identifying support networks

For more information, including the job description, please head to the HelpingMinds website.

About You

You will have at least 3 years' experience in a similar role and you will enjoy doing over the phone supports. You are able to work one evening shift per week (11:30am to 7:36pm), with all other days 8:30am to 4:36pm.

Minimum qualifications:

• Tertiary Degree in Counselling, Psychology or Social Work
• Current Drivers License
• Proof of Australian Working Rights
• Accredited with a relevant Australian Professional Association; Australian Counselling Association, Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia, Australian Association of Social Workers, or a Provisional Psychologist

You will also either have or be willing to obtain the following:

• National Police Clearance (within 6 months)
• Working with Children Card
• Current First Aid Certificate

The Perks

In addition to joining a professional and dynamic team, you will work in a supportive and positive environment with staff that live by HelpingMinds’ values and have a strong focus on community needs. We understand the importance of health and wellbeing and offer an employee wellness program.

Additional benefits include:

• Generous tax-free salary packaging benefits where you can package up to $15,900 per annum
• 5 weeks annual leave per year (pro rata), increasing to 6 weeks (pro rata) once reaching 3 years of continuous service
• 2 wellness days per year, increasing to 3 days once reaching 3 years of continuous service
• Generous superannuation; 12.5%, increasing to 13.5% once reaching 1 year of continuous service
• Professional development and support around additional training
• Access to Employee Assistance Program
• Monthly Reflective Practice Supervision

Culture Statement

We are a value-driven organisation that encompasses the values of Hope, Collaboration, Trust, Integrity, and Respect to provide quality service. We welcome your individuality, your ideas, your passion, and your drive. Our people focused culture and flexible approach will help you to succeed both professionally and personally.

Apply now

To apply for this position and take the next steps towards a rewarding career with HelpingMinds, please submit a resume and cover letter. For more information, contact the Recruitment team on 08 9427 7100 or email [email protected] using the subject line: Family Support Counsellor - Carer Gateway enquiry via EthicalJobs.

HelpingMinds Limited is an equal opportunity employer supporting diversity in the workplace. We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTIQIA , people from culturally diverse backgrounds, and people with lived experience of mental health issues and of supporting family members with mental health issues

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.