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Wellbeing Practitioner

Being Found

Being Found is contracted to provide an in-house wellbeing service for our client who is a tertiary education provider. Based at our client’s Melbourne campus in Collingwood, the Wellbeing Program aims to offer support for students as they undertake their studies. This is a well established and busy service that is focuses on student wellbeing, case management and counselling support.

The Wellbeing Support Practitioner role provides general wellbeing support through case management, one-to-one student sessions and connection and communication with staff. We are looking for a case manager, wellbeing student counsellor, psychotherapist, psychologist or similar, who works in alignment with Being Found’s approach.

This role requires an experienced practitioner comfortable working within a small team and with a good deal of independence. With experience within the tertiary sector, you will be highly skilled in building rapport, engaging students and supporting their varied mental health and wellbeing needs.

Student sessions are held both face-to-face and online and focus on supporting students with aspects impacting their studies and their wellbeing. Knowledge of referral pathways for local and international students is vital. Hours: 15 hours per week, preferably Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays.

Start date: February 7th 2022

Experience Required:

  • Relevant academic qualifications (psychology, psychotherapy, social work, case management or counselling), a minimum of 3 years practice experience and registered with relevant professional body
  • Current and valid Working With Children Check and Police Record.
  • Case management experience
  • Clinical knowledge and experience in working with mental health and wellbeing challenges
  • Experience with student counselling at a tertiary level
  • Experience working with international students
  • Knowledge of referral networks for students and ability to research to ensure referral networks are relevant and up to date
  • Demonstrated understanding and knowledge of the barriers disadvantaged and marginalised young people face when at risk of disengaging, or have disengaged, from education.
  • Demonstrated understanding and knowledge of the personal barriers impacting on education participation and behaviour
  • Personal attributes which allow for the development of appropriate and productive relationships
  • Demonstrated ability to adhere to professional boundaries
  • Ability to work with a team of staff through shared information and a collaborative approach
  • Ability to develop effective working relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders
  • High level written and oral communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to effectively communicate with young people stakeholders
  • High level computer skills, including knowledge of working via zoom
  • As this role works on campus applicants need to have received their full course of COVID-19 vaccinations and provide current vaccination records.
  • Arts industry knowledge is advantageous, but not essential.

Location:

Collingwood, Vic

Who we are:

BEING FOUND

Being Found offers personal & professional transformation experiences and depth connection through Psychotherapy, Eco-Psychotherapy, Executive, Leadership and Wellbeing Coaching, Facilitation and Consultancy.

We believe personal change is social change. The more connected we are with ourselves, the more capacity we have to connect with the world and contribute to life with meaning and purpose. We bring people into profound alignment with who they really are and live more enriched lives. As practitioners we follow our curiosity, creativity and sensitivity in service of discovery.

www.beingfound.com.au

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