• DURATION until October 31, 2022    
• First Nations People and people from Culturally Diverse Communities, LGBTIQ+ people and people with disability are encouraged to apply
• Applicants who have a lived experience are encouraged to apply 
• Drummond Street Services is committed to prioritising child safety and adhere to the Reportable Conduct Scheme for organisations.

About the role

drummond street services (ds) delivers responsive, intentional and evidence-based prevention, early intervention and treatment programs, within a public health framework for a range of communities, including a range of programs for LGBTIQA+ individuals, families and communities. We strive to build and enhance the innate resilience of children, young people, adults, their families and communities and to increase protective factors. Growth in our services has led to a range of new exciting opportunities to join our team, including a queerspace Mental Health Care Coordinator. Please look out for other current drummond street employment listings.

drummond street services has been funded to deliver mental health support for LGBTIQ+ people and their families. The Mental Health Care Coordinators will work alongside Recovery Support Workers to provide mental health and wellbeing counselling and case management services and group interventions to LGBTIQ+ people and their families within DSS’ Family Services Model of Practice.

A highly competitive salary package plus salary sacrifice opportunities will see you well remunerated.

Your responsibilities

• Provide queer sensitive and affirmative mental health counselling and case management services to LGBTIQ+ clients and their families.
• Conduct assessments of risk and protective factors including comprehensive risk assessments as appropriate.
• Develop and implement individual case plans in collaboration with the client or clients.
• Provide appropriate referral to both internal and external support services to meet needs identified through the assessment and case planning processes.
• Contribute to the development and delivery of group interventions relating to LGBTIQ+ mental health and well-being for the diverse range of LGBTIQ+ people and their families.

About you

• Highly skilled and experienced practitioner in queer sensitive and affirmative practice 
• High level skills in mental health care coordination and counselling
• Sound knowledge of public health approaches to LGBTIQ+ people with disabilities, mental health and well-being and the social determinants of health  
• Experience in working in trauma counselling and recovery
• Family-aware and inclusive practice whilst holding risk and safety as paramount

Selection Criteria

All of the following must be addressed in your application to be considered.

Essential

• Qualifications in social work or equivalent.
• Minimum two years' experience in providing interventions to individuals and groups in the mental health or related sector
• Demonstrated ability to provide counselling and therapeutic interventions with positive client outcomes
• Demonstrated experience in delivery of group programs 
• Experience providing multidisciplinary team approaches in the provision of mental health services.
• Demonstrate your genuine interest and commitment to collaborating with First Nation, LGBTIQ+, and people of colour. Use examples.
• Victorian driver’s license

Highly Desirable

• You identify as belonging to one or more of the communities with whom ds assertively engages

Please contact Paula Fernandez Arias on 03 9663 6733 or [email protected], using the subject line: queerspace Mental Health Care Coordinator enquiry via EthicalJobs to discuss your application.

A position description is attached.