• Fixed Term Full Time – June to August 2024 (12 weeks)
• **Please note 0.8-1.0FTE will be considered**
• Band 6 - $90,571 - $99,983 (+ 11% super)

The Youth Counsellor sits within the Youth Services team and contributes to building resilience in young people aged 12 to 25 years. The Youth Counsellor plays a key role in ensuring the effective and efficient delivery of Hobsons Bay City Council’s generalist youth counselling service working within a team of professionals and at locations including a dedicated youth space, across local schools and other outreach settings.

What you’ll be working on

• Deliver counselling services and other appropriate mental health and wellbeing support and information to young people and families within Hobsons Bay, in both face-to-face and online formats, and others as they may emerge. This may include one-to-one counselling and/or some group work.
• Provide assessment (eligibility for service) and intake for confidential generalist counselling for young people aged 12-25 years across Hobsons Bay.
• Maintain accurate client case notes and case management records for services provided.
• Work in consultation with key stakeholders in the provision of group education/workshops for young people and their families where required.
• Ensure appropriate planning and ongoing evaluation of the counselling service and programs delivered.

What you need to succeed

• Knowledge and experience of a range of therapeutic counselling theories, techniques and practice.
• Understanding of policies, procedures and processes relating to the engagement and treatment of young people, their supports and of their legal context.
• Demonstrated ability to engage, communicate and negotiate effectively with young people and their supports and key stakeholders.
• Excellent communication skills with ability to liaise effectively and confidently with a diverse range of people.
• An excellent understanding and application of legal responsibilities and obligations in a counselling and/or mental health wellbeing context.
• Ability to work independently as a team member and with colleagues at all levels of the organisation.
• Tertiary qualification in counselling, psychology, social science or a related discipline.
• Registration with a relevant body.
• Victorian Drivers Licence.

Why you should apply

You are skilled in delivering high-quality counselling and/or mental health wellbeing support services. You will be joining a small team of dedicated youth support staff to deliver generalist counselling for young people aged 12-25 years.

More information

The position description can be accessed at Council's website via the link.

For further information please contact Coordinator Youth Services at [email protected] using the subject line: Youth Counsellor - Temporary - enquiry via EthicalJobs.