• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply. 

ABOUT US:

Yorgum was established in 1991 by a group of Aboriginal women, some of whom worked in women’s refuges, who were concerned about the lack of appropriate counselling support for Aboriginal people experiencing spiritual, emotional and psychological pain. They founded a service with a ‘healing’ approach rather than an ongoing, crisis-driven ‘patch-up’ approach.

Yorgum offers all Aboriginal people and their families autonomous, community based healing services that are culturally secure, trauma-informed and work within an Aboriginal Family Worldview. 

THE ROLE:

This position is responsible for providing targeted trauma-informed, culturally appropriate counselling services to support Indigenous Australians with disability, their families and carers.

SELECTION CRITERIA:

To be considered for the role, you must be able to demonstrate the following experience and abilities:

1. A tertiary qualification in Social Work, Psychology or Counselling with supervised clinical experience.
2.  Demonstrated experience in providing culturally secure, trauma informed counselling to people with a disability affected by trauma and abuse.
3.  Demonstrated understanding of issues experienced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
4.  Demonstrated experience in engaging with and building strong working relationships with clients and relevant stakeholders.
5.  Demonstrated organisational and time management skills.
6.  Demonstrated experience to work independently and as a member of a team.
7.  Demonstrated experience with Microsoft applications and database management.
8.  Be able to travel as required.

WHY JOIN YORGUM?

As a Counsellor, you will have the opportunity to deliver culturally appropriate healing services whilst working with a passionate and dedicated team.

• Flexibility: A degree of autonomy and an additional 10 days of agency leave per year
• Career development: Access to professional development opportunities 
• Lucrative benefit package: Including a competitive salary plus the opportunity to salary sacrifice. 

HOW TO APPLY:

If you have the relevant skills and experience, please click Apply Now to submit your application.

Unsolicited referrals from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.

Applicants are advised of the recently announced mandatory-covid-19-vaccination policy for a majority of occupations and workforces in Western Australia. 

From 1 December 2021, Yorgum will be impacted by this policy. 

In line with the Directions made by the Chief Health Officer (CHO) under the Public Health Act 2016 (WA), to be eligible for appointment to a position within Yorgum, applicants must provide evidence that they are fully vaccinated (unless a valid medical exemption is granted by the CHO). Fully vaccinated applicants are also required to receive a third dose by 5 February 2022 or within one month of becoming eligible for the third dose

You may be requested to confirm your vaccination or valid exemption status at any point in this recruitment process.

Yorgum is committed to the protection of children and young people.

If you require this information in an alternative format, please contact us.

Only short listed applicants will be contacted.