Clinician – Specialist ATOD position
The clinician will provide therapeutic counselling to adolescents and adults with a focus on ATOD issues.
Summary about this job
Community Development
Company: CatholicCare Canberra & Goulburn
Location: ACT
Work type: Part Time
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Phone: +61-8-8612-6596
Fax: +61-3-6301-7655
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Detail information about job Clinician – Specialist ATOD position. Terms and conditions vacancy
An exciting opportunity at CatholicCare has risen. CatholicCare is looking for a clinician to join their counselling service for adolescents and adults experiencing ATOD challenges. The work is varied and you will have the opportunity to exercise a breadth of skills.
If you would like to work with us to make a positive difference in people’s lives - we want to hear from you!!!
The Role
The Clinician position will be providing specialist ATOD services to adolescents and adults within our Reaching Out program. The aim of the program is to meet the consumer where they are comfortable, so providing an outreach service is a large focus of what we do.
What we offer
Rewarding opportunities exist for enthusiastic people seeking meaningful careers; helping people in the wider community in a diverse range of program areas. CatholicCare's employment benefits include a generous salary packaging option, free parking, and professional development in a family friendly environment.
About us
CatholicCare is a large welfare agency of the Catholic Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn. Our mission is to provide quality services to people by promoting healthy, inclusive communities through relationships, partnerships and collaboration while adhering to our values of Solidarity, Stewardship, Respect and Excellence.
Selection Criteria:
The ideal person we are looking for has:
Tertiary qualifications in Psychology or be an accredited Mental Health Social Worker. Applicants must have specialist ATOD training as well as experience in the ATOD sector. ·
Registration with APHRA or Membership with AASW. ·
Counselling Experience working in the ATOD sector with adolescents & adults with complex needs. ·
Ability to respond appropriately to crisis situations and to clients presenting with complex issues such as comorbidity and suicide ·
Good verbal and written communication skills, and good time management skills ·
Have an understanding of EEO, Work Safety and confidentiality ·
To be considered for this role you will be also required to:
Hold a Working with Vulnerable Persons Card ·
Willingness to undergo a National Police Check. ·
To apply you must provide:
- The completed CatholicCare Employment Application Form
- An updated resume
- Responses to the selection criteria in a covering letter (no more than 2 pages).
Applications that do not meet the above requirements will not be considered.
Please send your applications to: Tilly Gardner, Manager.
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 61637600
For more information or to apply please visit:
www.catholiccare.cg.org.au
Closing Date: 20/07/2018
Please note shortlisting and interviews will be ideally undertaken within two weeks of the closing date. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. *
CatholicCare Canberra and Goulburn is committed to equal opportunity in employment, and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with a disability and people from culturally diverse backgrounds.