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This is a role for Allied Mental Health Professionals in a friendly inclusive and supportive environment.

Summary about this job

Psychology, Counselling & Social Work

Company: Adecco

Location: Melbourne

Work type: Contract/Temp

Salary: n\a

Phone: +61-2-4306-5173

Fax: +61-3-4596-1801

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Detail information about job Mental Health Professional. Terms and conditions vacancy

  • Highly rewarding telephone counselling within a supportive team
  • Flexible working arrangements
  • Melbourne CBD Location

This is a role for Allied Mental Health Professionals in a friendly inclusive and supportive environment. This role will predominantly involve phone based support and assessment with EAP clients. You will be part of a team taking calls from new clients to deliver a structured clinical assessment and develop a clear treatment plan. The EAP model is a brief, solution focused, general counselling model.

Client Details

This is an exciting opportunity to work with a global organisation. You will enjoy being part of a team providing high quality phone based clinical support to clients. As an EAP Counsellor you will demonstrate highly developed clinical skills and use a flexible approach to engage with a broad client base. You will deliver evidence based, solutions focused therapy to a wide range of personal and professional issues.

Description

Responsibilities of the role include but will not be limited to:

  • Provide short-term, solution focused telephone counselling within the parameters of EAP clinical delivery model
  • Provide booked and as-needed clinical consultation for time-critical and 'at risk' presentations and third party clinical consultations.
  • Attend and satisfactorily complete clinical induction and participate in scheduled team clinical meetings, professional development forums and regular clinical supervision.
  • Ensure that professional services are delivered according to relevant Federal and state legislation regarding provision of clinical services in areas such as privacy health records and mandatory reporting
  • Participate in a tea roster to maintain accreditation to provide EAP clinical telephone services

Profile

Candidate Profile

To be further considered you MUST possess the following:

  • Completion of an accredited Allied Mental Health Qualification at a tertiary institution to a degree level combined with professional registration (AHPRA) or full membership of a relevant professional body (AASW or PACFA)
  • A minimum of five year's relevant experience in a professional counselling environment.
  • Hold or have the ability to obtain a National Police Check completed within the last 3 months
  • Existing Working with Childrens Check
  • Available to commence in August/September exact date TBC

Competencies

  • Experience providing generalist professional counselling with proficiency in undertaking initial clinical and risk assessment.
  • Experience undertaking risk management and case formulation
  • A clinical skill set that prioritises working with brief therapy models
  • Professional warmth in conjunction with strong clinical engagement skills
  • Computer literacy, including management of clinical databases and booking systems
  • Experience operating effectively and collegially in a clinical team environment

Candidates with broad experience in counselling, clinical assessment and risk management in conjunction with experience providing EAP services will be highly regarded.

Job Offer

This is a great opportunity for an EAP counsellor. This role offers flexible working arrangements: 3-5 days per week between 7am to 9pm Monday to Friday. You will be part of a highly skilled multi-disciplinary team locally, and supportive team globally. You will be given the opportunity to develop and grow your skills.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Contact Kelly Cooling 03 99542400.



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