Counsellor (Specialised) / Social Worker

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Wurli-Wurlinjang Health Service is an Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation delivering primary health care and wellbeing services to the Aboriginal people in Katherine and surrounding communities. Wurli prides itself on delivering a range of health services to the community in a style and manner that makes clients fell welcome and comfortable. Services include acute and general care, chronic disease, men's health, alcohol and other drugs, social and emotional wellbeing and client support services.   

Wurli Community Service portfolio is growing and we offer a range of programs that require suitably qualified and specialised Counsellors / Social Workers.  The role of a Counsellor, across any of our program areas, is to provide holistic, person centred and culturally appropriate case management, education therapeutic services and advocacy for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals, families and groups in accordance with the requirements of the program specific funding agreement.  

Strong Indigenous Families is a program designed to assist address family violence in Indigenous communities as part of the National Plan to reduce violence against women and their children. The Program is based on a whole family approach to address the causes of family violence. The Counsellor / Child Trauma Therapist role is responsible for developing interpersonal relationships with the client (women and children) to enable them to develop self-understanding and to make changes in their lives within a framework that is culturally appropriate and trauma informed.

Wurli’s Social and Emotional Wellbeing  team is seeking a suitably Qualified and Accredited  Counsellor who is specialised in the area of suicide prevention to support strengthen social and emotional wellbeing to our local communities.  The key focus of this team and the specialised counselling services in suicide prevention, is to ensure holistic, person-centred and culturally appropriate therapeutic services are provided to support individuals, families and groups at risk.

Wurli’s Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) team is seeking a Degree Qualified Counsellor / Social Worker who is specialised in AOD counselling and competent in the delivery of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT).  This is a new position in the Wurli portfolio of services. The position is required to deliver specialised AOD counselling and service to those clients specifically identified through the Community Corrections offenders.  The purpose of this role is to assist Wurli    strengthen our holistic and culturally appropriate services using strength based case management and trauma informed practice to assist the clients to achieve their harm reduction of abstinence goals. 

Applicants must be able to demonstrate:-

• Relevant qualifications (Diploma or Degree) depending on the program service requirements
• Minimum of three years counselling experience in a specialised area
• Sound knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander societies and culture, including issues affecting communities
• Familiarity with Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) or other relevant therapies

Wurli Wurlinjang Health Service offers a supportive and team orientated work environment and is committed to supporting professional development for their employees.  In return for your commitment and dedication to our clients and our servicers you will receive an attractive base salary (negotiable based on your experience and qualifications) plus superannuation.

With a strong focus on professional development, Wurli will provide you with professional supervision and ongoing opportunities for training and development.

A fantastic range of further benefits include:

• Salary sacrificing options;
• Generous leave entitlements (6 weeks annual leave, 15 days personal leave, 1 week special leave, study leave);
• Relocation assistance and a short term accommodation allowance is available for eligible applicants to help you get settled

To apply for an opportunity to join this team, please visit www.wurli.org.au and select the 'positions vacant tab'.  You will be able to view a full position profile and other details required to submit your application.  Whilst we do not require applicants to address specific selection criteria we do ask applicants to ensure that their resume and supporting cover letter contain information that address the key requirements of the role as outlined above and in accordance with the position details.