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Counsellor

Canberra Hospital and Health Services 
Women, Youth and Children
Women's Health Program

Counsellor

Health Professional Level 3
Salary Range: $87,257 - $91,942 (up to $96,502 on achieving a personal upgrade) (PN: 31447)

ACT Health is a values-led Directorate. Our values guide our day to day actions, behaviours, decisions and communications to successfully deliver the best services to meet the needs of our community. They were developed by us, for us and are unique to our work. Overview of the work area and position: The ACT Women’s Health Service provides inter-professional and holistic nursing, medical and counselling services to vulnerable women who experience significant barriers to accessing health care due to, for example, the impact of violence, financial hardship, language or cultural differences, disability, sexuality, gender identity, mental health or substance use. The service seeks to provide trauma informed care to women accessing the service.

In this role you will work collaboratively within the inter-professional team and with other relevant services, to promote a holistic response to addressing the needs of women to improve health and wellbeing outcomes. At this level it is expected that you will provide, under limited supervision, a high level of skilled intake, clinical assessment and therapeutic intervention to women across a range of clinical areas, including individual and group work. The person we are seeking will have a commitment to working within an inter-professional environment and an understanding of delivering services to women from a feminist perspective.

Eligibility/Other Requirements: Mandatory: Tertiary qualifications or equivalent in Psychology/Social Work or relevant equivalent degree. For Psychology: Be registered or be eligible for general registration with Psychology Board of Australia.
Desirable: Approved or eligible for approval as a Psychology Board of Australia Principal and/or Secondary Supervisor for 4+2 interns and/or Higher Degree Students. For Social Work: Degree in Social Work. Professional membership or eligibility for professional membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW). For Counselling: Demonstrated counselling qualification that meets ACT Health requirement. Demonstrated evidence of eligibility for listing on the Australian Register of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (ARCAP) as either a Division A PACFA minimum Clinical Registrant or Division B ACA minimum Level 3. This position is a protected position and is open to women only as ACT Health, consistent with section 34(2)(i) of the Discrimination Act 1991, considers that it is a genuine occupational qualification for a woman to be employed in this position to most effectively lead the counselling service. Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to: undergo a pre-employment Police check. Be registered under the Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011. Comply with ACT Health credentialing and scope of clinical practice requirements for allied health professionals. Comply with ACT Health occupational screening requirements related to immunisation.

Note: This is a temporary position available until 31 September 2019 with the possibility of extension. This is a part-time position and will be available 4 days per week at 32 hours per week and the full-time salary noted above will be paid pro rata.

Contact Officer: Nikki Goddard (02) 6205 1078 nikki.goddard@act.gov.au

For further information, please visit www.health.act.gov.au

Applications Close: 20 September 2018