Counsellor

Who Are We?

Ability Options provides employment and disability services to people who need assistance to achieve their aspirations and inclusion in the community. We operate services to support people with disabilities and those whose lives are changed as a result of accidents, unemployment and disadvantage.

We are committed to a workplace culture that recognises diversity, equity and human rights. We respect and value the contribution of people from all cultures, backgrounds and beliefs, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander people and people with disability. 

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Counsellor to work within the Ability Options Counselling team!

You will use your knowledge and experience to provide; Vocational and therapeutic counselling services and behaviour-based supports to people in different environments and facilitate group training sessions. Your role will require you to work collaboratively with others to ensure the individuals we support are empowered to reach their goals.

The Role

Location: Brookvale, Chatswood and Ryde NSW (some travel may be required across the region)
Job Type: Permanent Part-Time, up to 30 hours per week
Remuneration: $45.89 per hour + super + salary packaging

Essential Criteria

• Registration or clinical membership with PACFA or ACA
• Demonstrated experience providing counselling, crisis intervention and critical incident management to individuals experiencing complex barriers to employment, mental health challenges, disability and neurodivergence.
• Proven ability to deliver evidence-informed, person-centred, strengths-based and solution-focused interventions that support positive outcomes.
• Understanding of recovery-oriented practice, trauma-informed care principles and participant-led service delivery.
• Experience working within employment, disability, mental health, community services or allied health settings.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective therapeutic relationships with individuals from diverse backgrounds and life experiences.
• Experience developing, facilitating and evaluating therapeutic, psychoeducational and wellbeing-focused group programs.
• Excellent communication, documentation and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Current NSW Driver Licence (minimum P2).
• Current Working with Children Check and NDIS Worker Screening Check, or willingness to obtain prior to commencement.

Culture & Benefits

Ability Options is a value driven organisation where the people we support are at the centre of everything we do. We have built an inclusive and progressive culture at Ability Options encouraging everyone to continue to learn and develop their career whether that is through coaching and mentoring or leadership training. 

In return for skills and experience, our people receive a competitive remuneration package, access to Fitness passport, employee discounts, a rewards and recognition program and the ability to significantly increase your take home pay with not-for profit salary packaging.

If you are passionate and have the desire to unlock possibilities for those we support, then we would love to hear from you!

For a confidential conversation, please contact Rick Hammond
M: 0409 771 074
E: rick.hammond@abilityoptions.org.au

Ability Options prides itself on being an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, ages and gender as well as people who identify as First Nation People, and people with a disability.

Ability Options is committed to the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of children and young people. All successful applicants are subject to probity and pre-employment checks.