Family Support Counsellor (Perth & South Lake)

Helping Minds is a highly regarded carer support and mental health services organisation that’s been making a difference for 50 years. Each year, our compassionate team supports more than 10,000 people across WA to feel heard, supported, and empowered. We are a value-driven organisation that encompasses the values of Hope, Collaboration, Trust, Integrity, and Respect to provide quality service. We welcome your individuality, your ideas, your passion, and your drive. Our people focused culture and flexible approach will help you to succeed both professionally and personally.

We are seeking an individual with a strong passion and drive to engage and provide counselling, workshops and support groups for young people, adults and families. Support Services will be provided to adults and young people on an individual basis as well as in a group setting. The successful candidates will provide a positive representation of the Helping Minds brand while establishing and fostering close working links with relevant service providers in the areas.

This is a sole worker position so you must be comfortable working alone.

Responsibilities of the role include:

• Provide a counselling service to young people (0-18) at risk of developing mental health issues and adult carers, including Aboriginal and culturally and linguistically diverse (CaLD) carers.
• Employ both a brief intervention model for working with clients as well as therapeutic interventions where appropriate for the support Helping Minds offers;
• Establish self-help Support Groups for Carers and provide support to the group once it is established;
• Develop wellbeing care plans with clients and utilising a strengths-based approach, discuss the issues and impact of mental health and apply goal setting and identifying support networks;

For more information, please review the Position Description

Minimum qualifications:

• Tertiary Degree in Counselling, Psychology or Social Work
• Current Drivers License
• Proof of Australian Working Rights

You will also either have or be willing to obtain the following:

• National Police Clearance (within 6 months)
• Working with Children Card
• Current First Aid Certificate

In addition to joining a professional and dynamic team, you will work in a supportive and positive environment with staff that live by Helping Minds’ values and have a strong focus on community needs. We understand the importance of health and wellbeing and offer an employee wellness program.

Additional benefits include:

• Generous tax-free salary packaging benefits where you can package up to $18,550 per annum
• Generous leave entitlements
  • 5 weeks annual leave per year (pro rata), increasing to 6 weeks (pro rata) once reaching 3 years of continuous service
  • 2 wellness days per year, increasing to 3 days once reaching 3 years of continuous service
• Generous superannuation
  • The employer superannuation contribution will commence at 1% above the superannuation guarantee rate. Contributions increase progressively based on the length of employment and in accordance with the Helping Minds Staff Agreement.
• Professional development and support around additional training
• Access to Employee Assistance Program
• Monthly Reflective Practice Supervision