"Counsellor"

• Prime opportunity to join our Health Service team.
• Ongoing, full-time position based in Croydon.
• $99,573 salary + 17% super and staff benefits.

About the Role

The Counsellor role will be an integral member of the Swinburne Health Services team who provide holistic care in accordance with the core values of Swinburne University of Technology Health & Wellbeing area. This position reports to the Counselling Manager who provides direction and supervision as required. Counsellors are qualified and experienced mental health nurses, psychologists, counsellors, or social workers who work in an inclusive way. Counsellors provide quality professional counselling services to students who require psycho-social support to fully realise their personal and academic goals. 

The aim of the position is to provide improved access to mental health services and improve outcomes in terms of recovery and relapse prevention. The dominant patient population are young adults of diverse cultures. 

The Counsellor will deliver an advanced level of psychosocial assessment and interventions for students and their families, as well as take part in the development and implementation of activities in line with the mental health strategies promoted by Swinburne Health Service. The delivery of these services will support the University’s commitment to the retention of students and the successful completion of their studies. The incumbent will provide positive health experiences for staff, students, and wider community. 

You will be based in Croydon, and the incumbent is required to be flexible in hours to cover practice working hours, which are 7am to 6pm.  

About You

To be suitable for this role you will need to have experience in the below key accountabilities: 

• Extensive experience in provision of mental health care including completion of mental health assessments, crisis management, and therapeutic interventions based on current evidence-based approaches. 
• Sound knowledge and understanding of Victorian and National Legislation governing area of practice (e.g., Mental Health Act, Vic 2014). 
• Proficient/Excellent triage skills. 
• Experience working with culturally and linguistically diverse background. 
• Proficiency in recording patient care details electronically. 
• Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to work autonomously but also work collaboratively within the Wellbeing at Swinburne multi-disciplinary team. 
• High level communication, written and verbal, with demonstrated high level of interpersonal skills with clients, their families, and all health care professionals. 
• Good computer literacy with common Microsoft platforms and patient management systems. 
• A demonstrated commitment to community participation and ongoing engagement with consumer. 
• A demonstrated commitment to participating in the ongoing quality improvement activities of the agency. 
• Experience/knowledge for processes involving Centrelink, National Redress Scheme, and National Disability Insurance Scheme, including students from rural and regional areas, students from refugee and asylum seeker backgrounds, care leavers, students living with disability and members of the LGBTIQA+ community. 
• Experience working in tertiary education or with young adults. 

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in either Social Work, Mental Health Nursing, Psychology, Counselling, or a related field with at least 4 years subsequent experience; or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education and training. 
• Full registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as a mental health nurse; or psychology or
• Full membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW); or

Full clinical membership of the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA) or minimum level 3 membership with the Australian Counselling Association (ACA). Basic First Aid and CPR certificate.

About Swinburne University of Technology

Swinburne’s strategy draws upon our understanding of future challenges. We choose to build Swinburne as the prototype of a new and different university – one that is truly of Technology, of Innovation and of Entrepreneurship. We are committed to a differentiated university proposition in education and research.

To Apply

Please submit your CV and cover letter addressing your suitability for this position.To review the Position Description and to apply, please scroll down to the bottom of the page. If you are viewing this advert from an external site, please click ‘apply’ and you will be redirected to Swinburne’s Jobs website to access the Position Description at the bottom of the page.  

Please Note: Appointment to this position is subject to passing a Working with Children Check. If you are experiencing technical difficulties with your application, please contact the Swinburne Talent Acquisition Team on talentacquisition@swin.edu.au.

Applications will close on Sunday 1 March.

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