Child Protection Counselling Service Triage Counsellor
Location: Lemongrove Campus
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ582937
Position Classification & Remuneration: Dependent on Qualifications
Social Worker or Counsellor Level 3: $56.68 - $58.52 per hour
Psychologist: $39.01 - $57.10 per hour
With CORE Values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment,
working with us will ensure your professional life is provided every opportunity to succeed
and develop in your chosen career role.
About Us
Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) is a wonderful place to expand your career and grow your skills and knowledge. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry, we provide a range of public health services to the Nepean and Blue Mountains and Lithgow Region.
The Primary Care and Community Health Unit consists of 9 centres that provide a range of services for children, young people and their families, adults, older people and their carers. Our services range from health promotion, prevention and early detection through to assessment, treatment and continuing care. Our staff work in partnership with schools, GPs, hospitals, non-government agencies and other organisations to provide care across our centres, in people’s homes, other community venues as well as virtual care (telehealth).
The Child Protection Counselling Service (CPCS) provides specialist tertiary level therapeutic and case management services to children, young people and their parents/caregivers who have been in contact with the statutory child protection system or who are under the age of 10 years and are referred with problematic and harmful sexual behaviours.
On offer is a Permanent Full Time opportunity for a Child Protection Triage Management Counsellor, located at our Lemongrove Campus, Penrith. The Child Protection Triage Management Counsellor is responsible for the triaging and assessment of new referrals to the Child Protection Counselling Service as well as provision of specialist tertiary level therapeutic and case management services.
The successful candidate will be part of a supportive counselling service that fosters ongoing professional development. You will also be provided with substantial internal and external clinical supervision, peer support and cultural supervision to both increase skills and support continued wellbeing in a role that handles much sensitive information. The role also requires participation in the provision of a 24/7 crisis counselling roster.
CPCS is aligned with Prevention and Response to Violence Abuse and Neglect (PARVAN) which develops policy and supports services for children, young people and adults who are victims of violence, abuse or neglect. In the NBMLHD Primary Care and Community Health Service, we value and strive for a diverse and inclusive workplace. We aim to enrich our working environment and to deliver excellent care to all consumers, the families and carers, no matter their background or needs. We encourage and welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds including: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders; people living with a disability; people from a Cultural and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) background; people who identify as LGBTQI+ and people of mature age.
If this opportunity excites you and you would like to work part of a vibrant team, please apply now!
Benefits available to eligible NBMLHD employees:
· Accrued Day Off (ADO)
· Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging
· Novated Leasing
· Great education opportunities through Education Training Service which offers over 110 courses each year
· Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
· Fitness Passport
NBMLHD is committed to achieving a diverse workforce and is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively encourages diversity and inclusion within our workforce. We encourage and welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders; people living with disability; people from a Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) background; people who identify as LGBTQI+, people with a lived experience of mental health concerns and people of mature age.
NBMLHD is committed to implementing the child safe standards. For more information, please click here Child Safe Standards.
For assistance with applying through the NSW Health Career Portal please click here.
What you will bring to the role
- Degree in Social Work from an accredited course providing eligibility for membership of the Australia Association of Social Workers, or Degree in Psychology with full registration as a Psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia, or Bachelor's Degree in Counselling a recognised and accepted education provider or such other qualification deemed equivalent by the employer.
- Demonstrated high level understanding of the dynamics, intersection and effects of child abuse, neglect, sexual abuse and domestic and family violence.
- Demonstrated and extensive experience in carrying out assessment and case management activities and in providing specialist counselling to children and families with proven ability to make independent professional judgements about case planning and clinical management of a complex client group.
- Demonstrated extensive experience in delivering best practice models for working individually and systemically with children, young people and adults who have experienced trauma and abuse including experience in holding an overarching trauma informed framework.
- Demonstrated experience working with people who have experienced interpersonal and intergenerational trauma.
- Demonstrated high level experience/knowledge of Child Protection statutory systems, reporting responsibilities and health role in recognising and responding to child abuse and neglect.
- Experience in and commitment to, working with individuals and families from indigenous backgrounds and/or diverse cultural backgrounds.
- Current NSW State driver's licence (including P1 or above) and ability to attend Nepean Hospital within 1 hour as required in participation of 24/7 crisis roster.
Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified and must not exceed the duration or conditions associated with the current visa.
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For role related queries or questions contact Patrick Smith on Patrick.Smith@health.nsw.gov.au
