Youth Counsellor

Youth Counsellor – Bunbury, WA

Talent Quarter are proud to be supporting our long-standing client in WA to recruit for a Youth Counsellor to join their team on a full-time basis for a 12-months fixed term contract with the potential to go to permanent position.

The company

You will be joining a company that has been providing a range of mental health services for young people across WA for the last 30 years. Their philosophy is that young peoples mental health should not get in the way of them living their life to the fullest and to be who they want to be.

They champion the mental health needs of their clients across WA and support them to thrive in their community to achieve all they want to achieve.

The role

The successful Youth Counsellor will be providing therapeutic counselling support to young people who are showing early signs associated with suicide, depression and/or self-harm, alongside their families.

In addition to this, daily duties will also include:

• Providing an office-based, outreach and/or telehealth counselling for groups and individuals
• Supporting the intake team to manage capacity as required
• Build and maintain effective relationships with key stakeholders
• Administer psychometric testing
• Administer clinical evaluation measurements, maintain records, case notes and ensure that the client data is kept up to date in accordance with company procedures

About you

To be considered for the role, you will be an experienced Youth Counsellor with a tertiary degree in a relevant field along with regulatory membership and 3 years’ experience of working with young people.

In addition, you will also have:

• Tertiary degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counselling or Occupational Therapy
• Be registered with AASW or AHPRA, depending on your degree
• WWCC and NDIS Worker Screening Check
• National Police Check
• Excellent organisational skills

If you feel you have the relevant experience for the role of Youth Counsellor, then please submit your most recent resume outlining your relevant experience for immediate consideration.

Alternatively, contact our dedicated Allied Health consultant for Talent Quarter via the below:

Lorraine Morrison

Email: [email protected]
Phone: 08 6255 6530 / 0485 858 873