Family Services Australia are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Health & Wellbeing Pracitioner such as a Psychologist, Social Worker (AASW registered) or Counsellor.

The Health & Wellbeing Pracitioner will be responsible for providing high-quality health and wellbeing services to individuals & families, across communities within Lowood, Somerset & Lockyer. Duties for this role will include psychological therapies and counselling; psychometric testing and assessment; brief interventions; intake assessment; and group therapies. Service delivery may include both in-person and telehealth supports, with consumers across the lifespan accessing FSA Health & Wellbeing programs.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive assessments of client needs, risks, and strengths.
• Provide evidence-based therapeutic interventions and counselling to clients.
• Manage client appointments and ensure efficient scheduling.
• Achieve desired client outcomes, as measured by client feedback and outcome measures.
• Stay up-to-date with emerging research, best practices, and evidence-based interventions.
• Establish and maintain positive relationships with clients, community members, and relevant stakeholders.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of organisational policies and procedures.
• Meet individual and team performance targets and key performance indicators (KPIs), including maintenance of minimum caseload requirements.
• Ensure compliance with relevant occupational health and safety regulations and guidelines.

Benefits and Perks

• Remuneration is negotiable based on qualifications, skills and experience.
• Access to a generous yearly Professional Development budget and supervision reimbursement.
• Flexibility for work days.
• Professional, community-focused and person-centered team culture.
• Quarterly Community Support Framework (CSF) 360-degree appraisals.
• Annual Training Needs Analysis and Training, Learning and Development Plan.
• Charity Salary Packaging A$15,900 tax-free.
• Paid Annual Family Days Quarterly, Easter and Christmas.

Requirements

• Allied health services or behavioural services
• Social Work
• Rehabilitation Counselling
• Other allied health qualifications

• Qualified psychologist who is currently registered as a psychologist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), or a qualified allied health professional who has a degree or graduate diploma relevant to the services they are delivering in either:
  
• Demonstrated ability to collaboratively plan and coordinate individualised interventions.
• Demonstrated ability to provide high quality and evidence-based psychological assessment and intervention via face-to-face and telehealth service delivery.
• Experience working from a trauma-informed framework and ensuring a high standard of care, quality assurance, and risk management for all clients.
• Demonstrated capacity to manage a caseload with varied and complex presentations.
• Strong clinical formulation skills and flexibility in delivery of interventions to meet the dynamic nature of intervention.
• Demonstrated capacity to implement principles of reflective practice and self-care within a team.
• Excellent organisation, time management, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and a demonstrated capacity for proactive liaison with relevant stakeholders.
• Current Working with Children Check number.
• Current unrestricted Driver’s Licence.

About the Charity – Family Services Australia (FSA) www.familyservices.org.au

Join a dynamic Not for Profit (NFP) ranked eighth (Australia and New Zealand) in the Australian Financial Review (AFR) Most Innovative Companies – NFP, Government and Education sectors.

FSA is at an exciting time in its evolution as a leading NFP community service provider in Australia. Our Employee Satisfaction (ESAT) is at 87.1%, while Client Satisfaction (CSAT) is currently at 92.8% across our service streams.
Founded in 1992, FSA continues to grow its multi-disciplined services within Australia, having expanded from 2 to 35 sites across SE/SW QLD, Northern and Southern NSW. Our community reach impact has grown from 1,000 Occasions of Service (OoS) P.A. (2016) to more than 156,000 OoS (2024).

FSA offers a clinically informed central triage and continuity of care with reduced referral pathways that holistically meet therapeutic needs of our staff, clients and families, keeping them Safe, Well, Strong and Connected.
FSA values diversity in managing and reducing therapeutic risks for the clients we service, demonstrating values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Empowerment (CARE) with Integrity and Positivity. We make CARE our Intellectual Property, starting within, prioritsing self-love, self-care and balance.
If you are committed to achieving this exciting life and career opportunity in joining our family at work, please forward a current resume, cover letter and address the selection criteria.

As an organisation we celebrate our diversity and welcome all people regardless of ethnicity, faith, sexual orientation and gender identity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people from a diverse cultural background are encouraged to apply.