
Defence Force Counselling position based in Canberra (full time)
abrs
Posted 1 day ago
In this role, you will be a vital source of support for Defence members and their families, addressing a broad spectrum of issues.
Onsite Location in Brindabella Business Park, Canberra, this office-based position presents a challenging yet rewarding environment, dealing with complex cases and providing urgent assistance.
With over a decade of exclusive partnership with the Defence Member Family Services branch of the ADF, abrs has effectively placed a considerable number of contractors in various roles nationwide. A significant portion of these individuals has gone on to secure permanent positions with the ADF after successfully completing their initial 12-month contracts. This opportunity serves as a genuine and valuable stepping stone for those aspiring to pursue long-term contracting and permanency within our nation's esteemed Defence Force.
This is a ongoing casual contract working a rotating roster Monday- Sunday.
The role:
- Provide telephone counselling and referral assistance to callers who will require your crisis intervention and risk assessment skills.
- Carry out a range of assessments via telephone and skype
- Create detailed written reports
- Undertake various projects relating to a variety of Defence members
- Refer callers to other services which would be best suited
- Work efficiently within a team of professionals, including debriefing and sharing knowledge in order to best support callers
You:
- Degree qualified in Social Work, Psychology, Counselling, Human Services/Social Sciences, Allied health professionals or degree qualified Nurses with experience and/or further qualifications within Mental Health.
- Demonstrated assessment skills and communication skills (face to face and via telephone.
- Proven crisis intervention and risk assessment skills.
- Possess excellent communication skills and extensive experience writing detailed reports.
- Must be an Australian Citizen.
- Must be located in the ACT or willing to re-locate.
- Willing to work over a full time rotating roster including day, afternoon (Monday to Friday) and weekend shifts.
Desirable
- 3-5 years of post graduate experience working with complex clients who have difficulties with Mental Health, Domestic Violence, Grief, AOD, Loss or Homelessness.
A number of probity checks are required including holding a current working with vulnerable people card and undertaking a National police check.
Why partner with abrs to secure your next role?
Our values aren’t just things we believe in. They’re our entire foundation.
They’re the very reason we exist, and the reason we’ve returned every single cent of profit we’ve earned to charity.
Abrs is Australia’s only charity-owned Not-For-Profit Recruitment agency with 100% of our net revenue returned to fund programs that assist children, youth and families.
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