Intake & Brief Intervention Counsellor – Suicide Bereavement Support

Are you a skilled mental health professional with a passion for supporting individuals during their most vulnerable moments? Are you confident and capable when working remotely?

We’re seeking an empathetic and experienced Intake & Brief Intervention Counsellor to be the first point of contact for those accessing our Suicide Bereavement Counselling Service (SBCS).

In this pivotal role, you’ll conduct intake assessments, risk screenings, and provide brief therapeutic support to individuals navigating grief, trauma, and distress following suicide loss. You’ll work within a person-centred, trauma-informed framework to ensure every individual is met with compassion, understanding, and practical care.

What You’ll Be Doing

· Deliver client-centred intake, screening, and brief interventions.

· Conduct risk assessments and escalate appropriately.

· Provide psychoeducation, emotional support, and safety planning.

· Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to ensure coordinated care.

· Maintain accurate and confidential client records.

· Contribute to service improvement, resource development, and team culture.

What You’ll Bring

Essential:

· Tertiary qualifications in counselling, psychology, social work, or mental health.

· Registration with a recognised professional body (PACFA, ACA, AASW, AHPRA).

· Experience in mental health intake, screening, and brief intervention.

· Knowledge of suicide postvention, trauma-informed care, and grief support.

· Strong interpersonal skills and cultural sensitivity.

· Tech-savvy with Microsoft Teams and video conferencing tools.

Desirable:

· ASIST or similar suicide intervention training.

· Experience in suicide prevention or postvention settings.

Why Join Us?

Be part of a nationally recognised postvention service.

Work remotely with a supportive and connected team.

Access ongoing professional development and reflective practice.

Make a meaningful impact in the lives of those bereaved by suicide

Benefits for Youturn Team Members

We offer a generous remuneration package with benefits designed to support your career and lifestyle goals.

Enjoy 12% superannuation plus access to generous salary packaging of up to $15,900, plus $2,650 meal entertainment benefits, to further maximise your take-home pay, offering you even greater advantages such as partial exemptions for Remote Area Benefits, Relocation Expenses and Car Parking (if eligible).

Flexibility: Enjoy work-life balance with flexibility for negotiating start/finish times, tailoring your career to your lifestyle!

Wellness Leave: Recharge with 5 days of paid wellness leave each year (pro-rata).

Paid Parental Leave: Unlock 12 weeks of paid parental leave benefits after just one year of dedicated service.

Annual Leave Loading: Receive additional pay with annual leave loading.

Ready to Apply?

If you’re ready to bring empathy, expertise, and heart to a role that truly matters, we’d love to hear from you.

Let us know if you have been referred to this position by a current employee of Youturn.

Youturn encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, the LGBTIQA+ community, people with a disability, candidates from culturally diverse backgrounds, and those with lived experience.

We are committed to ensuring a safe, inclusive and respectful recruitment process, and if we can support you with any adjustments to help you fully participate, please let us know in your application or contact us at: [email protected]

Apply now via SEEK with your resume and a brief cover letter outlining your motivation and suitability.