Who we are
atWork Australia is a leading employment services provider working with Australians living with disability, injury, health conditions or those who require additional support, across the nation. We empower our clients, supporting them to build better working lives.
To do that, we work with people to identify their goals and aspirations, build skills and job-readiness, and support them through interviews and into employment. We also work with prospective employers to ensure their needs for recruiting new team members are met.
Job Description
This is an on-site position.
Allied Health Professionals have a diverse and rewarding role, offering opportunity to assist job seekers who have complex barriers to employment by conducting assessments, undertaking a variety of therapeutic interventions, facilitating groups, and providing recommendations to appropriate vocational and non-vocational services.
Permanent opportunity.
Full-time hours.
Key duties of the role
Conduct thorough assessments of candidates with a range of disability and barriers to employment.
Offer counselling intervention as needed, utilising various psychological methodologies.
Refer candidates to additional external support services to help address barriers.
Provide evaluations on assessments and monitor the progression of cases.
Liaise with medical professionals and community agencies on behalf of candidates.
Provide training and guidance to atWork staff on psychological services and procedures.
Qualifications
Relevant Tertiary Qualification in Psychology with eligibility for registration with APHRA.
Relevant Tertiary Qualifications in Counselling, or eligibility to gain membership with ACA / PACFA.
Experience working within employment services highly regarded but not essential.
Knowledge of psychology assessment / intervention strategies.
Exceptional communication, rapport-building skills and engagement.
Proven ability to construct accurate and articulate case reports.
Ability to work towards generating positive outcomes for clients.
Ability to provide a Police Clearance (within 6 months) and Work with Children's Check.
Additional Information
A competitive salary depending on experience.
Laptop + Phone.
Fuel Allowance.
Ongoing career development and national opportunities.
Job stability and guaranteed full-time hours.
Access to a range of benefits including discounts for health insurance, access to psychology services, ability to purchase additional leave, roadside assistance and paid parental leave.
Apply Now
If this sounds like the role for you, please select the 'Apply for this job' button to upload your resume. You can also find out more about atWork Australia here: .
Equal Opportunity Employer
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, proudly welcoming people living with disability, mental health conditions, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people from the LGBTQI community, veterans, carers and Indigenous Australians to our team. When you join atWork, we want you to bring your whole self to work – and we value your unique contribution.
Accessibility
We are happy to adjust our recruitment process to support accessibility needs.
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