This is an opportunity to join a highly skilled team of Bereavement Counsellors providing counselling and group support to people bereaved by suicide. The position is with Jesuit Social Services in partnership with Wellways.
The position is based in Traralgon, Gippsland.
Competitive remuneration, plus salary packaging benefit, is offered together with ongoing qualified and career development as well as opportunities for personal growth.
About the organisation
Jesuit Social Services is a social change organisation working to build a just society where all people can live to their full potential.We reflect on the critical factors shaping our contemporary world; the social, political and economic contexts, and we adapt our practice to work with those most in need.
About the program
Support After Suicide is an initiative of Jesuit Social Services, operating in metropolitan Melbourne and rural Victoria, the program provides counselling, group and online support to people bereaved by suicide.
The program delivery in Gippsland is a partnership between Jesuit Social Services and Wellways.
Responsibilities
- To provide counselling to individuals, couples and families for people bereaved by suicide, including children, young people and those most marginalised with a particular focus in the Gippsland region.
- To facilitate support groups for people bereaved by suicide which may involve evening work.
- To build the capacity of the health, welfare and education sectors to more effectively respond to those bereaved by suicide by: providing secondary consultation, developing appropriate resources targeting the bereaved, as well as resources for professionals and the delivery of education and training programs and workshops
Qualifications
This role will suit a candidate with the following skills and experience:
1. Tertiary qualification and experience in social work/psychology field.
2. Appropriate counselling and group work experience, relevant to the context of bereavement, trauma and suicide is highly desirable.
How to apply
- Upload your resume and cover letter incorporating your responses to the Key Selection Criteria from the Position Description by visiting careers/jss/job/view/445
- For further information please contact Louise Flynn, General Manager, on .
Applications close at 9.00am on Monday 13 October 2025
Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis and the closing date may be subject to change without notice.
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📌 Bereavement Counsellor - Gippsland
🏢 Support After Suicide
📍 Traralgon