About the Role
This is an opportunity to join a highly skilled team of bereavement professionals providing support and group facilitation to individuals, couples and families affected by suicide.
The position is based in Traralgon, Gippsland region.
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Job Description
* To provide counselling services for people bereaved by suicide, including children, young people and those most marginalized with a particular focus in the Gippsland area.
* 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 resources targeting the bereaved, as well as resources for professionals and delivering education and training programs and workshops
A key aspect of this role will be to develop relationships with local stakeholders, service providers, and community members to establish a strong network of support for those bereaved by suicide.
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Key Requirements
* Tertiary qualification and experience in social work/psychology field.
* Appropriate counselling and group work experience relevant to the context of bereavement, trauma and suicide is highly desirable.
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Benefits
Competitive remuneration, plus salary packaging benefit, is offered together with ongoing professional development opportunities and personal growth possibilities.
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About the Organisation
We are a social change organisation working towards building a just society where all people can live to their full potential. We reflect on critical factors shaping our contemporary world; the social, political and economic contexts, and we adapt our practice to work with those most in need.