Add expected salary to your profile for insights
DURATION: Part time role (0.8FTE), 30 June 2028First Nations People, LGBTIQA+ people, people with disability, people of colour, public housing residents or people with a lived experience are encouraged to applyDS is committed to child safety and strictly adheres to the Reportable Conduct Scheme for organisations. The safeguarding and wellbeing of our clients is our core focus. All staff must undergo thorough recruitment process including screening and providing evidence of current Working With Children Check and National Police Check.Relocation Assistance may be available for suitable applicants.About the role Drummond Street Services (DS) is working in partnership with Neami National and Uniting to establish a Mental Health and Wellbeing Service (MH&WS) in the Latrobe region. The Service is an innovative solution to deliver on the compelling vision outlined through the recommendations of the Royal Commission into Victoria's Mental Health System. Offering a 'no wrong door' approach, the service will support members of the community to be connected to the right support, providing a holistic approach to care, addressing a range of social, physical, and emotional needs. The service will have a strong focus on lived experience and will support a high engagement, multi-disciplinary team model.
This role is responsible for providing high quality services to LGBTIQA+ consumers experiencing mental health crisis presenting to the Morwell Mental Health & Wellbeing Local Service. As a qualified practitioner you will draw on your discipline skills, engage with LGBTIQA+ consumers, other practitioners, the consumer's treatment team, Lived Experience staff and family/friends/carers to provide high quality assessments and interventions aimed at improving mental health outcomes for consumers accessing the Mental Health & Wellbeing Local Service. This work will focus on clinical assessment and collaborative care planning.
Your responsibilities Engage LGBTIQA+ consumers and develop trusting and professional relationshipsProvide brief and detailed assessment and collaborative care plans to consumers. The objective of Exit Planning is to minimise the risk of relapse of the consumers following leavingEngage consumers, using a strengths-based approach to complete a mental health status measurement and a needs assessment.Providing support through a range of means, including the provision of outreach and centre-based activities.Work within a holistic framework taking into account the needs of the consumers, family, carers and other members of the community in order to ensure tangible outcomesAbout you Demonstrated ability to provide counselling and therapeutic interventions with positive outcomes for LGBTIQA+ individuals and familiesHighly skilled and experienced counsellor/ practitionerDemonstrated capacity to work creatively, show initiative, contribute ideas and be active in a supportive team environment in an agency working to support individual and family relationshipsCultural and diversity humilityIdentify as belonging to LGBTIQA+ communities, as well as other communities with whom DS assertively engagesSelection Criteria: All of the following must be addressed in your application to be considered Tertiary qualification in Social Work, Family Therapy or Psychology and further training in relation to families workA minimum of three years' experience in the family services and/or mental health sectorsDemonstrated knowledge and application of a range of therapeutic approaches for individuals, couples, familiesDemonstrated experience with providing supportive counselling and case work that supports LGBTIQA+ families with multiple and complex needs such as mental health, family violence, AOD issuesDemonstrated understanding of the needs, issues and sensitivities of people from diverse backgrounds including Aboriginal, LGBTIQA+ and culturally and linguistically diverse people and communitiesA valid and current Victorian Driver License and access to personal vehiclePlease review the position description which outlines the full list of responsibilities and key selection criteria via our website, process Applications close at midnight on Sunday 4th May 2025All applications will be directed to our careers portal – LGBTIQA+ Mental Health & Wellbeing Practitioner - MorwellAll applicants must include a resume with a cover letter addressing all the key selection criteria for the positionApplicants shortlisted for an interview will be required to provide evidence of their qualifications during the interview process#J-18808-Ljbffr