Achieve Something Great
Are you an Aboriginal counsellor, psychologist or social worker who wants to use your clinical expertise and cultural knowledge to make a real difference for our mob?
This is an opportunity to join SWSLHD's Staff Wellbeing & Support Service as an Aboriginal Staff Counsellor and help shape culturally safe, accessible and meaningful wellbeing support for our Aboriginal workforce.
You will have an opportunity to contribute to how SWSLHD supports the social and emotional wellbeing of its Aboriginal workforce, bring Aboriginal ways of knowing and being into staff wellbeing practice, and work alongside Aboriginal Health and Aboriginal Workforce colleagues to strengthen culturally safe support across the District.
What you'll do
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Provide confidential, culturally safe and trauma-informed short-to-medium term counselling and early intervention support to Aboriginal staff.
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Support staff experiencing personal, social, emotional or work-related challenges through face-to-face, telephone and online counselling.
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Apply Aboriginal concepts of social and emotional wellbeing, culture and connection, including when responding to critical incidents and traumatic events.
Work collaboratively with the Staff Wellbeing & Support Service, Aboriginal Health and Aboriginal Workforce teams to promote psychological safety, resilience, connection and staff wellbeing.
Be part of something bigger
SWSLHD operates across the traditional lands of the Dharawal, Darug and Gundungurra peoples and works in partnership with local Aboriginal communities to deliver culturally responsive health care.
As an Aboriginal Staff Counsellor, you will be part of a broader Aboriginal workforce and community, working alongside Aboriginal Health teams and Aboriginal staff across the District.
We recognise that culturally responsive clinical work requires strong professional and cultural support. In this role you will have access to:
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Dedicated Aboriginal cultural clinical supervision to support cultural safe practice, cultural reflection and working effectively with Aboriginal social and emotional wellbeing frameworks.
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Cultural strengths mapping and opportunities to connect with our Aboriginal Health and Workforce teams and Aboriginal Staff networks across the District.
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A supportive multidisciplinary Staff Wellbeing & Support Service team.
SWSLHD operates its services across the traditional lands of the Dharawal, Darug and Gundungurra peoples, in strong partnership with local Aboriginal communities to deliver better, culturally responsive health care, led by our Aboriginal Health services.We are a district that is committed to supporting you grow and develop your skills. You will be provided with cultural supervision, participate in cultural strengths mapping and form part of a larger, supportive Aboriginal workforce.
Are You the Right Fit?
Bring your clinical expertise, cultural knowledge and compassionate approach to make a genuine difference to Aboriginal staff wellbeing.
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Identify as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person with strong cultural knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal communities.
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Hold recognised qualifications and registration or eligibility for registration as a Psychologist, Social Worker or Counsellor, as applicable to the position.
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Demonstrate experience providing counselling, therapeutic interventions or wellbeing support, with an understanding of Aboriginal social and emotional wellbeing and the impacts of intergenerational trauma.
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Communicate with empathy, maintain confidentiality and professional boundaries, and provide culturally safe and responsive support.
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Build respectful relationships and work collaboratively with colleagues to promote staff wellbeing and psychological safety.
Selection Criteria
To help us assess your suitability for the role, please tell us as much as you can about yourself in response to the questions below.
If you’d like more details, we’re here to help.
More Than Just a Job – Why Work With Us?
Financial Perks
12% superannuation
Salary packaging and novated leasing via Smart Salary
Annual leave with 17.5% leave loading (for full-time and part-time staff)
One extra day off each month for full-time employees
Work-Life Balance
Flexible work options, including hybrid and varied hours (depending on the role)
Paid maternity and parental leave
Generous leave options like long service and carers leave
Grow Your Career
Access to learning opportunities through our dedicated Education and Organisational Development team, who support staff with training, workshops, and career development programs.
Health & Wellbeing
Discounted gym membership through Fitness Passport
Free and confidential support for staff and their families via our Staff Wellbeing and Support Service (EAP)
Wellbeing programs that promote mental health, resilience, and balance
Additional Information
Vaccination Requirements
Child Safe Employment
South Western Sydney Local Health District is dedicated to fostering a child-safe environment that respects and upholds the rights of children and young people, aligned with NSW Health’s commitment to implementing the Child Safe Standards. We aim to ensure that children and young people feel safe, supported, and included in their care. All current and prospective staff are expected to prioritise the safety, welfare, and well-being of children and young people, actively working to protect them from harm and abuse.
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