Hello Perth... We're Hiring!
Counsellors, psychologists and social workers! Are you looking for a rewarding career to help uplift the community?
We are looking for passionate counsellors, rehabilitation counsellors, registered psychologists or social workers registered with their affiliated body (ACA, PACFA, APS, AHPRA, ASORC); to service our diverse Perth Metro - Workforce Australia customers.
As an Occupational Rehabilitation Counsellor , you will help empower individuals with barriers to employment to gain sustainable work by providing tools and strategies that will assist them in removing their barriers, ultimately providing them with a pathway to sustainable employment.
This is an exciting opportunity for a permanent role or a subcontractor to service our Workforce Australia sites in Adelaide. A full Australian Drivers license is required for this role, to service our customers. This role is available as a contractor or full-time employee role and is designed to service IEA sites in Western Australia. These sites include (but are not limited to) Joondalup, Rockingham and Perth sites.
You will:
Provide relevant assessment and counselling services to our customers to assist in removing barriers
Establish and maintain positive relationships with the customers and internal stakeholders
Manage caseload for billing and ensure notes are accurate
Provide a daily summary of customer counselling session outcomes and attendance to the Business Manager
Why should you join WISE Employment?
Excellent salary package including base salary, superannuation, not-for-profit salary packaging (tax savings), a company laptop & iPhone and more
A thriving organisation that genuinely cares for its people, our customers and the community at large
Fantastic reward and recognition initiatives and ongoing learning and development (inc. full training upon commencement)
Access to a generous range of employee benefits, including an annual Diversity Day, the ability to purchase additional annual leave and various healthy lifestyle initiatives
Access to exclusive benefits and discounts from leading retailers
About you...
We are seeking an experienced person who has a strong interest in assisting clients with returning to the workforce by helping remove non-vocational barriers to employment. You will meet the following key requirements of the role:
It is essential that you have a degree-level qualification in Rehabilitation Counselling, General Counselling, Social Work or a Registered Psychologist (with AHPRA)
Ability to travel between sites
Experience in one-to-one and group counselling
Updating a database with clinical notes and billing
Own ABN and Professional Indemnity and Professional Insurance if subcontracting vs an employee.
Familiar with a fee-for-service basis
Desirable - strong case management experience in a working with and counselling the long term unemployed or injury workers depending on the relevant program.
Ability to provide a current Working with Children check and agreement to undergo a national Police check.
About WISE Employment:
Celebrating 30 years in the employment services industry, WISE Employment is a not-for-profit organisation that is committed to providing quality employment, training and support to the disadvantaged members of our community, the long-term unemployed and people with disability. We aim to inspire, transform and empower people by connecting them with employers who care. WISE also operates two highly successful socially inclusive social enterprises along with a range of other programs and services aligned to the needs of the community.
Please visit our careers page, www.wiseemployment.com.au/careers-at-wise, to find out more about WISE.
Are you ready to Apply?
Please submit a current resume and cover letter that demonstrates how you meet the above-specified requirements.
If you have accessibility requirements or require an adjustment to participate in our recruitment and selection process, please contact our recruitment team at [email protected]
Here at WISE Employment, we actively encourage and welcome candidates from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, candidates with a disability, members of the LGBTQIA+ community and First Nations candidates.
