About Us
Peace Begins With Me – Therapeutic Services (‘PBWM’) is a young and vibrant mental health service provider focused on delivering evidence-based clinical interventions that result in improved client outcomes. As a client-centered practice, we provide a range of holistic treatment services tailored to people of all ages and cultural backgrounds.
We pride ourselves on being a team that is supportive, compassionate, highly skilled and committed to providing services that meet current professional best practice standards. We are remote revolutionists and support a location-independent workstyle which has provided our staff greater flexibility and work-life balance.
About the Role
Given an increased demand for support from our clients. we are looking for registered Accredited Mental Health Social Workers and/or General Psychologists to join our team.
With PBWM, you will be working with individuals, couples, and families requiring a diverse range of mental health support. Utilising a trauma-informed, harm minimisation approach to assessment, treatment, and clinical service delivery, you will provide clinical therapeutic services including assessment and treatment to our clients. Further, opportunities may arise for the facilitation of group based programs..
Our offer to you
- Diversity of presenting issues, caseload, and days that are flexible and negotiable.
- Ability to work from home.
- A very supportive, collaborative, authentic, and friendly environment.
- A therapy team that fosters the value of its relationships with, and support of, its clinicians.
- Training and ongoing professional support, supervision, and mentoring offered from highly experienced clinical professionals.
- Remuneration commensurate with experience.
Your key responsibilities will include
- The provision of high-quality counselling services to clients of PBWM in line with all policies, procedures and guidelines.
- Identify, assess, plan, and implement effective interventions that are client-directed, collaborative, consultative, and promote overall independence and wellbeing.
- Comply with relevant Code of Ethics practice guidelines.
- On occasion, participate in the delivery and evaluation of group programs, including co-facilitation of groups with other members of the team.
- Provide service coordination, consultation, and ongoing feedback to referring agents and other relevant agencies through case liaisons, preparation of high quality assessments, review and discharge reports, and communicating with external agencies.
- Assist coordinated client care and support monitoring or accountability of clinical activities by documenting clinical services in the case record and completing appropriate and timely service statistics.
- Advocate for clients in obtaining funding or in dealing with health or education agencies when necessary, including completion of all required documentation.
- Network with other agencies in order to support and advocate for and on behalf of clients.
About You
We are looking for:
- Qualifications in a relevant field of Social Work or Psychology.
- For Social Workers - Mental Health Accreditation Qualification through the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW).
- For Social Workers - current registration with AASW.
- For Psychologists - current registration as a General Psychologist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
- For Psychologists - Practice endorsements for Clinical Psychology and/or Counselling Psychology through AHPRA (not necessary but are highly desirable).
- Current Victorian Working with Children (WWC) Check (or eligible for and committed to obtaining).
- Current NDIS Worker Screening Check (or eligible for and committed to obtaining).
- Knowledge and experience in counselling and therapeutic treatment services for individuals, couples and families presenting with multiple issues.
- Knowledge of Trauma Informed Practice and therapeutic approaches (Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing (EMDR), is highly desirable).
- Capacity to provide high quality counselling to a diverse range of clients including clients with culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, who identify as LGBTIQ, or live with a disability is highly desirable.
- Experience in psychological assessment, maintaining clinical records, collating and analysing data, and the preparation of reports.
- Skills in clinical case management, liaison, and developing professional networks.
- Excellent organisational and time management skills.
- Ability to work independently and in a team setting.
- Have a valid Australian Business Number (ABN).
- Currently registered with Medicare as a provider (or eligible for registration and committed to obtaining).
How to Apply
If you would like to have a confidential discussion about the role or what being a part of the PBWM team is about, call Irina at 0412 373 494.
To apply, please attach a current resume (including a statement of any formal qualifications obtained). Please note a covering letter is not required. Shortlisted applicants will be requested to provide copies of their qualifications prior to the interview process and for interview.
Applicants will be considered for immediate and upcoming vacancies over the next six months.
Further information about our practice can be found on our website: www.pbwm.com.au
No agency applications will be accepted.
*Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander, and any culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) people interested in applying for a position at PBWM are strongly encouraged to apply.
**PBWM’s selection procedures reflect our commitment to the safety and wellbeing of young and vulnerable people. Therefore, to minimise risk on the basis of available and relevant information, safety screening checks are mandatory for all shortlisted applicants. Such checks will include: (a) a proof of identity check; (b) a national police history check (and international police check if you have lived overseas for 12 months or more during the past 10 years); (c) Working with Children Check (WWCC); (d) NDIS Worker Screening check; and (e) referee checks. All shortlisted applicants will be requested and required to obtain, pay for (where applicable), and provide to PBWM current copies of safety screening checks (a)-(d). Further, all shortlisted applicants will be provided the necessary consent forms and relevant details required to complete safety screening checks (d)-(e). Please note that applicants with an adverse history and/or criminal records are not automatically barred from applying. Each application will be considered on its merits.
Job Types: Subcontract, Permanent, Part-time, Full-time
Pay: $65,000.00 – $170,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Employee mentoring program
- Professional development assistance
- Work from home
Application Question(s):
- Do you hold a qualification in the field of Social Work and/or Psychology?
- Are you registered with the Australian Association of Social Workers ('AASW') or the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency ('AHPRA')?
- For Social Workers: Do you have your Mental Health Accreditation Qualification through AASW?
- For Psychologists: Do you have a current registration as a General Psychologist with AHPRA?
Experience:
- Counselling: 2 years (Preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- Victorian Working with Children (WWC) Check (Preferred)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Ringwood VIC 3134
