Practice Specialist - Counselling And Group Work

• Flexibility to work from home or any Interrelate office

• Opportunity to grow and contribute to ongoing best practice

• Attractive rate of $65.23 per hour + super + access to salary packaging

ABOUT THE ROLE

In this role you will drive excellence in the practice of counselling and group work by providing resources, advice, training and mentorship to counselling practitioners and their leaders. You will be a subject matter expert for counselling and group work, contributing where this expertise is needed across the organisation.

Duties will include, but are not limited to;

• Liaise with the Program Developer to ensure Interrelate's group programs reflect current best practice, are meeting client needs and aligned to the organisation's strategic priorities

• Ensure Interrelate's Clinical Governance Framework reflects current best practice that will meet the needs of clients and other stakeholders

• Support the Learning Development team to conduct learning needs assessments for counsellors and group facilitators

• Identify any service gaps and liaise with relevant stakeholders to co-design new innovative programs/services and products to meet these gaps

• Represent Interrelate in professional forums and broader academic communities through conference presentations, workshops, journal articles and media

This position is a permanent full-time position and can be based from home or any Interrelate office.

The current hourly rate is $65.23 per hour, $127,198 per annum.

Some travel will be required as part of this role.

ABOUT US

Interrelate is a not-for-profit provider of relationship services. Our vision is to empower people to thrive in the most vital part of their lives - their relationships.

We are committed to leading the way in providing responsive, cutting edge, transformative relationship services with and for our diverse communities, at every stage of life. We are committed to responding to the vulnerabilities of families and children in their communities and to building stronger relationships.

We deliver professional services like a big business, but with the heart of a not-for-profit. We deliver services spread across 30+ physical locations (plus online) to more than 135,000 clients and we're backed by qualified staff and more than 96 years of trusted expertise in sensitive relationship matters. We work in a broad context, connecting people with their communities and culture.

SELECTION CRITERIA

• Bachelor degree or above in a relevant discipline e.g. counselling, psychology, social work

• Extensive experience in clinical supervision, coaching or mentoring

• Extensive experience and recency in the clinical practice of counselling and group work

• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills with high emotional intelligence

• Experience in implementing organisational change and training staff in new clinical practice models

• Sound understanding of counselling services within the human services sector, including government policy and current research.

• Good working knowledge of human centered design principles and their application in the human services field.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Additional days of paid leave on top of standard leave entitlements

• Training, Mentoring, Supervision, and access to Resources

• Employee Assistance Program

• Opportunities for professional development

• Supportive working environment

HOW TO APPLY

If you are interested in applying for this role, please click on the Apply Now button to submit your application. Please ensure you upload a covering letter addressing the Selection Criteria as outlined in the Job Description.

Closing Date: Tuesday, 26 March 2024

If you have any questions regarding this position, please email recruitment@interrelate.org.au

Interrelate aspires to continue to be a leader in our community, an organisation known for working respectfully with clients from all different and diverse backgrounds. We encourage applications from people of diverse gender identity, race, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion, language, socio-economic circumstances, life circumstances, beliefs, and any other forms of disadvantage.

If you will have special requirements or would like to talk to us before submitting an application, please do not hesitate to contact our People, Culture and Workforce Development team who will organize for you to chat with an appropriate staff member to explain how we can help you.

All Interrelate positions require the satisfactory completion of relevant Police and Working with Children Checks. Interrelate services are funded by the Australian Government.