We are looking for Mental Health Accredited Social Workers and/or Fully registered Psychologists/Clinical Psychologists
We are looking for Mental Health Accredited Social Workers (or
those who are ready to go through the AMHSW process) and/or Fully registered
Psychologists/Clinical Psychologists
- Fixed term contract until 30th June 2025, with option of
extension dependent on funding
- LGBTIQA+ people, First Nations People, people with
disability, people of colour, public housing residents or people with a lived
experience are encouraged to apply
- DS 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.
About the role
Drummond Street Services (DS) delivers responsive,
intentional and evidence-based prevention, early intervention and treatment
programs, within a public health framework for a range of communities,
including a range of family violence programs. We strive to build and enhance
the innate resilience of children, young people, adults, their families and
communities and to increase protective factors. Growth in our services has led
to a range of new exciting opportunities to join our team, including a Targeted Psychological Services (TPS) Practitioner, Queerspace and Family Violence Response.
Working within Queerspace and the Family Violence Response
Team, the TPS Practitioner will lead and provide high quality therapeutic,
mental health and family violence services to LGBTIQA+ people and their
families, and other clients, within DS’ Family Services Model of Practice. Based
primarily in Carlton, with one or two direct reports, you will also support the
team to provide secondary consultation, reflective practice, training and
co-work to other staff and programs across our organisation. Ideal candidates
are passionate, committed to social justice and cultural safety, are trauma
informed and are affirmative of all children, young people, families, adults
and communities.
Your responsibilities
- Provision of psychological services to clients under Better
Access and/or TPS programs
- Provision of inspired, supportive supervision through
coaching and mentoring with a focus on the development of service outcomes for
clients and the quality practice and performance management of staff
individually and in teams.
- Collaborate with a trans-disciplinary team to ensure
delivery of high quality, client led counselling, family violence and support
services across Queerspace and the Family Violence Response Team
- Contribute to and foster a positive and affirmative team
environments
- Contribute to the preparation of reports for funders
- Ensure performance targets are met and that data and
evaluation material is collected and input into our client information systems
consistently and in a timely way
About you
- You have at least two years of post-graduate work experience
in a counselling role (f/t)
- Highly skilled and experienced individual and group
practitioner eligible to provide psychological services to clients under Better
Access and/or TPS programs
- Demonstrate knowledge and application of LGBTIQA+ specialist
and mainstream therapeutic & supportive approaches for individuals and
families, including children.
- Demonstrate a strong understanding of child and adolescent
development, whole of family practice, recovery-oriented trauma informed
practice and the impact of structural disadvantage on individuals, families and
communities, such as racism, sexism, Islamophobia, homophobia or transphobia
- Belong to LGBTIQA+ communities, as well as other communities
with whom DS assertively engages
Selection Criteria
All of the following must be addressed in your application
to be considered.
Essential
- Relevant tertiary qualification in social work or psychology
- Psychologists/Clinical Psychologists – you are fully
registered
- Eligibility to provide psychological services to clients
under Better Access and/or TPS programs
- Highly skilled and experienced individual and group
practitioner
- Demonstrate knowledge and application of LGBTIQA+ specialist
and mainstream therapeutic and supportive approaches for families and
specifically children and young people with particular focus on early
intervention and preventative family-based interventions.
- Demonstrated understanding of a gendered analysis of family
and intimate partner violence and the limitations and challenges it offers when
working with LGBTIQA+ communities and women, transgender, gender diverse people
and young people who are enacting harm
- Demonstrate your genuine interest and commitment to collaborating
with First Nation, LGBTIQA+, and people of colour. Use examples.
Desirable
- Social Workers – you want to gain accreditation as an AMHSW
and are close to or ready to apply for it with AASW.
Application process
- Applications close midnight, Sunday 5 May 2024
- All applications will be directed to our careers portal – Mental Health Practitioner- Queerspace and Family Violence Response
- All applicants must include a resume with a cover letter
addressing all the key selection criteria for the position
- Suitable applicants
that apply before the closing date will be offered an interview
Please contact Tara Dempster-Clark on 03 9663 6733 or
tara.dempster-clark@ds.org.au
to discuss your application.
Requirements