Casual Counsellor
Job Description
“Employment Type: Casual, Up to 38 hours
Position Classification: Counsellor Level 1
Remuneration: $33.17- $39.06 per hour
Hours Per Week: As Required
Requisition ID: REQ308537
Join the dynamic Counselling Unit at the Kirketon Road Centre, part of a multidisciplinary team providing a comprehensive health and psychosocial service for marginalised people in the Kings Cross area. An opportunity to contribute to the COVID-19 response by being part of the KRC outreach testing service.
Kirketon Road Centre is located in Kings Cross and has a strong culture of social justice and providing ‘health for all’ focussing on those people who have difficulty accessing mainstream services. The multidisciplinary team work closely together to provide the best service for people attending KRC on site and through the provision of outreach. KRC has a well-recognised public health research capacity, contributing particularly to emerging issues among key priority populations.
The vision for South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) is ‘exceptional people, healthier lives’. SESLHD is committed to enabling our community to be healthy and well, and to providing the best possible compassionate care when people need it. The Kirketon Road Centre (KRC) is a primary health care facility located in Kings Cross, which is involved in the prevention, treatment and care of HIV/AIDS and other transmissible infections among ‘at-risk’ young people, sex workers and people who inject drugs. This position provides high quality counselling, case management, social welfare and therapeutic support to clients at KRC and associated sites. KRC counselling services are provided in a non-judgmental, client centred way. This is done with a view to promoting client self-determination through the acquisition of knowledge and skills.
SESLHD is committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diversity of our community. This will help ensure our employees, our patients and their carers, feel supported. We encourage people from different backgrounds to apply.
Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.
All NSW Health workers are required to have completed a primary course of a COVID-19 vaccine which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA). New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health, or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW.
Acceptable proof of vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate. Booster doses are highly recommended for all health care workers who have completed the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations. Please provide proof of booster vaccination if available.
Selection Criteria
Tertiary qualification in social work, psychology or counselling.
Extensive experience with demonstrated skills in the provision of counselling, case management and/or psycho-social support to clients with complex needs / co-morbidities.
Understanding of primary healthcare principles and commitment to harm minimisation approach to drug use, applying flexible, eclectic and non-judgemental approaches to client care.
Willingness to work evenings and weekends in the sometimes unpredictable and potentially volatile environments in the Kings Cross area.
Experience in the design, delivery and evaluation of activities, training and/or programs to clients and other health professionals.
Demonstrated ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team and to exercise independent professional judgement, commensurate with years of experience.
Demonstrated commitment to quality improvement and evidence based practice and to ongoing clinical and professional learning.
Current NSW driver’s licence.”
