About Western Australian Centre for Perinatal Mental Health and Parenting Support 
WACPPS has specialised in parenting, perinatal and infant mental health for over 30 years, originating within Gosnell’s Women's Health Services. We believe in the value of working closely with other health professionals to provide the best possible care for our clients. Perinatal mental health impacts over 5000 women per year in Western Australia. WA Centre for Perinatal Mental Health and Parenting Support offers in person, telephone and video counselling.
Our Vision: To provide a diverse, innovative, quality -focused service that leads the industry. We seek growth to ensure sustainability and further our aim of being a provider of choice for all our services.
Our Values: Respect, Integrity, Equity, Excellence, Passion
What you’ll do
Western Australian Centre for Perinatal Mental Health and Parenting Support is seeking an enthusiastic and suitably qualified Psychologist, Mental Health Social Worker/OT, psychotherapist or counsellor to join our passionate and dedicated multidisciplinary team of motivated women. Develop your professional skills across a variety of challenging areas. and improve the health and wellbeing of women and their families in the south-east metropolitan area. This is an excellent opportunity for a dynamic and experienced person to join a successful team and grow with the business.
Responsibilities include:
- Counselling
- Conduct triage to identify presenting problems and underlying issues of concern; explain the counselling service offered; assess the client's ability to pay; have required documents signed
- Contract with the client to define goals and tasks
- Provide up to 10 counselling sessions per family utilising a range of appropriate counselling techniques
- Participate in case conferences if required
- Ensure that at the end of the counselling process the client has appropriate plans and supports in place to cope and progress
- Comply with professional standards for registration body
- Participate in clinical supervision and professional development activities
- Where appropriate facilitate groups and workshops as agreed with Manager
The details
- Part time position, between 1-2 days a week, approximately 15 hours per week
- $70,000 - $84,999 pro rata (please note, salary sacrifice is available). Additional non-financial renumeration includes additional annual leave, longer lunch breaks, clinical supervision, PD contributions, wellness package, and additional carers leave
- Located in Gosnells, WA
What you’ll bring
Skills and experience:
- A strong theoretical knowledge of therapeutic (including diagnostic, behavioural and psychometric) assessment, and the ability to transfer this knowledge to practice
- Willingness to integrate other theoretical frameworks and to treat a broad range of client issues
- Relevant experience and training as a psychologist, mental health social worker or psychotherapist/ counsellor working with families and children
- Accredited training and experience in working in the area of family therapy
- Ability to work successfully within a multidisciplinary team and have excellent interpersonal skills
- High level of both oral and written communication
Desirable
- Member of Australian Association of family therapy
- Experience working in a non-profit organisation
- Experience in working with clients from culturally and linguistically diverse background
- Good knowledge of community and health services and resources and networking skills
Next Steps
Interested? Please view the full position description and selection criteria, and apply by emailing your cover letter and resume to [email protected]
For further information about the position or application process, please contact Cindy Malcolm, at (09) 9490 2258 or by email at [email protected]. Applications close on 30 June 2024.