Indigenous Adolescent and Family Counsellor (GITS) €“ Full Time

Location: Mt Druitt

• To provide counsellin g, case management support and/or brokerage services for vulnerable Indigenous young people aged eighteen years or younger who are misusing or at risk of misusing alcohol and/or other drugs.
•  To be proactive in working alongside other services promoting referrals and providing support to those in need.
• Particular attention will be paid to Aboriginal parents/carers who are the primary carers of young people (or children) with particular attention to single parents/carers.
• To implement the service according to the DoCS GITS service specifications.

• Conduct a thorough assessment of each client and develop an individual case treatment plan and implement in collaboration with the client.
• Provide individual counselling to the young people.
• Provide family mediation/support where needed to improve relationships between the young person, their family and community.
• Liaise effectively with referrers, other service providers and families with particular regard to the Department of Community Services along with Juvenile Justice.
• Maintain client records, statistical records and data on service delivery reports and administrative documentation as required by the GITS service specifications, the SMART database and TNF assessment tools.
•  Participate in staff meetings and other forums as required.
• Be a resource for other team members in the areas of individual, family and cultural issues related to client group.
•  Maintain own professional development in consultation with the Manager.

• Recognised tertiary qualifications, such as in Psychology, Counselling, Family Therapy or Social Work.
• Experience and demonstrated ability to provide effective compassionate individual and family therapy for young people and their families.
• Ability to both take initiative and direction including to increase clinical skills if needed through TNF training and supervision provided.
• Ability to work effectively with minimal supervision.
• Commitment to the Ted Noffs Foundation model of practice.
• Commitment to good and ethical practice.
• Experience conducting thorough assessments.
• Good oral and written communication of clinical information and reports.
• Maintain appropriate boundaries with clients, families and other workers. Work effectively as a team member.

• Post graduate training in family therapy.
• Experience in applying a relapse prevention approach in working with young people with AOD problems.
• Demonstrated ability and experience in working with young people with AOD problems.
• Experience in conducting a full clinical assessment, developing appropriate treatment plans, delivering appropriate clinical interventions, and liaising closely with other professionals in your role of case management of young people.
• Eligibility for membership of relevant professional association

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