Counsellor/Social Worker for Palliative Care

at  Melbourne City Mission

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY

Allied care provide the psychosocial and holistic support for MCM’s Palliative Care Services, delivering counselling, social work, resourcing & advocacy, massage therapy, volunteer services, education and bereavement support.
Working within the Palliative Care Allied Care team, you will provide counselling, social work and psychosocial support to MCM Palliative Care clients and carers within an interdisciplinary team model, in accordance with the vision, values, policies, and procedures of Melbourne City Mission.
Support and outreach is provided face to face, in client/carer homes, MCMPC office, via telephone and telehealth and group settings.

ABOUT YOU

We are looking for someone who can:

• Provide appropriate assessment, and responsiveness through counselling, social work/psychosocial, support, and welfare needs of clients and carers, friends, and family, including those with complex and high-risk needs. This may also involve appropriate referrals to internal or external stakeholders
• To provide cover for the wider Allied Care counselling team (Bereavement, Aged Care) in the provision of therapeutic counselling and social work/psychosocial support as needed.
• Initiate and participate in ongoing advance care planning and assist clients and carers to resolve issues that arise from these discussions
• Provide appropriate support, information, education and advocacy for clients and carers of diverse ages, cultures, and backgrounds
• Contribute to promoting respectful and constructive team relationships within the interdisciplinary teams, ensuring awareness to quality loss, grief, and bereavement support for Melbourne City Mission Palliative Care clients and carers

Please refer the Job description for details