Early Family Support Service - Counsellor at ACT Health

City of Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

27 Aug, 26

Salary

120057.0

Posted On

29 May, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Clinical Assessment, Psychoeducation, Therapeutic Interventions, Trauma Informed Care, Case Consultation, Psychosocial Support, Systems Work, Navigation, Holistic Care, Child Development

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Employment Type: Part Time (29.4 hours per week), Permanent Classification: Health Professional Level 3 (PN 29138) HP3 Salary: $111,639 - $120,057 (Plus 12.5%25 Super) Location: Canberra Health Services, ACT Section: Enhanced Health Service Closing Date: 14 June 2026 What can we offer you: • Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital. • Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions. • Flexible working conditions. • Access to Employee Assistance Program. About the Role: This is a rewarding and exciting position within a vibrant service that is suitable for a dynamic, flexible, and skilled Social Worker who is committed to the delivery of high quality, trauma informed and holistic care, to women, children, young people, and families. Health professionals in the Early Family Support Counselling Team within the Early Family Support Service provide counselling and psychosocial support to parents from the antenatal period and at any time until the child is five years of age. This counselling and psychosocial support is provided for issues relating to birth trauma, attachment, adjustment to parenting, child development and behaviour, and relating to the impact of past interpersonal or developmental trauma on parenting. Health Professionals within the Team collaborate with the Nursing Team to provide collaborative, integrated care through case consultation and joint home visiting as needed. Health Professionals also participate in the delivery of training and education programs to CHS staff and external stakeholders and consumers. Under limited direction of the Team Clinical Lead, you will provide high level, skilled clinical assessment, psychoeducation, systems work, navigation and therapeutic interventions for women, children, young people, and/or families where there is increased risk of poor health or developmental outcomes due to an intersection of complex health and psychosocial needs. Note: Appointment to this position may be on the basis of written application and referee reports only. For more information regarding the position duties click here for the Position Description. Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to: • Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check. • Current registration issued under the Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011 is required. • Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy. • Comply with CHS credentialing and scope of clinical practice requirements for allied health professionals. To Apply: Please apply online by submitting a copy of your CV along with a 2-page Response to the Selection Criteria, listed in the Position Description. ***Please note applications submitted via an agency will not be accepted for this position*** Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community‐based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region. More information can be found on the CHS website. Our Vision: creating exceptional health care together Our Role: to be a health service that is trusted by our community Our Values: Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply. If you would like further information regarding this opportunity, please contact Anna McLeod on (02) 5124 2712 or at Anna.McLeod@act.gov.au #LI-DNI

Responsibilities

Provide high-level clinical assessment, counselling, and psychosocial support to parents and children from the antenatal period up to age five. Collaborate with nursing teams to deliver integrated care and participate in training programs for staff and stakeholders.