Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander (Identified) Allied Health Professional

Company Description

atWork Australia is a leading employment services provider working with Australians living with disability, injury, health condition or those who require additional support, across the nation. We empower our clients, supporting them to build better working lives. 

To do that, we work with people to identify their goals and aspirations, build skills and job-readiness, and support them through interviews and into employment. We also work with prospective employers to ensure their needs for recruiting new team members are met. In short, our approach is to support a person in the way that most helps them transform their life, in pursuit of our belief that work’s for everyone. 

Job Description

Allied Health Professionals have a diverse and role, offering opportunity to assist job seekers who have complex barriers to employment by conducting assessments, undertaking a variety of therapeutic interventions, facilitating groups, and, providing recommendations to appropriate vocational and non-vocational services.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply as we want you and the cultural knowledge you possess to help us build our wellness team.  The position is therefore only open to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people with Australian Citizenship. The successful applicant will be required to provide evidence to confirm that they are an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person.

• This is a permanent opportunity, offering flexible work options -  including telehealth opportunities 
• Flexibility for full or part time hours available
• National role - work anywhere in Australia

Key duties of the role will include:

• Conduct thorough assessments of candidates with a range of disability and barriers to employment;
• Offer counselling intervention as needed, utilising various psychological methodologies;
• Refer candidates to additional external support services to help address barriers;
• Provide evaluations on assessments and monitor the progression of cases;
• Liaise with medical professionals and community agencies on behalf of candidates; and
• Provide training and guidance to atWork staff on psychological services and procedures.
• Opportunity to work closely with our team of Indigenous Mentors throughout our different service regions across Australia

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Psychology with eligibility registration with AHPRA. 
• Degree  Qualifications in Social Work or Counselling and current, or eligibility to gain, membership with one of AASW / ACA / PACFA
• Experience working within employment services highly regarded but not essential;
• Knowledge of psychology assessment / intervention strategies;
• Exceptional communication, rapport building skills and engagement;
• Proven ability to construct accurate and articulate case reports;
• Ability to work towards generating positive outcomes for clients.
• Ability to provide a Police Clearance (within 6 months) and Work with Children's Check
• The successful applicant will be required to provide evidence to confirm that they are an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person.

Additional Information

What we will give you

• A competitive salary depending on experience.
• Laptop + Phone
• Fuel Allowance
• Ongoing career development and national opportunities;
• Job stability and guaranteed full-time hours 
• Access to a range of benefits including discounts for health insurance, discounted gym membership, access to psychology services, ability to purchase additional leave, roadside assistance and paid parental leave.  

You are welcome here.

Our fast-growing team of more than 3,500 people around Australia represent a huge array of life experiences, skills and ways of thinking. We value all these differences. 

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, proudly welcoming people with disability including mental health conditions, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people from the LGBTQI community, veterans, carers and Indigenous Australians to our team.

We are happy to adjust our recruitment process to support accessibility needs.