Social and Emotional Wellbeing Counsellor - Integrated Mental Health Service (Identified Position)

• FTE: Part-time 0.8FTE position available • Location: Based in and around the Toowoomba (homelands of the Jagera, Giabal, and Jarowair peoples) area with outreach required • Salary: $53 - $56.97 per hour depending on experience and qualifications + 12% Super + Generous Salary Packaging benefits of up to $18,550 • This is an Identified Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Position.

Join a passionate, multidisciplinary team delivering person-centred mental health care as part of the new Toowoomba Integrated Mental Health Service - Wattle House, an innovative partnership between Each, Wellways, Queensland Program of Assistance to Survivors of Torture and Trauma (QPASTT) and Goondir Health Services.

Your role, your impact

As a Social and Emotional Wellbeing (SEWB) Counsellor, you’ll provide therapeutic and culturally responsive support to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people experiencing a range of mental health and wellbeing challenges. You’ll draw on your lived experience, cultural knowledge, and professional expertise to walk alongside clients, their families and communities, helping them strengthen connection, healing and hope.

This role plays a vital part in supporting the Hub’s commitment to “no wrong door” access, inclusion, and person-centred care for all community members.

Key responsibilities:

• Provide culturally safe and trauma-informed counselling and wellbeing support to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients • Work collaboratively with community members, families, and local services to identify and achieve wellbeing goals • Undertake home visits and outreach where appropriate to ensure accessible, person-centred support • Engage with local Aboriginal communities, services and networks to strengthen pathways to care • Promote the SEWB program and contribute to a positive, culturally inclusive team culture • Build and maintain partnerships with consortia members and stakeholders to support integrated service delivery • Contribute to program quality, compliance, and reporting requirements while ensuring client safety and wellbeing

Who we’re looking for

• Identifies as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person (this is an identified position) • Demonstrated experience working respectfully with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, families, and communities • Strong understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander social and emotional wellbeing, culture, and connection to Country • Skilled in providing counselling and wellbeing support to individuals, families, or groups