Organisation : Thorne Harbour Health
Location : VIC Regional (Bendigo)
Work type : Part-time
Sector : Community Engagement, Community Support Services, LGBTIQ+, Mental Health
Salary type : Hourly
Application closing date : 9 Oct, 2020
About the organisation
Thorne Harbour Health is a community-controlled LGBTI organisation, governed by our members, and working for our sex, sexuality and gender diverse communities.
For 35 years as the Victorian AIDS Council (VAC), the organisation led the Victorian community’s response to HIV and AIDS. Our work has now moved beyond Victoria and Thorne Harbour Health is responding to a broad range of issues. Thorne Harbour Health aims to improve the health, social and emotional well-being of LGBTI communities and those living with or affected by HIV, with a particular emphasis on bringing the HIV and AIDS epidemic to an end.
About the role
Thorne Harbour Health, Victoria’s largest community provider of LGBTI and HIV health services is now recruiting for an appropriately qualified counselling/health promotion clinician to provide both a therapeutic counselling service and health promotion interventions to LGBTI community members and PLHIV in the Loddon Mallee region. Due to current physical distancing requirements, much of the work is being delivered remotely but the position will eventually be located at our Bendigo office. Clinically, you will have demonstrable skills and experience in delivering trauma-informed counselling and brief interventions. Knowledge of HIV, Hep C and sexual health is desirable.
The Counsellor/Health Promotion Worker is a key role in the Thorne Harbour Country office. The successful candidate will have previous counselling experience and a genuine interest in working with LGBTI community members and PLHIV.
For a detailed position description, including selection criteria click on the attachment below or visit thorneharbour.org/about/working-vac/positions-available
For further enquiries please contact: Jake Peterson, Team Leader Counselling on (03) 9865 6700.
Members of the LGBTI community and people living with HIV are encouraged to apply.
We offer generous salary packaging and a commitment to quality improvement and professional development.
Thorne Harbour Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer
How to apply
Applications not allowed for this job listing.
Please quote in application: Counsellor/Health Promotion Worker via Pro Bono Australia.
Sector: #Community_Engagement, #Community_Support_Services, #LGBTIQ, #Mental_Health
