Organisation : Thorne Harbour Health
Location : VIC Regional (Bendigo)
Work type : Part-time
Sector : LGBTIQ+, Mental Health
Salary type : Hourly
Application closing date : 28 Nov, 2021
About the organisation
Thorne Harbour Health is a community-controlled LGBTIQ+ 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 LGBTIQ+ communities and those living with or affected by HIV, with a particular emphasis on bringing the HIV and AIDS epidemic to an end.
Thorne Harbour Country is our Bendigo based regional service. Thorne Harbour Country provides support, resources and information around LGBTIQ+ wellbeing, HIV, Hepatitis C and sexual health across the Loddon Mallee. Thorne Harbour Country operates a Community Hub that provides a safe place for the LGBTIQ+ community and PLHIV to connect and access information resources and referral services.
About the role
Thorne Harbour Health, Victoria’s largest community provider of LGBTIQ and HIV health services is now recruiting for an appropriately qualified counselling clinician to provide a therapeutic counselling service to LGBTIQ+ community members and PLHIV in the Loddon Mallee region. 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 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 LGBTIQ community members and PLHIV.
For a detailed position description, including selection criteria click on the attachment provided within this advertisement or visit thorneharbour.org/about/working-vac/positions-available.
We offer generous salary packaging and a commitment to quality improvement and professional development.
Members of the LGBTI community and people living with HIV are encouraged to apply.
Thorne Harbour Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
How to apply
Applications not allowed for this job listing.
Please quote in application: Counsellor via Pro Bono Australia.
Sector: #LGBTIQ, #Mental_Health
