Gambler's Help Therapeutic Counsellor, The Salvation Army – Victoria, Work Type/s: Part Time, Classification/s: Mental Health & Counselling, Sector/s: Not For Profit (NFP), Location: Melbourne. Join a supportive and professional service. Be part of a specialist clinical team responding to problem gambling.

Further develop and maintain innovative and strategic relationships with relevant services in the Inner North catchment area. This is an exciting part-time (19 hours per week) opportunity to join our highly professional team of problem gambling counsellors, providing: Clinical counselling services to problem gamblers and affected others. Training, secondary consultation, co-counselling and other innovative and flexible responses to relevant services in the catchment area.

Gambler’s Help City and Inner North (GHCIN) is part of Melbourne Counselling Service (MCS). In addition to its Gambler's Help program, MCS also provides the REPAIR family violence interventions project and Moneycare generalist financial counselling.

The successful applicant will demonstrate: Relevant knowledge of addictive behaviour and a variety of contemporary intervention practices for people with addictive behaviours, particularly problem gambling. Knowledge and understanding of the impacts of problem gambling upon individuals, their significant others, couples, families and wider communities. Experience in delivering individual, couple, family and group counseling. Experience in providing training and working collaboratively with other services/sectors.

Tertiary qualifications in psychology or social work or related disciplines are required. Applicants must be eligible for registration in accordance with the Psychological Practices Act 1987, or for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers or for membership of PACFA

All applicants are required to pass a police records check and hold a current working with children check. After-hours work will be required for this position. This position will be based at sites within the Inner North catchment area (Cities of Melbourne, Yarra, Money Valley and Moreland).

Submit written applications briefly addressing the specialist competencies as listed in the position description, and including a resume and cover letter,

Send CV to: mcsreception@aus.salvationarmy.org