Counsellor

Mercy Health

Sunshine, VIC, Australia
Base: based on victorian allied health professiona...
Psycho-social-spiritual assessments
Grief and loss counselling
Patient-centred care delivery
Mercy Palliative Care is a 24-hour community based palliative care service providing in home care to patients of all ages with life limiting illnesses

Job Summary

  • Mercy Palliative Care is a 24-hour community based palliative care service providing in home care to patients of all ages with life limiting illnesses.
  • A counsellor in our team responds to the psycho-social-spiritual needs of clients and works as an integral member of the multi-disciplinary team.
  • Mercy Health is a for-purpose organisation with over 10,000 dedicated, compassionate people offering more services and deeper care than ever before.

Matching Summary

Mercy Palliative Care is a 24-hour community based palliative care service providing in home care to patients of all ages with life limiting illnesses.

Salary

Base: Based on Victorian Allied Health Professionals EBA; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: Not specified

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Psycho-social-spiritual assessments
  • Grief and loss counselling
  • Patient-centred care delivery
  • Home and telehealth counselling
  • Multidisciplinary team collaboration

Nice-to-have

  • Compassionate and resilient approach
  • Effective communication skills
  • Flexible and team orientated
  • Problem solving and adaptability
  • Positive patient care attitude

Key Requirements

  • Recognised counselling qualification (prefer Bachelor Degree)
  • Experience in grief and loss counselling
  • Unrestricted drivers licence
  • Current Police Record Check
  • Working with Children Check
  • Proof of influenza and other vaccinations

Work Rights

Not specified

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