Overview

As an independent contractor to AKG, you'll be delivering Employee Assistance Program (EAP) counselling to employees for a client of AKG in the Sunshine Coast. EAP counselling is intended to be short term, voluntary (by employee), confidential counselling.

Your responsibilities will include
Provision of short term interventions for our client's staff accessing their EAP
Identify presenting problems, gaining agreement with the client's staff about treatment goals and providing an appropriate evidence based intervention
Apply appropriate management of risk when required and referral to appropriate services
Comply with all Workplace Health and Safety procedures ensuring that team members, including volunteers and contractors, abide by all relevant health and safety procedures
Act as a role model by demonstrating safe work behaviours and report all accidents, incidents or near misses immediately.

Eligibility

Ideal candidates will possess the following:
Psychologist with current General Registration status with AHPRA OR Social Worker with current full membership with the AASW
Skilled in short term evidence-based interventions for psychosocial issues presenting within an EAP context




Current Skilled Indemnity Insurance (for a minimum of $20 million) and Current Public Liability Insurance (for a minimum of $20 million) and personal accident insurance or equivalent
Willing to obtain a recent National Police Check clearance
Hold or willing to obtain a Blue Card and National Police Check
Own private rooms or office to work from

Diversity and Inclusion

At AKG, we value diversity – in the backgrounds, ideas, work styles and perspectives of our team. We strongly encourage people with disability, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people, mature aged workers and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds to apply.

We adhere to the National Principles for Child Safety and require all team members to be committed to child safety and well-being. Our induction and training will provide you with these principles, including having an understanding of children's developmental needs and culturally safe practices.

Next steps

Please click "Apply for this job online". If you require an adjustment to the recruitment process for reasons of equal prospect, please call a member of our Recruitment Team on 07 3727 1 or email @akg.com.au before you submit.

📌 Employee Assistance Program Eap Psychologist Or Social Worker Sunshine Coast
🏢 AKG Group
📍 Sunshine Coast