Grief Australia · Nexus Precinct, Mulgrave, Melbourne, Australia
Join Grief Australia to lead and support emerging practitioners and volunteers through high-standard recruitment, induction, supervision, and development. You’ll coordinate university placements and oversee the Support Group Volunteer program while ensuring every team member contributes meaningfully and safely to our mission of supporting grieving Australians.
About the Role
This role ensures our Field Education & Volunteers Programs develop and sustain a well-supported workforce of emerging practitioners and volunteers, through high standard recruitment, induction, supervision and development. You will also be responsible for clinical supervision of counsellors within the broader team and will be required to coordinate university placement partnerships with oversight of the Support Group Volunteer program. You will ensure that every person in these pathways have the support, structure and skills to contribute meaningfully and safely to our mission.
What You Will Do
Develop and sustain a well-supported workforce of emerging practitioners and volunteers through recruitment, induction, supervision and development.
Provide clinical supervision to counsellors within the broader team.
Coordinate university placement partnerships and oversee the Support Group Volunteer program.
Ensure every person in these pathways has the support, structure and skills to contribute meaningfully and safely to our mission.
Manage and maintain formal agreements with universities for placement programs.
Support and mentor emerging practitioners and volunteers.
Collaborate with internal teams to ensure alignment with organisational goals and mission.
Contribute to the development of training and development materials for emerging practitioners and volunteers.
What We Are Looking For
Tertiary qualifications in counselling, social work or psychology or a related discipline.
Relevant current professional registration.
Demonstrated experience in the provision of clinical supervision with formal training or accreditation.
High level verbal and written communications skills to coordinate and support those you supervise or support, and liaise with universities.
Understanding of grief and bereavement literature and evidence-informed treatment.
This role is based in Melbourne, with the ability to work from home on some days as part of Grief Australia's hybrid workforce model. We offer a highly competitive salary with Salary Packaging ($15,990) and meal entertainment ($2,650), birthday leave plus gifted leave between Christmas and the New Year. To submit your application, please click 'Apply Now' by the closing date.