• East Perth
• Fixed Term, FullTime                                                                                                                                                  

Aboriginal people are strongly encouraged to apply.

ABOUT US:

Yorgum was established in 1991 by a group of Aboriginal women, some of whom worked in women’s refuges, who were  concerned about the lack of appropriate counselling support for Aboriginal people experiencing spiritual, emotional and psychological pain. They founded a service with a ‘healing’ approach rather than an ongoing, crisis-driven ‘patch-up’ approach.

Yorgum offers all Aboriginal people and their families autonomous, community-based healing services that are culturally secure, trauma-informed and work within an Aboriginal Family Worldview.

The Role:

Responsible for the leadership and supervision of Yorgum’s counselling services and oversight and evaluation of clinical governance policies, procedures and guidelines as well as directing quality improvement activities to ensure strong clinical governance is maintained.

Essential Criteria:

To be considered for the role, you will be able to demonstrate the following experience and abilities:

1.  Tertiary qualification in Psychology/Social Work or Human Services.
2. Demonstrated 4 years’ experience in the areas of family violence, sexual abuse, and other issues affecting Aboriginal people.
3. Demonstrated ability to work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
4. Proven expertise in the implementation of clinical governance frameworks and the ability to implement governance strategies and accreditation requirements.
5. Strong negotiation and interpersonal skills including dealing with sensitive and conflicting information.
6. Demonstrated ability to work independently and as a team member. 

WHAT WE CAN OFFER: 

• Competitive Salary
• Generous salary packaging scheme
• Employee Assistance Program
• Cultural & Practice Supervision
• Flexible and friendly team environment

Next steps

Click Apply Now to submit your application. 

Yorgum is committed to the protection of children and young people.

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Only short listed applicants will be contacted.