Clinician - First Nations

TELUS Health is empowering every person to live their healthiest life. Guided by our vision, we are leveraging the power of our leading edge technology and focusing on the uniqueness of each individual to create the future of health. As a global-leading health and well‑being provider – encompassing physical, mental and financial health – TELUS Health is improving health outcomes for consumers, patients, healthcare professionals, employers and employees. We are seeking a compassionate and dedicated clinician from an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background to join our dynamic team. As an organisation committed to fostering the holistic well‑being of our First Nations people, we offer a unique to provide culturally sensitive psychological, social, emotional, and spiritual support to clients and organisations. This pivotal role involves working directly with clients conducting short‑term counselling services. The roles also works within organisations that have a significant First Nations employee base to improve workplace well‑being by making culturally informed suggestions to management, facilitating training, and conducting group sessions. The role assists to drive culturally sensitive mental health and well‑being support to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals, ensuring culturally competent services are delivered to both Aboriginal and Non‑Aboriginal people. You will also contribute to the designing and delivering of educational training packages for our clients. Location: the role can be based anywhere but within NSW and QLD are preferred. Travel within the state and interstate is required as part of the role. What We Are Looking For: Proven experience in providing mental health and well‑being support to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals, either through direct clinical work or community engagement. Deep understanding of the cultural, historical, familial, and societal factors influencing the mental health of First Nations people. Additional expertise, knowledge, and skills derived from your social and cultural background. Qualifications in Counselling, Psychology, or Social Work. Professional registration with the relevant health professional body (AHPRA, AASW, ACA, PACFA). Minimum three (3) years counselling experience. Ability to clinically manage client risk, and clinical presentations while working within a short‑term counselling framework. Confidence with computer systems is an asset. What We Are Offering: Contribute to the delivery of proactive employee mental health and related services in a sector that has a critical impact on the health, well‑being and welfare of others. Engage in values‑driven work - driving culturally sensitive mental health and well‑being support to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals. Flexible working arrangements – including working from home options and adjustments to hours. We can work with you to find mutually suitable arrangements. Access to peer consultation and external supervision. Access to hundreds of professional development courses to help you further your clinical skills as you see fit. Career progression - for the right clinicians, there are opportunities to further your career into leadership positions or specialist services. Other benefits include wellbeing days, volunteer days, and a generous parental leave policy. A bit about us We’re a people‑focused, customer‑first, purpose‑driven team who works together every day to innovate and do good. We improve lives through our technology solutions and foster a culture of innovation that empowers team members to solve complex problems and create remarkable human outcomes in a digital world. TELUS is proud to foster an inclusive culture that embraces diversity. We are committed to fair employment practices and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. We offer accommodation for applicants with disabilities, as required, during the recruitment process. The health and safety of our team, customers and communities is paramount to TELUS. Accordingly, we require anyone joining our TELUS Health Care Centres to be fully vaccinated for COVID‑19. By applying to this role, you understand and agree that your information will be shared with the TELUS Group of Companies’ Talent Acquisition team(s) and/or any leader(s) who will be part of the selection process. #J-18808-Ljbffr