Counsellor jobs in Kalgoorlie, WA

Counsellor work in Kalgoorlie, WA

Counsellor roles in Kalgoorlie, WA sit within persistent and significant workforce shortages. WA Health remote area incentives and allowances apply. Mining and FIFO workforce mental health is a primary service need. Cultural competency for Aboriginal communities is essential. counsellor positions are found across public health services, community organisations, and private practice in the region.

Counselling in Australia is a broad field practiced by professionals from a range of backgrounds. Counsellors use therapeutic approaches such as person-centred therapy, solution-focused brief therapy, narrative therapy, and CBT to support clients through emotional difficulties. While counselling is not a protected title in Australia, professional membership through PACFA or the Australian Counselling Association (ACA) is expected by most employers.

WA Country Health Service (WACHS) Goldfields Region delivers public mental health services from Kalgoorlie Health Campus, including inpatient mental health care and community mental health teams. The WACHS Goldfields catchment is geographically enormous, extending across the Goldfields-Esperance region and requiring significant outreach and remote service delivery.

Qualifications typically required

• Diploma or Bachelor of Counselling, or equivalent
• PACFA or ACA professional membership
• Working with Children Check (for roles involving minors)
• NDIS Worker Screening Check for disability sector roles

Key employers in Kalgoorlie, WA

• WA Country Health Service Goldfields Region
• Kalgoorlie Health Campus
• WA Primary Health Alliance
• Goldfields Aboriginal Health Council
• Uniting WA
• Anglicare WA