Delivers a programme of ‘talking therapy’, and / or activities, and / or education, designed to deal with specific educational needs or interpersonal functioning difficulties.

Conducts assessments of potential participants; determines candidate’s suitability for a programme; communicates decision regarding suitability to candidate; may manage a waitlist; studies programme guidelines and delivers programme according to agreed protocols; will use a wide range of interpersonal skills (e.g. conflict management, problem solving, teaching, conversing, informing, coaching, and advising); may help with development of discharge and reintegration planning; may be required to write reports on individual and group progress and outcomes. Collaborates with other professionals.

• Works indoors in clinics, hospitals, corrections facilities, and group room environments.
• Works in adequately heated, lit, ventilated and clean, well maintained and private workspaces. In corrections settings may work in community and prison facilities that have specific security requirements.
• Works typically in groups but also with individuals as required.

• Sedentary physical demand.
• Sits to meet with clients or at computers when preparing or writing reports.
• Occasionally stands, walks and moves around the workspace.
• Lifting, carrying or pulling is not a significant requirement.
• Occasional repetitive hand and finger movements are required when using a computer for report writing and when hand writing. Repetitive movements however, are not a significant component of the job.
• There is frequent use of hand-held objects and equipment including computers, writing tools, reference materials, tape recorders, video cameras and office machines such as telephones, printers, scanners.
• Occasional driving of cars may be required to get to the programme delivery site.
• Mental skills necessary include a high level of cognitive and counselling skills, verbal and written communication, interpersonal, administration, assessment, research, information gathering, analysis and evaluation, report writing, organisational, problem solving and decision-making capabilities.

A relevant tertiary qualification or at least five years applicable experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 1). In some instances particular experience and/or on-the-job training may be required.

There are opportunities for flexibility of movement.