Counsellors

Our forensic services counsellors work in our Coronial Family Services team to support next of kin. They also need to meet certain requirements to work for us.

As a counsellor at Forensic and Scientific Services (FSS) you'll provide support to next of kin of people whose deaths are being, or have been, investigated by a Queensland Coroner.

Qualification and registration requirements

To practice as a coronial counsellor in FSS you must have a tertiary degree in Social Work or Psychology and either:

• membership (or eligibility for membership) with the Australian Association of Social Workers
• registration as a Psychologist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).

Opportunities

We advertise our family counselling vacancies on Smart Jobs and Seek.

What duties you'll undertake

Working in an FSS role, you may:

• support bereaved families and next of kin through crisis intervention, debriefing and short term counselling
• coordinate and manage the outcomes of coronial processes and objections to a diverse range of stakeholders
• identify, report and provide clinical advice and support in relation to the coronial process
• train personnel in counselling processes and interviews.

More information

You can find out more about Counsellors on the Australian Association of Social Workers and Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency websites.