Trauma Centre Australia Counselling Application

1. Complete the Checklist for eligibility for student placement

2. Read and agree to ACAP Placement Program Agreement

3. Complete Application

4. Attach Application, Counselling Resume, National Police Check and Working with Children Check to one email and return all documents to [email protected] by Friday 22nd July

Trauma Centre Australia

A placement opportunity is available for 2 counselling students at the Trauma Centre Australia commencing August 2016. The placement involves counselling mandated clients of all ages and backgrounds at various Driver Education Centres: St. Kilda, Hurstbridge, Kew, Frankston, Footscray, Melton, Werribee, Oakleigh, Taylor’s Lakes, Flemington, Preston, Moonee Ponds, Ballarat, Sale and Geelong. Please note that this placement will involve mostly drug and alcohol clients, most of whom will have experienced trauma. There will be limited opportunities to work directly with critical incident trauma clients. Successful applicants must possess the following attributes:

 hold a current Drivers Licence and be prepared to be on placement from afternoon to late evening, e.g. 9 or 10pm. Placement students may be required to attend the head office in Kew prior to driving to the Driver Education Centres.

 be skilled and confident in counselling: the placement involves working with clients who are mandated to attend two drink-driver education courses and two counselling sessions. Clients need to be encouraged to attend additional counselling sessions and or counselling group therapy; previous counselling experience (volunteer/phone counselling is fine) is highly regarded;

 have experience or an interest in drug and alcohol counselling and the ability to work with all sections of the community;

 be a self-starter and take initiative in completing tasks and problem-solving;

 have the capacity to work independently and the ability to establish and run groups;

 computer literacy - required as successful applicant will perform a range of other duties as required.

1 Checklist for eligibility for student placement

Please complete the following Application Form carefully and truthfully. Only students who meet the following criteria can apply for a placement at Trauma Centre Australia.

ACAP Student Number : First Name : Surname: E-mail Address: Mobile Number: Course Name:

By applying for a placement at Trauma Centre Australia I confirm that I am a final year student and that:

Yes No I have received an email directly from Sonia Online informing me I am ready for placement I have met the prerequisite units for student placement (Refer to Sonia/Placement/Details Step 1) Uploaded my Police Check into Sonia Online

By applying for a placement at Trauma Centre Australia I agree to the following:

Yes No If I am shortlisted, I will attend a first interview at ACAP between Wednesday 27th July and Friday 29th July If I am shortlisted for a second interview at The Trauma Centre I will attend an interview on Wednesday 3rd August (Peter please confirm date) If I am to be considered for placement I will attend a 3 week trial period at The Trauma Centre commencing 8th August, following which I will be advised whether or not I will be accepted for placement If I am accepted for placement I will commence week beginning 29th August Attend this placement 2 consecutive days a week across two consecutive ACAP terms continuously (Approx. 8-9 months) with ACAP clinical supervision units 1 & 2 Miss no more than 2 days on placement without a doctor’s certificate I understand that the agency’s decision on the successful applicant is final

ACAP Placement Program Agreement

The ACAP Placement Program requires students to work in conjunction with other staff members across a broad range of programs.

2 For this reason the following requirements are essential in all applicants. Failure to demonstrate high levels of each attribute will result in the placement being cancelled:

 Professionalism and clear adherence to boundaries - Students are given clear instructions by staff as to what their role is with clients. This is purely the role of counsellor and as such students must not advocate on behalf of the client for referrals etc. It is important to be mindful of professional boundaries in all interactions with clients.

 Strong attention to detail – Students must be aware of safety practices such as locking doors behind them. This is for the safety of students/staff and clients.

 Ability to work independently – Trauma Centre of Australia is an extremely busy agency and students are expected to be able to work independently of their supervisor while following instructions precisely.

 Punctuality – Clients are scheduled with reference to available staff and rooms. Late arrivals by students are disruptive to this schedule.

 Dress Code - Students are to comply with the dress code of their placement agency.

 Workplace Health and Safety - Students are to comply with all health and safety practices of their placement agency. If the policy is not offered at orientation, please ask for a copy of all relevant policies.

I have read and will adhere to the above for the duration of my student placement. Failure to demonstrate high levels of each attribute may result in the placement being cancelled.

Student Signature: Date:

Day Availability:

Placement students are required to attend the Trauma Centre Australia on 2 consecutive days. It is likely the placement will run from midday to late evening. Please indicate your preferred placement days below:

Placement day (12 noon – late evening) Available – Yes/No

3 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Related Units:

I have or haven’t completed the following units (Delete as appropriate):

Bachelor of Counselling/Coaching Students Completed

COUN2051 Mental Health Policy and Practice YES / NO

COUN2911 Crisis and Trauma Counselling YES / NO

COUN2931 Family and Relationship Counselling YES / NO

BESC3071 Group Work YES / NO

Graduate Diploma of Counselling Students Completed

COUN5841 Family Counselling YES / NO

COUN5221 Mental Health Practice YES / NO

COUN5851 Trauma Counselling YES / NO

COUN5831 Groupwork Theory and Practice YES / NO

Master of Counselling and Psychotherapy Students Completed

COUN6131 Mental Health Counselling YES / NO

COUN6201 Trauma and Grief Therapy YES / NO

COUN6171 Group Therapy YES / NO

ACAP Placement Program Questionnaire

Please complete the following questions, providing as much details as possible:

1. Why would you like to complete a placement at Trauma Centre Australia? What would you like to achieve while on placement at Trauma Centre Australia?

4 2. What do you consider will be the key professional or personal challenges on a student placement at Trauma Centre Australia? How would you overcome these challenges?

3. What experience do you have which you think would be beneficial for a counselling placement at Trauma Centre Australia? Have you any experience working with mandated clients?

4. Give an example of your ability to be a self-starter. How did this add value to your workplace/organization?

5. Please add any further information/past experience which may be relevant to your selection for a placement at Trauma Centre Australia:

5 Student Signature Date