Counsellor

Description:

• Employment Term : Part-time (30.4 hours per week) Max term until 30 June 2027
• Location : Currently at Broadbeach with a move to Southport expected in the coming weeks
• Remuneration : $97,385.69 + 11.5% Super + $15,900 NFP Salary Packaging

Make a meaningful difference with UnitingCare

We’re looking for someone who wants to make the world a little better through small moments that leave big impacts. To build meaningful relationships and make a difference in the lives of others.

An integral part of our Healing, Opportunity, Prevention, Education Sexual Abuse Service (HOPES) and Pathways to Grow teams based in Gold Coast as a Family and Child Counsellor, you’ll be encouraged to grow, develop and feel empowered to make the everyday easier for the people we care so passionately about.

Let’s make a meaningful difference, together.

Your part in our UnitingCare team

We are currently seeking a qualified and dedicated Family and Child Counsellor to join the HOPES and Pathways team based on the Gold Coast on a part time basis of 30.4 per week until 30 June 2027.

The Counselling position will require experience in integrated counselling service that consists of individual and family counselling to families with children and young people under 18 years, who find themselves in vulnerable situations.

The role will also provide integrated counselling to assist children and young people aged 5 to under 18 years who have experienced abuse (sexual, physical, emotional and/or neglect) or are engaging in problematic sexual behaviour and their non-offending family members/carers who have been referred from the Department of Children, Youth Justice and Multicultural Affairs. It will also address the range of issues arising from sexual abuse through an appropriate mix of therapeutic and family/carer-based support services, assessment and individual case plans that are responsive to the individual needs of children, young people and their families/carers.

What makes a difference for us?

• Possession of a Degree in Counselling, Social Work or Behavioural Science from a recognised tertiary institution with prior experience in a similar role.
  Eligibility for registration or membership to AASW, APS, ACA, PACFA or other recognised body.
• Demonstrated experience and knowledge in therapeutic and counselling skills, case management, family therapy and parenting skills that is applicable to children, young people and their families who find themselves in vulnerable situations.
• Ability to articulate knowledge of current practice and theories of working effectively with
  Children and young people (5-18 years old) who have been abused, Children and Young people who display problematic sexual behaviours and Non-offending parents and carers of children referred to the program.
• Demonstrated experience and knowledge in play therapy models
• Demonstrated high level of interpersonal, oral and written communication and advocacy skills.
• Current drivers licence is essential.
• A current Blue Card or willingness to make an application for one.

What makes a difference for you?

At UnitingCare we are leaders in crisis response, the protection of vulnerable children, financial resilience and family wellbeing. Our Family and Child Services team work passionately across Queensland to make a meaningful difference in people’s lives.

• Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance

• Save tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging your everyday living expenses and bills (up to $15,900) and meal entertainment (up to $2,650) per annum

• A recognition and rewards platform, providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, including everyday expenses, holidays, health insurance, annual awards celebration, wellbeing and employee assistance programs

• A positive and inclusive team based on respect, shared standards, strong values and a commitment to serving others

• Eligible employees are entitled to 12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave, available after 6 months service, in addition to the government scheme; for eligible employees.

• Diversity and inclusive leave, offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options (paid and unpaid) for those who may celebrate Lunar New Year, Diwali, Ramadan, NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural events

• Career development opportunities to challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful difference

We’d love you to be part of our UnitingCare family

Our Family and Disability Services team are passionate about their work with parents to ensure children remain safe in the home and parents have the skills, resilience and capability to effectively parent and meet their children’s developmental, educational, health and well-being needs. We also provide targeted services to men who are seeking to change their behaviour.

Child safe, Child friendly

UnitingCare is committed to being a Child Safe, Child Friendly organisation and will:

• provide welcoming, safe & nurturing services for children

• implement measures to prevent child abuse and neglect within our services

• appropriately and immediately address child abuse and neglect if it does occur

Diversity & Inclusion

Our approach is simple – everybody is welcome here. At UnitingCare, diversity is at the core of our who we are, our mission and our values. We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees no matter their sex, race, culture, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity. Demonstrating our commitment to reconciliation and building long-term employment opportunities for First Nations peoples, UnitingCare strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for this position.

Safe workplace

We work hard to make our services welcoming and safe for every person. We are united in keeping children, young people and the elderly safe from harm, within our services, workplaces and the communities we support. We are committed to speaking up loudly for their safety.