Child Counsellor: After Separation (Flexible Hours)

UnitingCare Community; Caboolture; On-site; AUD 62,000 - 84,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Salary Packaging (NFP)

Job summary

UnitingCare Community seeks a Children’s Counsellor to join the Family Law Services in Caboolture. This part-time role focuses on counselling children and young people affected by parental separation and high-conflict situations, including domestic violence, within our FaDS team.

You will provide age-appropriate interventions, assessments, individual and group counselling, and referrals to broader services, contributing to a trauma-informed support network for families.

Qualifications

• Bachelor in a relevant human services field with membership or eligible membership of a professional body (e.g. AASW, APS, PACFA).
• Excellent counselling, therapeutic and interpersonal skills with knowledge of evidence-based interventions.
• Demonstrated assessment skills including therapeutic assessment, crisis intervention and risk assessment.
• Understanding of trauma impact on children and young people within child protection frameworks.
• Experience with high conflict, domestic and family violence and impacts on children and family.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality age-appropriate interventions including assessment, individual and group counselling, and psycho-education for children and young people under 18.
• Connect children and families with other services through referrals and collaborations.
• Deliver trauma-informed counselling to children affected by parental separation and conflict.

Skills

Counselling skills

Therapeutic interventions

Assessment & risk

Communication skills

Trauma knowledge

Interpersonal skills

Blue Card

Driver’s license

Education

Bachelor degree in human services or related field

Job description

UnitingCare Community seeks a Children’s Counsellor to join the Family Law Services in Caboolture. This part-time role focuses on counselling children and young people affected by parental separation and high-conflict situations, including domestic violence, within our FaDS team.

You will provide age-appropriate interventions, assessments, individual and group counselling, and referrals to broader services, contributing to a trauma-informed support network for families.