Childrens Counsellor

UnitingCare Queensland; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 61,000 - 86,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Salary packaging (NFP) up to $15,900 +

Meal & entertainment packaging up to $

Recognition & rewards platform

Parental leave (12 weeks)

Diversity & inclusive leave

Career development opportunities

Positive, inclusive team

Job summary

UnitingCare Queensland is seeking a Children’s Counsellor in Chermside to support children and families navigating separation and high conflict. The role focuses on counselling services for children under 18, with opportunities to collaborate with a broader FaDS team within Family Law Services.

Part-time, 4 days per week, with an hourly rate of $53.43 pro-rata plus superannuation and access to NFP salary packaging (up to $15,900 and $2,650 for meals and entertainment).

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in a relevant human services field and membership or eligible membership of a professional body preferred with significant experience.
• Excellent counselling, therapeutic and interpersonal skills with knowledge of evidenced-based interventions.
• Demonstrated assessment skills including crisis intervention, risk assessment and safety planning.
• Understanding of trauma impact on children and working within child protection frameworks.
• Knowledge of high-conflict, domestic and family violence and impacts on children.
• Strong communication, analytical abilities and attention to detail.
• Blue Card for Child Related Employment and a current Driver’s Licence.
• Willingness to obtain a criminal history check.

Responsibilities

• Provide counselling and specialised supports to children and young people under 18 affected by parental separation and high conflict.
• Deliver age-appropriate interventions including individual, group counselling and psycho-education.
• Facilitate connections with other services through referrals and collaborations.

Skills

Counselling skills

Interpersonal skills

Crisis intervention

Risk assessment

Trauma-informed practice

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in human services

Job description

Children's Counsellor| Family Law Service | Chermside

• Employment Term: Maximum Term, Part-time (4 days a per week) until 31 March 2027
• Location: Chermside
• Remuneration: $53.43 per hour (pro-rata) + Super + NFP Salary Packaging available up to $15,900 & $2,650 for meals & entertainment

Make a meaningful difference with UnitingCareQueensland

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

As a Children's 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 seeking a skilled, knowledgeable passionate and experienced Child Counsellor to work in our Supporting Children After Separation Service within our Family Law Services suite of services in Chermside.

This position has a primary focus of working with children and young people and providing specialised counselling to children, young people who are experiencing impacts from parental separation and high conflict including domestic and family violence.

You will provide a range of high-quality age-appropriate interventions including assessment; individual and group counselling; and psycho-education and therapeutic supports to children and young people (under 18 years) who are experiencing difficulties related to family relationships and changes in family structure.

The position also plays a key role in connecting children and their families with other relevant services through effective referrals and collaborations.

What makes a difference for us?

• Tertiary qualifications (minimum Bachelor) in a relevant human services field, with membership or eligible membership of an appropriate professional body (e.g. AASW, APS, PACFA Member Association) preferred and significant relevant experience
• Excellent counselling, therapeutic and interpersonal skills including knowledge of evidence based therapeutic interventions
• Demonstrated assessment skills, including therapeutic assessment, crisis intervention, risk assessment and safety planning.
• An understanding of the impact of trauma on children and young people and the components of working within a child protection framework.
• Significant knowledge in the area of high conflict, domestic and family violence and impacts on children and family
• Great communication skills, analytical skills and attention to detail
• Blue Card for Child Related Employment
• Current Driver’s License
• Willingness to obtain a criminal history check

What makes a difference for you?

• Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance
• NFP Salary Packaging: 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. To learn more about this benefit watch the video via the following link: SalaryPackagingExplained
• 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
• 12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave, available after 6 months service, in addition to the government scheme
• 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 opportunitiesto challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful difference
• A positive and inclusive team based on respect, shared standards, strong values and a commitment to serving others

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

Joining our FaDS, team, you’ll also be welcomed as part of the UnitingCare family. The second-largest Queensland employer, we’re a proud not-for-profit with more than 16,500 staff and 9,000 volunteers across our brands of BlueCare, Lifeline, ARRCS, The Wesley Hospital, Buderim Private Hospital, St Stephen’s Hospital, and St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital, and have been leading by example for more than 100 years.

Child safe, Child friendly

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

provide welcoming, safe and 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

abide by the Child Safe Standards and adhere to the Reportable Conduct Scheme

Diversity & Inclusion

Our approach is simple– everybody iswelcome 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.

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.

Commitment to Safeguarding

We are committed in creating services and workplaces that are welcoming and safe for every person. We work together to protect children, young people, adults and the elderly from harm within our services and the communities we support. We speak up for their safety to ensure their voices are heard. Our recruitment and workplace practices reflect our dedication in preventing abuse, harm and exploitation across UnitingCare.