Childrens Counsellor

unitingcareqld; Caboolture; On-site; AUD 88,000 - 105,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

NFP Salary Packaging

Rewards platform

Job summary

UnitingCare is seeking a Children's Counsellor for the Family Law Service in Caboolture. The role focuses on counselling children and young people affected by parental separation and high conflict, including domestic and family violence.

You will provide assessment, individual and group counselling, and linkages to supportive services. Advantageous are a Bachelor qualification in a human services field and membership eligibility in a professional body.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in a relevant human services field with membership or eligible membership of a professional body preferred.
• Significant relevant experience in child counselling or family services is desirable.
• Current driver's license and Blue Card for Child Related Employment.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality age-appropriate counselling to children and young people under 18 years.
• Conduct assessments, individual and group counselling, psycho-education and therapeutic supports.
• Connect families with other services through referrals and collaborations.
• Work within child protection frameworks and manage risk and safety planning.
• Contribute to a supportive FaDS team environment in Caboolture.

Skills

Counselling

Interpersonal skills

Assessment skills

Crisis intervention

Trauma-informed care

Communication

Analytical skills

Safety planning

Education

Bachelor degree

Job description

Children's Counsellor | Family Law Service | Caboolture

Employment Term: Maximum Term, Part-Time (4 days per week), ending 30 June 2027

Location: Caboolture

Remuneration: $53.43 + Super + NFP Salary Packaging

Make a meaningful difference with UnitingCare

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 Caboolture, Moreton Bay.

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

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: Salary Packaging Explained
• 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 opportunities to 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 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