Counsellor

UnitingCare Children, Young People and Families; Cairns Regional; On-site; AUD 61,000 - 86,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

NFP Salary Packaging

12 weeks parental leave and 2 weeks of

Diversity & Inclusion leave

Employee discounts platform

Job summary

UnitingCare Children, Young People and Families – Cairns QLD is seeking a Counsellor in community mental health for a permanent part-time role (22.8 hours/week) in Cairns. The position offers $53.43 per hour plus Super and NFP salary packaging options.

You will assess, counsel, and support individuals, families and groups, addressing trauma, family challenges, parenting, and related concerns in a not-for-profit setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Counselling, Psychology, Social Work, Human Services or Behavioural Science
• Experience providing counselling and therapeutic interventions within a community or human services setting
• Knowledge of trauma-informed, strengths-based and recovery-focused practice
• Experience working with children, young people and families
• Strong communication, advocacy and stakeholder engagement skills
• Experience facilitating groups and educational programs (highly regarded)
• The ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team
• A current Driver License and Working with Children Check (Blue Card)
• Membership or eligibility for membership with APS, PACFA, ACA, AASW or FCA will be highly regarded

Responsibilities

• Provide counselling and therapeutic support to children, young people, adults, families and groups
• Work with clients experiencing a range of concerns including family and relationship challenges, separation and divorce, parenting and family wellbeing
• Undertake assessments, provide counselling and referrals, participate in case reviews, facilitate group support and education, and advocate for clients

Skills

Counselling

Trauma-informed practice

Child and family work

Communication and advocacy

Group facilitation

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Driver license

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Counselling, Psychology, Social Work, Human Services or Behavioural Science

Job description

UnitingCare Children, Young People and Families – Cairns QLD

18d ago , from UnitingCare Children, Young People and Families

Counsellor | Community Mental Health | Cairns

Employment Term:Permanent Part-Time (22.8 hours per week)

Remuneration:$53.43 per hour + Super + NFP Salary Packaging (save tax and increase your take home pay)

Applications Close:Applications will be reviewed as they are received and therefore may result in the role closing early if the right applicant is found.

Make a meaningful difference with UnitingCare Queensland

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 aCounsellor, 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

In this rewarding role, you'll provide counselling and therapeutic support to children, young people, adults, families and groups. You'll work with clients experiencing a range of concerns, including:

• Family and relationship challenges
• Separation and divorce
• Parenting and family wellbeing
• Domestic and family violence
• Sexual abuse and child abuse
• Grief and loss
• Trauma and recovery

You’ll undertake assessments, provide counselling and referrals, participate in case reviews, facilitate group support and education, and advocate for clients to support positive outcomes.

What makes a difference for us?

• A bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Counselling, Psychology, Social Work, Human Services or Behavioural Science
• Experience providing counselling and therapeutic interventions within a community or human services setting
• Knowledge of trauma-informed, strengths-based and recovery-focused practice
• Experience working with children, young people and families
• Strong communication, advocacy and stakeholder engagement skills
• Experience facilitating groups and educational programs (highly regarded)
• The ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team
• A current Driver License and Working with Children Check (Blue Card)
• Membership or eligibility for membership with APS, PACFA, ACA, AASW or FCA will be highly regarded

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 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 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.