Counsellor – Child & Family Counselling

CatholicCare Sydney; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 45,000 - 65,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Flexible working arrangements

Family Friendly organisation

Wellbeing support

Job summary

CatholicCare Sydney is seeking a part-time Counsellor to join a multi-disciplinary team in Sydney City. The role blends in-person work with telecare, offering a flexible, family-friendly environment.

You will provide counselling and case management to children, youth, parents and couples, using systemic and trauma-informed approaches within a supportive team. The organisation promotes wellbeing and inclusive practice.

Qualifications

• tertiary qualifications in Social Work, Counselling, Psychotherapy, Psychology or equivalent field; eligibility for membership with relevant Board or Association
• strong experience in counselling and case management for children, adolescents, parents, families and couples
• knowledge of Child Protection Legislation and child wellbeing needs
• experience with trauma-informed interventions and domestic and family violence issues
• ability to collaborate, communicate clearly and provide in-person and telecare counselling

Responsibilities

• Provide counselling and case management to clients including children, young people, parents and families
• Address issues impacting wellbeing and relationships through systemic practice
• Maintain documentation, write case notes and complete data collection
• Participate in clinical supervision and collaborative team work
• Keep up-to-date with child wellbeing issues and relevant legislation

Skills

Systemic practice

Counselling

Trauma-informed practice

Clinical supervision

Education

Social Work / Counselling / Psychotherapy / Psychology degree

Job description

Based in the Sydney City office | Flexible working arrangements

Generous Salary + Super + Salary packaging

About the opportunity

An exciting opportunity has arisen within our multi-disciplinary team of counsellors and group facilitators. This part-time opportunity combines in-person work at our Sydney City location with a hybrid model incorporating telecare services. CatholicCare Sydney offers a flexible work environment in a warm, supportive and accredited Family Friendly organisation.

The Counsellor provides counselling and case management to clients including children and young people, parents and carers, families, individuals and couples. The Counsellor therapeutically supports clients to address issues which impact their wellbeing and their ability to maintain safe and enriching relationships.

Some of the key elements of this role:

• Demonstrated proficiency in systemic practice and theory
• Maintaining a focus on the safety and well‑being of clients and their families, underpinned by a thorough understanding of child development, individual and systemic issues and domestic and family violence, mental health and child protection.
• Good knowledge of relevant internal and external services to make client referrals as appropriate
• Complying with all agency and program policies and procedures including all documentation and administrative tasks required by the program including writing case notes and data collection
• Attending and participating in individual and group clinical supervision
• Maintaining a thorough and up to date understanding of child wellbeing issues, processes, and the relevant provisionsof the Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act (1998)and other relevant legislation, as they apply to Family Counsellors, and operating at all times with cognisance of the legislative provisions.

About You

To be successful in this role you will need to have:

• Tertiary qualifications in Social Work, Counselling, Psychotherapy, Psychology or equivalent field and eligibility for membership with relevant professional Board or Association
• Strong experience and skills in providing counselling and case management services to children, adolescents, parents and carers, families and couples, and a demonstrated ability in systemic practice and theory.
• Demonstrated knowledge of current Child Protection Legislation and sound experience working in individual and systemic issues arising from child safety and wellbeing
• Experience and skills in providing therapeutic interventions and counselling within a trauma informed practice model, assessing and responding to child development and the impact of issues including, domestic and family violence, mental health, alcohol and other drugs, grief and loss, and child protection
• Excellent ability to actively collaborate, communicate clearly and respond with respect and skills in providing in person and telecare counselling to vulnerable and distressed clients
• Ability to appraise and critically reflect on clinical work and actively participation in clinical supervision

Well-developed interpersonal skills, with a strong capacity for teamwork, effective collaboration with colleagues, and the ability to work independently.

• Demonstrated experience and skills in working with Cultural and Linguistically Diverse, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and LGBTIQ+ Communities
• Working with Children Check
• Professional Growth:Tailored professional development opportunities to support your career ambitions
• Work-Life Balance:Embrace flexibility, hybrid working arrangements, flexible start/finish times, family-friendly organisation
• Tax Savings:Maximise your income with generous salary packaging, reducing your tax and increasing your take-home pay
• Generous Leave:Above-award annual and personal/carers leave, extended parental leave, celebration day
• Supportive Team:Join a friendly and supportive team that values your contributions
• Wellbeing:Free access to a premium mindfulness app, EAP counselling, yearly flu vaccinations, and a variety of wellbeing activities to make your workday more enjoyable

About us

People are at the core of everything we do: from supporting and enhancing the wellbeing of our clients to the nurturing and development of our staff and their career aspirations.

CatholicCare Sydney is a leading not-for-profit agency supporting people from all walks of life. We’re an organisation that promotes diversity and inclusion and commits to the growth and wellbeing of our staff, empowering them to make a positive change to the community. CatholicCare is the official social services agency of the Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney and also a certified Family Friendly Organisation.

Applications for this position close 6 November 2026.

CatholicCare requires the preferred applicant to undertake a National Criminal History Record Check prior to employment, and for some roles, a Working with Children Check is also required.