Counsellor - Toowoomba

Mercy Community; Toowoomba Regional; On-site; AUD 75,000 - 95,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging benefits up to AUD 18

Blue Card & NDIS Screening reimbursed

Free confidential counselling for you/

Vaccination reimbursements

Employee benefits program

Job summary

Mercy Community in Toowoomba is seeking a passionate Counsellor to join our team for a fixed-term contract in Toowoomba. You will deliver counselling and therapeutic services to children and young people, coordinating with a broad network of stakeholders to support client plans and referrals.

Key responsibilities include assessments, short and long-term counselling, and culturally appropriate work with Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander, and CALD clients.

Qualifications

• Degree in Social Work, Behavioural Sciences, Psychology or related discipline from a recognised institution.
• Understanding of family and/or individual counselling, in the areas of trauma, violence and abuse, mental health early intervention and counselling modalities utilized with these populations.
• Queensland Provisional Green or above Driver’s License
• Current and valid Paid Blue Card (Queensland Working with Children Check) or ability to apply
• Evidence of current vaccination against whooping cough (or willingness to obtain prior to commencement)

Responsibilities

• Work with your line manager to identify client needs and deliver appropriate services within available resources, continually assessing and responding to changing needs and dynamics
• Conduct assessments to inform therapeutic goals, intervention plans, casework, and client support
• Offer short and long-term individual and family counselling in response to referrals, using various therapeutic interventions to address identified issues
• Ensure culturally appropriate counselling for clients from Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander, and CALD backgrounds by liaising with community members

Skills

Counselling

Stakeholder engagement

Cultural competence

Team collaboration

Education

Degree in Social Work, Behavioural Sciences, Psychology or related discipline

Job description

Mercy Community are on the search for a passionate Counsellor to join our team based in Toowoomba.

We have 1 vacant contract position 45.6 hours per fortnight until 14 August 2028

This is your opportunity to work within an exciting and enthusiastic team, guided by an experienced Team Manager and Senior Program Manager.

Our Counsellors deliver counselling and therapeutic services to children and young people, encompassing assessments, pre- and post-evaluations, and interventions. Additionally, the role involves liaising with a wide network of stakeholders who contribute to or influence the success of client plans, referrals, and goals.

This role will involve but not limited to:

• Work with your line manager to identify client needs and deliver appropriate services within available resources, continually assessing and responding to changing needs and dynamics
• Conduct assessments to inform therapeutic goals, intervention plans, casework, and client support
• Offer short and long-term individual and family counselling in response to referrals, using various therapeutic interventions to address identified issues
• Ensure culturally appropriate counselling for clients from Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander, and CALD backgrounds by liaising with community members

About you

As the successful applicant, you will possess:

• Degree in Social Work, Behavioural Sciences, Psychology or related discipline from a recognised institution
• Understanding of family and/or individual counselling, in the areas of trauma, violence and abuse, mental health early intervention and counselling modalities utilized with these populations
• Queensland Provisional Green or above Driver’s License
• Current and valid Paid Blue Card (Queensland Working with Children Check) or ability to apply
• Evidence of current vaccination against whooping cough (or willingness to obtain prior to commencement)

Why Mercy Community

Mercy Community is a Catholic not-for-profit that provides a wide range of services supporting families, young people, and the elderly. All our work is driven by our core values of Compassion, Integrity, Dignity & Empowerment.

Being part of the Mercy Community team, means you have access to some fantastic benefits, such as:

• Increase your take home pay through the use of generous salary packaging - up to $18,550 per annum of your salary is available as a tax-free component
• Pay for your Queensland Blue Card and NDIS Worker Screening Card when you need – saving you up to $144 if you need both cards!
• Provide you and your immediate family free, professional and confidential counselling services including specialised First Nations counsellors
• Free annual influenza and/or other vaccination reimbursements
• Benyfits – is an employee benefits program designed to help you save money on living costs

We also ensure all our employees have access to a wide variety of excellent learning and development tools to continue your professional and personal development. This includes making sure you have access to a range of other career pathways and opportunities across Mercy.

Please note we will review applications as they are received and we may interview and appoint prior to closing date, do not delay in applying.