Family Counsellor

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

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

NFP Salary Packaging

Salary packaging up to $15,900 + meals

12 weeks paid parental leave

Diversity and inclusive leave

Career development opportunities

Positive and inclusive team

Job summary

UnitingCare Community in Bundaberg is seeking a part-time Family Counsellor to deliver individual, couple and group counselling within the Family and Relationship Service. You will support families, promote child safety and wellbeing, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to provide education and advocacy.

Essential to the role are a relevant degree, Blue Card, Queensland driver's licence and a willingness to undergo a criminal history check.

Qualifications

• Essential degree in psychology, social work, counselling or behavioural science.
• Blue Card for Child Related Employment (QLD).
• Current QLD Drivers Licence and criminal history check willingness.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual, couple and group counselling and education to strengthen family relationships.
• Prevent breakdown and safeguard the wellbeing and safety of children and adults.
• Work within a multi-disciplinary team in a complex human services environment.
• Advocate for clients and maintain thorough documentation and reporting.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Advocacy

Team collaboration

Counselling skills

Education

Degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counselling or Behavioural Science

Job description

Family Counsellor | Family and Relationship Service | Bundaberg

Employment Term: Permanent Part-time (15.2 hours per week)

Remuneration: $53.43 p/hr + 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 Family 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 currently seeking to appoint a Family Counsellor to work as a part of our UnitingCare Family and Relationship Service based at Bundaberg.

In this role you will:

Provide individual, couple and group counselling and education with an aim to strengthen family relationships

Prevent breakdown and ensure the wellbeing and safety of children and adults who live in all kinds of families.

Essential to the role is:

Sound knowledge of and/or demonstrated ability to provide counselling and related services within a therapeutic context to a range of clients with issues including, but not limited to, domestic and family violence, sexual abuse, child abuse, relationship discord and grief and loss.

Demonstrated high level of interpersonal, oral and written communication and advocacy skills are required along with a proven ability to work co-operatively within a multi-disciplinary team in a complex human services environment.

What makes a difference for us?

Possession of a Degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counselling or Behavioural Science from a recognised tertiary institution coupled with prior experience.

Qld Suitability Card for Child Related Employment (Blue Card).

Current QLD Drivers Licence

Willingness to undergo 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.