Family & Relationship Counsellor

Be Recruitment Group; Sydney; On-site; AUD 68,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging benefits

Job summary

Be Recruitment Group in Sydney seeks a qualified counsellor to support individuals, couples and families across Western Sydney. You will provide face-to-face, telephone and online counselling, with emphasis on relationship difficulties, separation, grief, trauma and parenting programs.

You will join a supportive team, participate in clinical supervision, facilitator training, and contribute to service development.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Counselling, Psychology or Social Work.
• Current professional membership or registration (ACA, PACFA, AASW or AHPRA).
• Experience in couples and family counselling, including children.
• Experience facilitating therapeutic or psycho-educational groups.
• Understanding of culturally responsive practice with First Nations and culturally diverse communities.
• Strong communication, organisation and client documentation skills.
• Valid NSW driver licence and willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

• Providing face-to-face, telephone and online counselling to individuals, couples and families.
• Supporting clients experiencing relationship breakdown, bereavement, trauma and grief, including family law pathways.
• Facilitating parenting and psycho-educational group programs.
• Connecting clients with appropriate services through warm referrals.
• Maintaining accurate client records and contributing to reporting.
• Participating in clinical supervision, professional development and local service networks.
• Maintaining culturally responsive, child-safe practice.

Skills

Couples & family counselling

Group facilitation

Communication

Client documentation

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Counselling/Psychology/Social Work

Professional membership/registration (ACA, PACFA, AASW or AHPRA)

Job description

Support individuals, couples and families through relationship challengesRegular individual and group clinical supervision contributing to CPDParenting program facilitator training and professional development

About the opportunity

Be Recruitment is seeking a counsellor to join an established community services organisation supporting individuals, couples and families across the Western Sydney area. You’ll help clients work through relationship difficulties, separation, divorce, grief and significant life changes. Couples and family counselling forms a substantial part of the role, so experience and confidence in this area will be highly regarded.

The role

Working within a counselling team, you’ll provide evidence-based therapeutic support that helps clients build and maintain safe, supportive relationships.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Providing face-to-face, telephone and online counselling to individuals, couples and families
• Supporting clients experiencing relationship breakdown, bereavement, trauma and grief, including those navigating family law pathways
• Facilitating parenting and psycho-educational group programs
• Connecting clients with appropriate services through warm referrals
• Maintaining accurate client records and contributing to reporting
• Participating in clinical supervision, professional development and local service networks
• Maintaining culturally responsive, child-safe practice and meeting mandatory reporting obligations

About you

You’ll bring a thoughtful, practical approach to counselling and the ability to build trust with people experiencing difficult circumstances.

We’re looking for:

• A tertiary qualification in Counselling, Psychology or Social Work
• Relevant professional membership or registration, such as ACA, PACFA, AASW or AHPRA
• Skills or experience in couples and family counselling, including working with children
• Experience facilitating therapeutic or psycho-educational groups
• An understanding of culturally responsive practice when working with First Nations and culturally diverse communities
• Strong communication, organisation and client documentation skills
• A current NSW driver licence, access to a fully insured vehicle and willingness to travel for work

Training in Circle of Security Parenting or Keeping Kids in Mind would be highly regarded, with facilitator training available as part of the role.

Supervision, development and benefits

You’ll have access to:

• Monthly individual clinical supervision contributing to CPD hours
• Monthly group clinical supervision contributing to CPD hours
• Supervision with the Manager every six weeks
• Facilitator training across a range of parenting programs
• Individual professional development contributing to CPD hours
• Salary packaging benefits

Remuneration

Remuneration is offered at SCHADS Level 4, up to pay point 4.2, plus superannuation.

Appointment is subject to verification of qualifications, professional membership or registration, Australian work rights, identification, a National Criminal Record Check and a Working with Children Check.