Counsellor - Counselling Intervention Service

Job Description

Introduction:Centacare North Queensland is a not-for-profit organisation that provides counselling, family support, mediation, family dispute resolution, disability services, education and courses, crisis housing and homelessness support, youth services, community engagement and NDIS services. Centacare services the North Queensland community from offices in Townsville, Ayr, Bowen, Mt Isa, Cloncurry and Normanton.Counselling Intervention Services are provided to children and young people under 18 years who are subject to statutory intervention and require support as a therapeutic response arising from a personal experience of physical, emotional or sexual abuse/harm and neglect. Counselling support is a targeted therapeutic response involving skilled and qualified practitioners listening attentively and patiently to the express feeling and circumstances of the child (and carer), perceiving difficulties from a child’s point of view, helping the child to see things differently and facilitating choice and positive change in the child’s life, conducted within a private and safe setting.Benefits You Will Enjoy: SCHADS L4 Salary + Location Allowance $5,000 pa Great NFP Salary Sacrifice options available to reduce your taxable salary by $15,900 p.a. with Eziway Salary Packaging 5 Weeks Annual Leave + 17.5% leave loading Birthday Leave + Other Above Award Benefits Extensive support and investment in your Professional Development Description: The purpose of the position is to provide a voluntary counselling service to children who have experienced trauma, disrupted attachment and are subject to child protection involvement. The Counsellor also incorporates providing support to the child’s care team by providing education on the impact of trauma and disrupted attachment on a child’s behaviour and emotional regulation. The position entails assessment, behavioural support, counselling, trauma informed practice and advocacy for children who are subject to Child Protection involvement.Joining a values-driven, supportive and inclusive team, you will: Build rapport with the child and care team whilst maintaining professional boundaries; work effectively with the care team and offer strategies and support as appropriate that meets the child’s care needs and supports management of challenging/complex behaviours. Assess the child’s therapeutic needs utilising the Outcomes Star assessment tool then develop an individualised therapy plan that is informed by consulting Child Safety, the school, carer/parent and through counsellor’s observations. Provide consistent, evidenced based, best practice models of counselling to meet the therapy goals. Ensure knowledge of the neuroscience of trauma is up to date and provide counselling in line with up-to-date research on children who have experienced complex trauma. Regularly review therapeutic progress within the program as per program instructions and ensure that Child Safety and key stakeholders are kept informed of progress. Ensure consistent communication to Child Safety, maintaining reporting requirements as outlined in Information Provision to the Department of Children, Youth Justice and Multicultural Affairs. Skills and Experiences: To be successful in this role you will need to have: Possession of a relevant degree in Social Work, Psychology or Behavioural Sciences and eligibility for membership of a relevant professional association. A developed understanding of disrupted attachment, trauma and the impact that this can have on a child’s behaviour and wellbeing. Knowledge of an array of therapeutic and creative strategies to engage children during counselling sessions. Knowledge of behavioural support strategies to empower the child’s care team to be able to best manage the child’s behaviour and emotional needs. An ability to work in a culturally sensitive manner with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders children and families and other CALD families. A current: Drivers’ Licence Working with Children Blue Card Disability Worker Screening (Yellow Card) or be eligible to obtain one. Applying: If you are interested in applying for a position, please provide a brief cover letter outlining your experience relevant to this role along with a copy of your Resume. Only applicants that are shortlisted will be contacted.If you have not received any contact within 30 days of the commencement of this ad, unfortunately your application has been unsuccessful. We wish you all the very best in your future applications.Centacare North Queensland is a Child Safe and Equal Opportunities Employer. People from diverse backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with a disability, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Applicants must have appropriate work rights in Australia. #J-18808-Ljbffr