Counsellor - Family and Relationship Services

Job Description

Counsellor - Family and Relationship Services Are you a qualified Counsellor that wants to be a part of a leading NFP? Full-Time Fixed Term Contract until 30 June 2025 5 days extra leave (5 weeks in total!) plus many more generous NFP benefits Respect, Excellence, Celebration, Compassion, Acceptance, Professionalism Join an organisation that makes a real difference within the community. About Centrecare Centrecare is a not-for-profit organisation with over 300 employees and is committed to delivering quality professional counselling, support, accommodation, mediation and training services in over 11 locations across the Perth metropolitan, Goldfields and South West regions. The Role We are seeking a qualified Counsellor with children’s counselling experience to join our Family & Relationship Services program located at our Bunbury office. This role is primarily to provide counselling to enhance the healthy functioning of individuals, couples and families. This service is designed to provide education, support and counselling for individuals, couples and families to assist them in forming and maintaining healthy relationships. Screening, assessments and support planning. Selecting and providing appropriate brief intervention supports for clients whether they be clients or carers. Assessing supports and ensuring that they are appropriate to meeting client's needs. Deliver evidence-based counselling and group interventions. Referring and assisting clients to access appropriate mainstream specialist services and support groups. Providing information and education to clients, carers, families and other service providers; and providing and/or arranging support for carers and families. Selection Criteria Minimum Bachelor's degree qualification in Psychology, Social Work/Sciences, Mental Health, Counselling, Childhood Development and/or Family studies and related disciplines or equivalent. Minimum 3 years' experience in working with children and families with complex needs e.g. domestic violence, homelessness, abuse, schooling issues. Service design must be inclusive of social, emotional, mental, and physical needs. Experience in case management and coordination of client services. Demonstrated experience in intake, assessment and case management. Knowledge and experience in early intervention and prevention program services. How to Apply Click apply and you will be directed to our online job board to view further details on the vacancy description and complete your application. Please note, Selection Criteria must be addressed. Position closes: 13 March 2025 Shortlisting will commence straightaway, Centrecare reserves the right to close the position early if needed. For any queries, please call Human Resources on (08) 9288 2244 . Children feel Valued, Heard, and Safe: Centrecare is fully committed to the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations, child safe cultures and practices. Centrecare believes that all children are valuable and worthy of respect. It strongly supports the rights of the child and is committed to ensuring the safety, wellbeing and protection of all children who are in contact with or receive its services. We are Inclusive: We actively promote a working environment that values diversity and inclusion. We strongly encourage applications from First Nations people, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, people who identify as LGBTQ+ and people with a disability. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application. We support the Uluru Statement from the Heart: We are committed to walking alongside First Nations people to support a more inclusive Australia and Closing the Gap. #J-18808-Ljbffr