Adolescent Family Counsellor

4 weeks ago

Wollongong City Council, Australia Illawarra Mercury Full time
Overview

Join to apply for the Adolescent Family Counsellor role at Illawarra Mercury

Adolescent and Family Counsellor — Permanent Part Time - 4 days per week | Location: Cessnock

The Adolescent and Family Counsellor will provide person centred support and a strengths-based, psychological therapeutic and collaborative approach to assisting young people and families. The primary goal of the Counsellor is to support reconciliation between young people and their families, to help young people stay within the family home, be restored to their family or work towards independent living where appropriate. The role includes offering information and advice, support, advocacy and counselling, alongside medium to long term casework, mediation and referrals to relevant agencies or specialist services. Building skills to help individual young people achieve personal goals and facilitating instructional/skills development and therapeutic groups to develop life skills for young people and parenting skills for families are key focus areas.

Responsibilities
  • Provide person-centred support and a strengths-based approach to counselling for young people and families.
  • Offer information, advice, support, advocacy and counselling, along with medium to long term casework, mediation and referrals to relevant agencies or services.
  • Develop and facilitate skills-based and therapeutic groups to improve life skills for young people and parenting skills for families.
  • Build and maintain linkages with government, community and other stakeholders.
  • Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team and work independently when required.
Qualifications and Experience
  • Demonstrated skills in assessment, referrals, and coordination of care for young people.
  • Experience using person-centred frameworks and a strengths-based approach in casework and counselling, with various counselling/therapeutic modalities.
  • Highly developed interpersonal skills and knowledge of mediation and conflict resolution.
  • Experience in developing, implementing and evaluating skills-based and therapeutic groups with young people and parents.
  • Ability to maintain professional client information and data.
  • Willingness to obtain NSW Working with Children Check, NDIS Worker Screening Check, First Aid & CPR certificate, and undertake a pre-employment functional medical.
Who we are

Newcastle Anglican is at the core of several organisations in the region. For more information visit www.newcastleanglican.org.au.

How to Apply

To apply, click Apply now. Please include your cover letter addressing the essential criteria and your resume. Applications close when we find suitable candidates. We will consider applications as they are received and encourage early submission. Interviews may commence prior to the closure date. We will not accept agency or third-party applications. You must have the right to live and work in Australia. Samaritans promotes the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all children and young people.


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