Family Counsellor

3 weeks ago

Canberra, ACT, Australia Uniting Full time
Family Counsellor - headspace Early Psychosis, Canberra

Uniting Lyneham, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

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Location: headspace Early Psychosis, Canberra

Type: Part-Time, 3 days/week | Monday to Fridays

Salary: HPA Level 3 (commensurate with experience) + Salary Packaging (pay less tax)

Shape a brand-new service in beautifully appointed, purpose-built facilities

Join a team that's redefining youth mental health

Be part of a dynamic, forward-thinking team at headspace Early Psychosis, Canberra—dedicated to early intervention and recovery-focused care for young people aged 12–25 experiencing or at high risk of psychosis.

About The Program

headspace Early Psychosis is a nationally recognised leader in youth mental health, delivering evidence-based, recovery-oriented services. Our model of care is grounded in the renowned Orygen EPPIC (Early Psychosis Prevention and Intervention Centre) framework, ensuring world-class early intervention for young people.

The Program Is Structured Across Three Specialist Teams

  • Mobile Assessment & Treatment Team (MATT)
  • Continuing Care Team (CCT)
  • Functional Recovery Team (FRT)

About You In The Role

You'll play a vital role in improving family relationships, reducing distress, and creating a safe and supportive environment that empowers young people through their recovery journey.
  • Deliver high-quality family therapy aimed at repairing and strengthening family relationships.
  • Work with various family structures, such as parents and young people, whole families, or parent-focused interventions.
  • Collaborating within a multidisciplinary team to deliver integrated care
  • Support families while ensuring the young person remains the primary focus of care.
  • Address family relationship ruptures, manage family dynamics, and encourage effective coping strategies.
  • Assist families in understanding and addressing their concerns while promoting healthy communication.

About You
  • Tertiary qualifications in psychology, social work, or counselling.
  • Current full registration with APHRA, AASW, PACFA, ACA, or AAFT.
  • 3 years of demonstrated experience engaging with families and parents for the best interests of young people. Non-senior candidates considered upon application and will be remunerated accordingly.
  • Experience delivering systemic or structural family therapy models.
  • Ability to identify and manage risk, including a strong understanding of child protection issues.
  • Capability to work both independently and collaboratively in a team setting.
  • Excellent communication, organisational, and writing skills.

Why Work at Uniting?

Salary Packaging – take home more by reducing your taxable income (up to $18,550 tax-free)

Be part of a progressive, inclusive, and multidisciplinary organisation

Clinical supervision and extensive PD opportunities to support your ongoing growth

Street parking available, close to light rail

Real opportunities for career development in a large, values-driven not-for-profit

If the idea of working for a progressive not-for-profit organisation excites you, then click APPLY now to get your application started

To be considered please attached your CV and a covering outlining the model of family therapy that you have used and your motivations for apply for the role.

Questions? Contact;

Geraldine Garcia, Operations Manager, ggarcia@uniting.org

Pallavi Bhatia, Talent Acquisition Specialist pbhatia@uniting.org

Employment with Uniting is subject to satisfactory background checks which may include a National Police, reference and Working with Children checks.

About Uniting: When you're part of Uniting NSW.ACT, you're part of a diverse, purpose-led team of people who are really making a difference to the world around them. We contribute to the work and mission of the Uniting Church in NSW and the ACT through social justice advocacy, community services and spiritual care. We provide care and support for people through all ages and stages of life, with a focus on people experiencing disadvantage and vulnerability. Our purpose is to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice.

Uniting leaders and employees work together to create a culture that is safe, inclusive and person-centred. We bring this to life every day through our values: compassionate, respectful, imaginative and bold.

Uniting acknowledges the continuing sovereignty and rich cultural diversity of Australia's First Peoples. We pay our respects to all Elders – past, present, and emerging – and to all First Peoples on whose lands we live and work. Uniting is a Child Safe Organisation committed to promoting the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of children and young people.

Uniting is an equal opportunity at will employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of age, race, religion, colour, disability, sex, sexual orientation or national origin.Seniority level
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