Adolescent Family Counsellor
1 week ago
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.
- 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.
Newcastle Anglican is at the core of several organisations in the region. For more information visit www.newcastleanglican.org.au.
How to ApplyTo 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.
#J-18808-Ljbffr
-
Adolescent Family Counsellor
7 days ago
Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia Illawarra Mercury Full timeOverview 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 is to effect reconciliation between young...
-
Youth Family Support Specialist
7 days ago
Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia beBeeFamilyCounsellor Full time $70,499 - $114,999Role OverviewThe Adolescent and Family Counsellor plays a pivotal role in providing support and promoting reconciliation between young people and their families.By focusing on strengths-based approaches, the counsellor helps young people achieve personal goals and facilitates development of skills to prevent family separation.Key responsibilities...
-
Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia Illawarra Mercury Full timeOverviewDomestic Family Violence and Sexual Assault Service Counsellor - Incentives OfferedJoin to apply for theDomestic Family Violence and Sexual Assault Service Counsellor - Incentives Offeredrole atIllawarra Mercury$39.01 - $67.15 per hour + 12% super & salary packaging | Permanent Part Time 16 hours per week | Shoalhaven Memorial Hospital (SMH) |...
-
Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia Illawarra Mercury Full timeOverviewDomestic Family Violence and Sexual Assault Service Counsellor - Incentives OfferedJoin to apply for the Domestic Family Violence and Sexual Assault Service Counsellor - Incentives Offered role at Illawarra Mercury$39.01 - $67.15 per hour + 12% super & salary packaging | Permanent Part Time 16 hours per week | Shoalhaven Memorial Hospital (SMH) |...
-
Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia beBeeConsultant Full time $51,000 - $105,000Child Adolescent Psychiatry ConsultantWe are seeking a skilled Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Consultant to join our team in Wollongong.About the RoleThis is an exciting opportunity for a Consultant Psychiatrist to work with children and adolescents in a dynamic environment. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for providing high-quality...
-
Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia beBeePsychiatrist Full time $180,000 - $250,000Job OverviewThis role involves working as a mental health specialist in the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) at Shellharbour Hospital. The successful applicant will have extensive experience and skills in assessing, diagnosing, and treating complex mental health issues in children and adolescents.Key Responsibilities:Provide specialist...
-
Child Adolescent Mental Health Specialist
1 week ago
Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia beBeeMentalHealth Full time $63,312 - $73,872Mental Health Clinician PositionWe are seeking a skilled professional to fill a Mental Health Clinician role within our team at the Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District.This position plays a crucial role in providing innovative and best practice care to children and adolescents experiencing acute mental health distress as part of the Safeguards...
-
Family Contact Worker
1 week ago
Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia Mackillop Family Services Full time**This is a casual opportunity within our NSW OOHC unit, this position reports to the Senior Contact worker.This position is situated within the NSW OOHC Unit which is responsible for services including foster, kinship and residential care.The Contact Worker reports to the Senior Contact Worker and is a member of the foster and kinship care team. The...
-
Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia beBeeMentalHealth Full time $110,000 - $140,000Role OverviewThe Clinical Lead is responsible for providing expert clinical services and support to a multidisciplinary team of mental health clinicians.This position requires the ability to think critically, problem solve and make timely sound clinical decisions whilst working autonomously.Key ResponsibilitiesProvide high level clinical services and...
-
Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia beBeeMentalHealth Full time $36,595 - $51,328Job OverviewWe are seeking a dedicated and passionate healthcare professional to fill the position of Child Adolescent Youth Mental Health Services Registered Nurse.This is a temporary leave relief position, providing an opportunity for the successful candidate to gain valuable experience in a multidisciplinary team environment.The ideal candidate will...
