Relationship Counsellor
2 months ago
Mackay, Queensland, Australia
Relationships Australia
Full time
About the RoleWe are seeking a skilled and compassionate Relationship Counsellor to join our team at Relationships Australia Queensland (RAQ). As a key member of our team, you will provide high-quality family and relationship counselling interventions to individuals, couples, and families.
Key Responsibilities- Conduct client intake, risk, and needs assessments with all clients.
- Apply knowledge of life span and development theory and issues relevant to life transitions to the individual, couple, and/or families.
- Apply a systems theory framework and other evidence-based interventions for assisting individuals, couples, and families meet their service delivery goals.
- Recommend appropriate interventions to clients based on their presenting issues, their history, risk assessment, the impact of presenting issues on any children in the family, and their service delivery goals.
- Maintain confidentiality and understand the limits of confidentiality particularly as they apply to clinical risk management and duty of care matters.
- Maintain client files, case notes, and risk management documentation as per organisational policy and procedure.
- Understand and meet legislative and funding requirements, including collecting and recording statistical data in a timely and accurate manner.
- Possess appropriate undergraduate qualifications in Behavioural Science, Psychology, Counselling, or Social Work.
- Demonstrate experience and theoretical knowledge and application of Family Systems theories, evidence-based interventions for couple's relationship work, and developmental psychological theories.
- Demonstrate experience and theoretical knowledge in application of practice frameworks for working with family violence.
- Have previous experience in the delivery of counselling to couples and/or families, across the lifespan, coupled with knowledge of relevant legislation and regulations relating to relationships counselling.
- A healthy work-life balance and a supportive and flexible culture.
- Invaluable skills and experience that can help you build a solid foundation for your career.
- Additional annual leave over the Christmas period, annual leave loading, and study leave.
- Salary packaging options available of up to $15,900, which will significantly increase the value of take-home pay.
- Paid parental leave and additional benefits such as medical insurance discounts.
- Weekly clinical supervision during probation.