Child and Family Counsellor | Therapeutic Support Specialist

3 weeks ago


Richmond North, New South Wales, Australia Yourtown Full time
About the Role

Yourtown is a trusted provider of services for young people, with a focus on mental health and wellbeing.

As a Child and Family Counsellor, you will work with young parents around their experience of trauma and their upbringing, aiming to improve parenting and child and family safety.

Responsibilities
  • Provide therapeutic and counselling interventions for young people and their families using various therapeutic modalities.
  • Participate in intake, assessment, workshops, and referrals.
  • Collaborate with network and local agencies.
  • Co-facilitate staff training on mental health and trauma.
Requirements
  • Passion, commitment, and belief in young people.
  • Bachelor qualifications in Psychology, Social Work, or Counselling and at least 3 years of experience working therapeutically with at-risk children, young people, and families.
  • Experience using a wide range of modalities, including expressive and creative therapies.
  • Strong understanding of trauma and its impacts on development, behaviors, parenting, and attachment.
  • Experience in therapeutic life story work is highly desirable.
Benefits
  • Salary sacrifice options.


  • Richmond North, New South Wales, Australia Yourtown Full time

    Company OverviewYourtown is a trusted provider of services for young people, focusing on mental health and wellbeing, long-term unemployment, youth suicide prevention, child protection, and support for those experiencing domestic and family violence.Salary PackageThe estimated salary for this role is $80,000 - $110,000 per annum, depending on qualifications...


  • North Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia Catholic Education Full time

    About the RoleWe are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Counsellor or Psychologist to join our Behaviour and Specialist Programs Team. The successful candidate will work collaboratively with our school teams, other wellbeing professionals and external agencies to provide high-level therapeutic case management, consultation and support to students,...


  • Richmond North, New South Wales, Australia Yourtown Full time

    Transform Lives with YourtownYourtown is a trusted provider of services for young people, with a focus on mental health and wellbeing, long-term unemployment, prevention of youth suicide, child protection, as well as support for those experiencing domestic and family violence.As a Child and Family Counsellor, you will work with young parents around their...


  • North Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia Catholic Education Full time

    About the RoleWe are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Wellbeing Lead Counsellor to join our Behaviour and Specialist Programs Team. As a key member of our team, you will deliver high-level therapeutic case management, consultation to school teams, and work proactively in the area of supporting learning and teaching.Key ResponsibilitiesWork within a...


  • Richmond North, New South Wales, Australia Yourtown Full time

    About the RoleYourtown is a trusted provider of services for young people, with a focus on mental health and wellbeing, long-term unemployment, prevention of youth suicide, child protection, as well as support for those experiencing domestic and family violence. With a strong commitment to safeguarding, Yourtown believes in protecting and keeping children,...


  • Richmond North, New South Wales, Australia Yourtown Full time

    Yourtown is a trusted provider of services for young people, with a focus on mental health and wellbeing, long-term unemployment, prevention of youth suicide, child protection, as well as support for those experiencing domestic and family violence.We are committed to providing services that protect and keep children, young people and adults at risk free from...


  • North Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia Catholic Education Full time

    About the Role:We are seeking a highly skilled Therapeutic Specialist to join our Behaviour and Specialist Programs Team. As a key member of our team, you will deliver high-level therapeutic case management, consultation, and support services to students with complex and challenging behaviours.The ideal candidate will have a minimum of three (3) years'...


  • Richmond North, New South Wales, Australia Yourtown Full time

    About YourtownYourtown is a leading provider of services for young people, with a strong focus on mental health, wellbeing, and child protection. We aim to make a positive impact on the lives of children, young people, and families in Australia.SalaryWe offer a competitive salary package, including a base salary of $65,000 - $75,000 per annum, depending on...


  • Richmond North, New South Wales, Australia Yourtown Full time

    Yourtown is a leading provider of services for young people, with a strong focus on mental health and wellbeing, youth employment, child protection, and domestic and family violence prevention.As part of the organisation's commitment to empowering children and families, we are seeking an experienced Child Development Specialist to join our team at San Miguel...


  • Richmond North, New South Wales, Australia Yourtown Full time

    Yourtown, a trusted provider of services for young people, is seeking a skilled Child Development Specialist to join our team.We offer a salary of approximately $65,000 - $85,000 per annum, depending on experience and qualifications.Job DescriptionThe Parenting and Child Development Worker plays a critical role in supporting young parents and their children...


  • North Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia Catholic Education Full time

    About the RoleWe are seeking an experienced Wellbeing Lead Counsellor to join our Behaviour and Specialist Programs Team. As a key member of our team, you will deliver high-level therapeutic case management, consultation to school teams, and work proactively in supporting learning and teaching.Key Responsibilities:Work within a multi-tiered system of support...


  • North Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia Catholic Education Full time

    About the Role:We are seeking a highly skilled and collaborative individual to join our team as a Wellbeing Lead Counsellor. In this role, you will work closely with teachers, students, and families to promote mental health and wellbeing initiatives across our schools.Key responsibilities include:Collaborating with schools and professionals to develop and...


  • Richmond North, New South Wales, Australia Yourtown Full time

    Yourtown is a trusted provider of services for young people, focusing on mental health and wellbeing, long-term unemployment, youth suicide prevention, child protection, and support for those experiencing domestic and family violence.Powered by Yourtown, Kids Helpline offers 24/7 mental health counselling services tailored to the needs of children and young...


  • Richmond North, New South Wales, Australia Yourtown Full time

    Yourtown is a trusted provider of services for young people, focusing on mental health and wellbeing, long-term unemployment, youth suicide prevention, child protection, and support for those experiencing domestic and family violence.Our organization has developed tailored mental health counselling services in line with changing preferences for help-seeking,...


  • North Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia Catholic Education Full time

    About the RoleWe are seeking a collaborative and skilled Wellbeing and Specialist Programs Therapist to deliver high-level therapeutic case management, consultation to school teams, and work proactively in supporting learning and teaching.The successful candidate will work in collaboration with other members of the Behaviour and Specialist Programs Team,...


  • Richmond North, New South Wales, Australia Yourtown Full time

    Role OverviewYourtown is a trusted provider of services for young people, with a focus on mental health and wellbeing, long-term unemployment, prevention of youth suicide, child protection, as well as support for those experiencing domestic and family violence.We are seeking a skilled Parenting and Child Development Worker to join our team in North Richmond...


  • Richmond North, New South Wales, Australia Yourtown Full time

    About the RoleYourtown is a trusted provider of services for young people, with a focus on mental health and wellbeing, long-term unemployment, prevention of youth suicide, child protection, as well as support for those experiencing domestic and family violence.We are seeking a skilled Parenting and Child Development Worker to join our team at San Miguel...


  • Richmond North, New South Wales, Australia Yourtown Full time

    Job DescriptionWe are seeking a skilled Support Worker to join our team at San Miguel family residential service in North Richmond NSW.About the RoleThe Parenting and Child Development Worker will work collaboratively with the Case Worker Families to provide support to young parents and their children, focusing on improving emotional and physical wellbeing,...


  • Richmond North, New South Wales, Australia Yourtown Full time

    About the RoleWe are seeking a dedicated and experienced Parenting and Child Development Worker to join our team at Yourtown. The successful candidate will work collaboratively with our Case Worker Families to support young parents and their children to improve their emotional and physical wellbeing and develop their parenting skills.Key ResponsibilitiesThe...


  • Richmond North, New South Wales, Australia Yourtown Full time

    Role DescriptionJob Title:Parenting and Child Development WorkerAbout the RoleWe are seeking a skilled and compassionate Parenting and Child Development Worker to join our team at Yourtown. In this role, you will work collaboratively with our Case Workers to provide support to young parents and their children, helping them to improve their emotional and...