Child and Family Counsellor

Child and Family Counsellor- Employment Term: Permanent full-time- Location: Currently located at Broadbeach with a move to Southport expected in the coming weeks- Remuneration: From $97k + 11.5% Super + $15,900 Not for Profit Salary Packaging

Make a meaningful difference with UnitingCare Community

We’re looking for someone who wants to make the world a little better through small moments that leave big impacts. To build meaningful relationships and make a difference in the lives of others.

An integral part of our UnitingCare's Pathways to Grow Program based at Broadbeach as a Family and Child Counsellor, you’ll be encouraged to grow, develop and feel empowered to make the everyday easier for the people we care so passionately about.

Let’s make a meaningful difference, together.

Your part in our UnitingCare team

We are currently seeking a Child and Family Counsellor to provide an integrated counselling to families with children and young people under 18 years, including unborn children, who find themselves in vulnerable situations and do not require statutory intervention.

This position provides integrated counselling to families with children and young people under 18 years, including unborn children, who find themselves in vulnerable situations and do not require statutory intervention.
It aims to:

- Improve the wellbeing and safety of children, young people and their families.
- Build the capacity of families to nurture, care for and protect their children.
- Provide linkages to local universal support services/community groups to enable families to access the resources to build their capacity to solve problems and make positive choices and changes.
- Prevent entry or re-entry to the statutory child protection system.

What makes a difference for us?- Ability to articulate knowledge of current practice and theories of working effectively with children, young people and their families.- Demonstrated experience and knowledge in therapeutic and counselling skills, case management, family therapy and parenting skills that is applicable to children, young people and their families who find themselves in vulnerable situations.- Experience and working knowledge and understanding of the Queensland Child Protection system and or ability to establish working relationships with a team and other key agencies in strengthening effective outcomes for clients.- Demonstrated high standard of proficiency in oral and written communication that includes concise assessment and case progress notes.

Additionally you will have:
- Degree in Counselling, Psychology, Social Work or Behavioural Science from a recognised tertiary institution and demonstrated skills and sound knowledge gained through substantial experience in a similar role.- Current Drivers Licence- Working with Children Check (Blue Card)

What makes a difference for you?
- At UnitingCare we are leaders in crisis response, the protection of vulnerable children, financial resilience and family wellbeing. Our Family and Child Services team work passionately across Queensland to make a meaningful difference in people’s lives._- Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance- Save tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging your everyday living expenses and bills (up to $15,900) and meal entertainment (up to $2,650) per annum- A recognition and rewards platform, providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, including everyday expenses, holidays, health insurance, annual awards celebration, wellbeing and employee assistance programs- A positive and inclusive team based on respect, shared standards, strong values and a commitment to serving others- Eligible employees are entitled to 12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave, available after 6 months service, in addition to the government scheme; for eligible employees.- Diversity and inclusive leave, offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options (paid and unpaid) for those who may celebrate Lunar New Year, Diwali, Ramadan, NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural events- Career development opportunities to challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful difference

We’d love you to be part of our UnitingCare family

Our Family and Disability Services team are passionate about their work with parents to ensure children remain safe in the home and parents have the skills, resilience and capability to effectively parent and meet their children’s developmental, educational, health and well-being needs. We also provide targeted services to men who are seeking to change their behaviour.
- Child safe, Child friendly_
- UnitingCare is committed to being a Child Safe, Child Friendly organisation and will:_- provide welcoming, safe & nurturing services for children_- implement measures to prevent child abuse and neglect within our services_- appropriately and immediately address child abuse and neglect if it does occur_
- Diversity & Inclusion_
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