Counsellor/group Worker

1 week ago


Mount Druitt, Australia BaptistCare Full time

**Max term part time term position until 30 June 2026 offering 3 to 4 days per week**:

- **Based at Penrith, but will also work across sites in Western Sydney, including St Marys and Mt Druitt**:

- **Provide counselling, support and specialist group programmes to individuals and families through collaborative practices**

We are looking for a compassionate and skilled Counsellor to join our Men’s Behaviour Change Program, providing support and specialist group programs to men aiming to change abusive behaviours.

**Key Benefits**:

- As a registered not for profit organisation, you may be eligible for generous tax-free salary packaging benefits
- Financial, retail and lifestyle discounts and benefits
- Fantastic learning opportunities - staff professional development
- Professional clinical supervision
- An inclusive culture of dedicated, passionate and professional team members

**About the Role**:
The purpose of this very rewarding role is to provide counselling, support and specialist group programmes to individuals and families through collaborative practices that are:

- Trauma informed
- Evidence Based
- Psycho-educational

Supporting clients from all walks of life to overcome difficulties, build resilience, to enhance their quality of life and relationships. Being skilled in working with families experiencing domestic violence with the willingness to work with people who have experienced and those who use violence as this is a high percentage of our core business

**About the Team**:
Our team work together to create trusted places where people gather, community is strong and lives are transformed. We walk with each person to understand the unique circumstances of their life and we empower them to live well through practical and reliable support.

**About You**:
The successful applicant will bring:

- Tertiary qualifications in relevant human services (e.g. Psychology, Counselling) or equivalent demonstrated experience
- Clinical membership of relevant professional body (e.g. PACFA - Psychotherapy and Counsellors Association of Australia)
- Experience working with men and facilitating Men’s Behaviour Change Programs
- Demonstrated experience & skills in counselling and group work
- Experience in providing counselling in an agency setting
- Demonstrated experience & skills in individual and group settings with people experiencing and/or using Domestic Family Violence (leading DV programs/groups)
- Experience in trauma informed practice
- Demonstrated experience relating to diverse groups, e.g. Government departments & other agencies
- Demonstrate an understanding and appreciation of BaptistCare’s Christian identity and promote the organisation’s values through interactions at work
- Demonstrated understanding of inclusive, respectful practice when working with First Nations, culturally and linguistically diverse, LGBTIA+ and people with disabilities
- Demonstrated commitment to social justice outcomes in counselling & group work
- Excellent written & oral communication skills
- Working with Children Check (or willingness to obtain)
- Willing to undergo a Police Check
- Current Drivers’ License

**About Us**:
BaptistCare is a leading for-purpose Christian-based care organisation that supports thousands of people across more than 100 locations in NSW, ACT and WA. From humble beginnings in 1944, BaptistCare has grown into one of the nation’s most respected care and community services providers. We create strong and caring communities and place people at the centre of all we do.

**We love what we do and the communities we help. With us you can deliver life transforming care, create a career you’ll love, and join a team who make a difference.**

If you would like to be considered for this role, please click **‘’Apply’’** and attach your **CV**and **a Cover Letter.**

**BaptistCare - Transforming lives by expressing the love of Christ.



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