Family and Youth Counsellor

**Your role would include**:

- Provide Play Therapy sessions to young clients.
- Collaborate with parents through initial consultations, reviews and other contact as needed.
- Hold in-person and online counselling sessions.
- Maintain adequate and ongoing client files, case notes, reports and risk management documentation.

About you:
Requirements:

- At least one year's experience in Counselling
- We are looking for a counsellor to work in our rooms on Mondays and Fridays with the posiblilty of extending their days if required.
- Bachelor’s degree in Counselling, Social Work, or another related field.
- Certificate, Diploma or Degree in Family Therapy or Play Therapy (or working towards completing this)
- Membership, or willingness to become a member, with the ACA and/or Australian Play Therapy Association ( APPTA, PTPA)
- Western Australia Police Clearance
- Working with Children Check
- Own ABN and Public Liability Insurance
- Own laptop and mobile

**Experience**:

- Demonstrated experience working therapeutically with children aged 3 - 11 years.
- Demonstrated experience working with parents.
- A passion for Child-Centred and evidence-based practice.
- The ability to incorporate non-directive and directive therapy when necessary.

**Job Type**: Contract

**Salary**: From $45.00 per hour

Expected hours: 20 per week

**Benefits**:

- Professional development assistance

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift

Supplemental pay types:

- Christmas bonus

**Experience**:

- counselling: 1 year (required)

Work Authorisation:

- Australia (required)

Ability to Commute:

- Applecross, WA 6153 (required)

Work Location: In person