Child and Family Counsellor

Employment Term: Permanent Part-time (38 hours per fortnight)
- Location: Based at Caboolture
- Remuneration: $97,385.69 (pro-rata) + 11.5% super + NFP salary packaging

Make a meaningful difference with UnitingCare

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 Community Mental Health Support Programs based in Caboolture 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 to appoint a Family and Child Counsellor to work as a part of our UnitingCare’s Community Mental Health program in Caboolture on a part time permanent term basis of 38 hours per fortnight, with an hourly rate of $49.28 (level 5.1) or fortnightly $3,745.60 pro-rata.

This position provides to increase stability of out of home care placements by providing therapeutic support to children/young people and their carers at times of emotional distress or where they cause disruption to the child/young person’s living situation.

The program counsellor preferably uses the Child-Centred Play Therapy model for younger children (up to age 13/14) and Talk Therapy, Art Therapy and Expressive Therapies for older children to effect meaningful change in the family's life through providing trauma-informed and child-led support and guidance. Psycho-edcuation for carers is an important part of the role and requires the counsellor to guide and often gently challenge entrenched parenting believes and strategies in a compassionate and strength-based way.

What makes a difference for us?

You will be able to provide individual therapy including skills development to children and young people who may have experienced issues including but not limited to, domestic and family violence, sexual abuse, child abuse, attachment issues, relationship discord and grief and loss.

In addition to the above you will also be required to have:
- Possession of a 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_
- Our approach is simple - everybody is welcome here. At UnitingCare, diversity is at the core of our who we are, our mission and our values. We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees no matter their sex, race, culture, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity. Demonstrating our commitment to reconciliation