Family Counsellor

3 days ago

Penrith, Australia Uniting Full time

Location: Western Sydney (Mount Druitt & Penrith)
- Type: Part-Time, 3 days/week | Monday o/ Thursday & Wednesday required of 3 days
- Salary: HPA Level 3 (commensurate with experience) + Salary Packaging (pay less tax)

About the Opportunity
At headspace, we believe that family-inclusive practice is central to positive mental health outcomes for young people. We're seeking an experienced Family Counsellor to join the headspace Early Psychosis team at Mount Druitt and Penrith, providing meaningful support to young people aged 12-25 and their families.
You’ll play a vital role in improving family relationships, reducing distress, and creating a safe and supportive environment that empowers young people through their recovery journey.
About you in the role
- Deliver high-quality family therapy aimed at repairing and strengthening family relationships.
- Collaborate with headspace Early psychosis team both Mount Druitt and Penrith sites as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Work with various family structures, such as parents and young people, whole families, or parent-focused interventions.
- Support families while ensuring the young person remains the primary focus of care.
- Address family relationship ruptures, manage family dynamics, and encourage effective coping strategies.
- Assist families in understanding and addressing their concerns while promoting healthy communication.

About You
- Tertiary qualifications in psychology, social work, or counselling.
- Current full registration with APHRA, AASW, PACFA, ACA, or AAFT.
- Experience delivering systemic or structural family therapy models.
- Ability to identify and manage risk, including a strong understanding of child protection issues.
- Capability to work both independently and collaboratively in a team setting.
- Excellent communication, organisational, and writing skills.

Why Work at Uniting?
- Salary Packaging - take home more by reducing your taxable income (up to $18,550 tax-free)
- Be part of a progressive, inclusive, and multidisciplinary organisation
- Clinical supervision and extensive PD opportunities to support your ongoing growth
- Free parking across street, both the locations are close to train station
- Real opportunities for career development in a large, values-driven not-for-profit
- Questions?

Contact Pallavi Bhatia, Talent Acquisition Specialist

**About Uniting**: When you’re part of Uniting NSW.ACT, you’re part of a diverse, purpose-led team of people who are really making a difference to the world around them. We contribute to the work and mission of the Uniting Church in NSW and the ACT through social justice advocacy, community services and spiritual care. We provide care and support for people through all ages and stages of life, with a focus on people experiencing disadvantage and vulnerability. Our purpose is to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice.
Uniting leaders and employees work together to create a culture that is safe, inclusive and person-centred. We bring this to life every day through our values: compassionate, respectful, imaginative and bold.
Uniting acknowledges the continuing sovereignty and rich cultural diversity of Australia’s First Peoples. We pay our respects to all Elders - past, present, and emerging - and to all First Peoples on whose lands we live and work. Uniting is a Child Safe Organisation committed to promoting the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of children and young people.

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