Counsellor - Family Services

3 days ago

Pakenham, Australia Uniting Vic.Tas Full time

**Permanent part time (4 days per week)**:

- **Increase fortnight take-home pay with access to $15,900 salary packaging benefits**:

- **10% gap discount for childcare services with Uniting Early Learning**

**Your new role**:
We are seeking a dedicated professional to join our Family Services team to contribute to the well-being of our community through therapeutic counselling and support. As a Counsellor for Family Services, your role will be integral to the service response for families in need.

Your responsibilities will include:

- Implementing therapeutic counselling services to foster safe, stable, and nurturing environments for vulnerable children and families.
- Designing and implementing customized therapeutic interventions to positively contribute to the adjustment and development of vulnerable children.
- Providing professional development opportunities for professionals and community stakeholders, ensuring effective approaches and contemporary knowledge are used in working with vulnerable children and families.
- Working collaboratively as part of a care team to provide comprehensive support to children within their family context.

**Benefits of working at Uniting**:
Our work isn’t easy, but it matters. Work with people who care as much as you.

In addition to your salary of **SCHADS Level 5 + super**, you can access the following.
- Access salary packaging to increase take-home pay.
- Enjoy a 10% discount at Uniting Early Learning, or 60% for centre staff
- Up to 10 weeks paid parental leave for primary caregivers (4 for secondary).
- Free counselling with our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Access training and development opportunities to help you grow.
- Enjoy 25% off at Uniting Op Shops.

**Your skills and experience**:
You will also have:

- Full Registration as a Psychologist with AHPRA or Mental Health Accredited Social Worker eligible for AASW membership or Counsellor accredited through ACA or PACFA (desirable).
- Experience providing assessments, therapy / counselling services to children, adults, couples, and families with complex needs. This would mean that you have completed counselling with complex clients.
- Experience providing family and/or couple relationship counselling (desirable).
- Experience facilitating psycho-therapeutic groups (desirable).

View the position description here.

**How to apply**:
Click **APPLY** to submit your interest.

For any questions, reach out to **Mark De Renzy**on **03 8792 8999** or **Kathleen Carns**on **03 5945 3900** for a chat.

**About Uniting**:
At Uniting we are passionate about working together to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice. We have a 5,000 strong workforce of employees and volunteers who deliver a diverse range of services across Victoria and Tasmania.
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