Child Mental Health Counsellor

Position Title: Child Mental Health Counsellor

Classification: Social Worker G2 Y1 (SC21) to G2 Y4 (SC24)

Salary per hour: Dependant on experience & Qualifications

Employment Type: Fixed Term Contract Part-time 56 hours per fortnight until 27th February 2026

Award: Allied Health Professionals (Victorian Public Sector) (Single Interest Employers) Enterprise agreement

Role description

We're looking for a passionate and skilled professional to support children and their families through early intervention and mental health support.

Located within the Directorate of Healthy Communities and Social Support Services, the counselling and Psychology Team at Dhelkaya Health is committed to delivering accessible, timely, and high-quality mental health support.

Our experienced counsellors apply evidence-based therapeutic approaches and uphold best practice standards to support individuals facing mental health challenges. We offer short term, low-intensity counselling services, tailored to meet the needs of our community with compassion and professionalism.

Key responsibilities:

• Assess and support children experiencing emotional behavioural, or mental health challenges
• Provide evidence-based counselling, both in our centre and through outreach
• Offer timely referrals and information to families
• Work closely with community services to build strong support networks
• Support parents with appropriate interventions
• Understand and follow legal requirements, including mandatory reporting
• Complete required training and maintain professional registration
• Meet service targets and contribute to reporting and data collection
• Attend team and stakeholder meetings
• Collaborate with health and community services to ensure holistic care
• Perform other duties with your skills and experience

About you

• Tertiary Qualifications in Social Work
• Membership with appropriate professional body

Culture and Benefits

Dhelkaya Health is located on Dja Dja Wurrung country in regional Victoria. Just a short drive from Bendigo and easily accessed via public transport, the area is brimming with culture that blends the old with the new. Steeped in rich history, the town boasts a vibrant arts scene, historic architecture and is part of the Bendigo Region UNESCO City of Gastronomy.

Surrounded by scenic trails and a unique natural environment that includes historic goldfields, outdoor enthusiasts can immerse themselves in the beauty of the natural world. Combined with a wide range of sporting clubs and outdoor recreation opportunities, the community offers a rich, diverse culture to enjoy.

From community events celebrating local festivals to grassroots initiatives fostering inclusivity and diversity, this is a place where people come together. At Dhelkaya Health, you'll enjoy all this and a flexible work environment with access to career development pathways that suit your life goals. You'll also benefit from:

• Stress-free parking: at no-cost close to your place of work.
• Salary packaging: to maximise your earnings with options to package meals, entertainment, rent/mortgage repayments, and more.
• Healthy and active lifestyle: through access to a free onsite gym and Fitness Passportmembership for your family to use in a wide range of gyms, pools, and fitness facilities across the region
• Health and wellbeing: through a supported work environment that prioritises work-life balance and a health and well-being program that includes an Employee Assistance Program.
• Building meaningful connections: through the Dhelkaya Health Social Club and a variety of staff events and activities throughout the year held in a friendly, inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome.
• Home share - If lack of housing is stopping you from applying for a job here, consider Home share. It may help you get started at Dhelkaya Health. See this link for obligation free information.

*All appointments are subject to a satisfactory police check, NDIS (if required) and compliance with Dhelkaya Health Vaccination Policy.

Our purpose and role at Dhelkaya Health is to be Healthier Together - we engage and empower individuals and community through the provision of empathetic inclusive and professional health services.  We want a workforce who share our passion and purpose and is as diverse as the communities we serve. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people with a disability, and people of diverse genders and/or sexual orientations.

For further information about this position, please contact Deanna Blakeley on

How to apply

Click here to apply for this role. Please note that candidates are required to submit a cover letter and CV together with a document addressing the key selection criteria (which can be found on the Position Description). Only candidates that supply this information will be considered for roles at Dhelkaya Health.