Clinician, Children's Mental Health Services

About Bravehearts

For over 25 years, Bravehearts has been a leading voice in child protection. The impact of our work drives us towards our Vision of a world where people, communities, and systems all work together to protect children from sexual abuse. We are dedicated to creating a brighter, safer future where children are free from sexual harm. Our mission is bigger than ever, and we have a unique opportunity for an experienced and empathetic counsellor to join our team.

About the team

The Courage Project provides trauma informed mental health services for children under 14 years of age in North Qld (Mackay, Whitsunday and Isaac Regions) who have experienced or are at risk of experiencing physical and/or sexual abuse/assault, family violence and self-harm.

The team are truly outstanding Their professionalism is matched by their warmth, compassion, and collaborative spirit. They consistently provide exceptional support to both their clients and one another, and this is why in 2024, their dedication delivered 638 counselling sessions to children, young people and their non-offending family members.

About the position

As Clinician, you will be responsible for providing counselling through face-to-face, telephone and/or online sessions, conducting psychological and other assessments, maintaining detailed case notes, and ensuring your practice is consistently of the highest standard. The role also includes administrative duties related to client care, delivering community training and education, and participating in regular supervision and professional development. This role is initially required five days per week through to the end of June 2026. That said, we genuinely value work-life balance and are open to flexible arrangements — whether that's fewer days, adjusted hours, or a schedule that works around other commitments. If you're the right fit, we're happy to try and make it work.

About You

• Tertiary qualifications in psychology, social work or counselling.
• A minimum of 2 years' experience in providing counselling the field of trauma is preferred.
• A sound understanding of child protection legislation relevant to service delivery.
• The successful candidate will bring a sound understanding of the effects of trauma on the individual, family, interpersonal, and societal level
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, complemented by strong negotiation and mediation abilities.
• You must either currently hold a Working with Children Blue Card or be willing to obtaining one.
• You must have full working rights in Australia to be considered for this role.

Why join Bravehearts?

• You will play a key role in advancing our mission to prevent and treat child sexual abuse
• You'll join a supportive and compassionate team that, despite the seriousness of our work, knows how to have fun and create a positive environment
• We pay in line with the SCHADS award, and this role is classified at social and community Level 5 (plus super, plus salary sacrifice).
• Salary packaging which reduces the amount of tax you need to pay (more money in your bank account each pay).
• Self-care, professional development and birthday leave days.
• Confidential support through our employee assistance programme and wellbeing services.
• An organisation that genuinely cares about its people.

How to apply?

• Please include a covering letter with your application that summarises your experience across the key responsibilities.
• We encourage you to access the full position description on our careers page before applying:

We are a child-safe organisation and have a zero tolerance to any form of child abuse. All Bravehearts employees must have a current Working with Children Check (relevant to the state/territory where the work is being completed) and a satisfactory National Criminal History Check. These will need to be completed prior to commencement.

We foster a work environment that is inclusive and diverse so if you are an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander or come from any other diverse or minority group, we'd love to receive your application.