Child Consultant

6 days ago


Perth, Western Australia CENTRECARE Full time $60,000 - $90,000 per year

Respect, Excellence, Celebration, Compassion, Acceptance, Professionalism

Join an organisation that makes a real difference within the community.

About Centrecare

Centrecare is a not-for-profit organisation with over 300 employees and is committed to delivering quality professional counselling, support, accommodation, mediation and training services in over 11 locations across the Perth Metro, Goldfields and Bunbury region.

The Role

Working across Centrecare Mirrabooka and Joondalup locations

Part of our Family Dispute Resolution team, the Child Consultant/Family Advisor role provides Child Inclusive and Child Focused sessions during and after the mediation process, with the view of improving the co-parenting alliance and improving outcomes for children and young people. Additionally, the Child consultant will be available to complete a range of screening and assessment, early intervention and prevention, community education and support services for Centrecare in a professional and ethical manner that reflects the ethos and practice of Centrecare program requirements.

A Few Specifics:

  • Conduct child interviews with the view of providing parents with child-focused feedback.
  • Conduct parent interviews with the purpose of reducing parental conflict and improving the post-separation co-parenting relationship.
  • Provide feedback to parents during the mediation process to realign the co-parenting relationship.
  • Conduct post separation co-parenting sessions.
  • Be available to undertake screening and assessments, and case management using approaches that are appropriate to program requirements.
  • Assess, identify, and develop interventions, including referral, where risk may be present, such as Family and Domestic Violence, child abuse, drug and alcohol and mental health.
  • Assess, identify, and develop interventions that both acknowledge and offer solutions where power imbalance is a serious issue.
  • Conduct all practice with a child focused approach.
  • Must be available to work one evening shift a week (12pm - 8pm) on either a Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday.

About You

  • Tertiary qualifications, Bachelor's degree in Psychology or Social Work.
  • Experience in Child Inclusive Practice (preferable but not required)
  • C class driver's licence.
  • Working with Children Check
  • National Police Certificate
  • Demonstrated experience in intake, assessment and case management.
  • Experience and knowledge of domestic violence and family law
  • Knowledge and experience in early intervention and prevention program services.
  • Demonstrated ability to deliver and evaluate personal and relationship education programs relevant to children.

Benefits

  • Access to corporate health cover provided for by Bupa and Medibank.
  • Excellent salary packaging options.
  • Paid parental leave after 12 months service.
  • Annual leave loading at 17.5%
  • Extra 5 days leave per year pro rata.
  • Access professional development training.
  • Insurance cover to and from work.
  • Employee Assistance Program.

If you thrive on activity and are looking for the next challenge as part of a dynamic team, we would like to hear from you. In return you will be offered a flexible and supportive environment as well as a number of attractive staff benefits. You will be making a difference to your local and surrounding community.

How to Apply

Click apply and you will be directed to our online job board to view further details on the vacancy description and complete your application.

Shortlisting will commence upon receipt of applications, Centrecare reserves the right to close the position early if needed.

Should you have any queries, please contact Caroline Jusman - Human Resource Officer on

At Centrecare:

Children feel Valued, Heard, and Safe: Centrecare is fully committed to the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations, child safe cultures and practices. harm. Centrecare also believes that all children are valuable and worthy of respect. It strongly supports the rights of the child and is committed to ensuring the safety, wellbeing and protection of all children who are in contact with or receive its services.

We are Inclusive: We actively promote a working environment that values diversity and inclusion. We strongly encourage applications from First Nations people, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, people who identify as LGBTQ+ and people with a disability. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application.

We support the Uluru Statement from the Heart: We are committed to walking alongside First Nations people to support a more inclusive Australia and Closing the Gap.


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