Counsellor - Toowoomba

17 hours ago

Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia Mercy Community Service Full time $88,109 - $94,792 per year

About the role

Mercy Community are on the search for a passionate Counsellor to join our team in Toowoomba, this is a Permanent Full-Time position.

This is your opportunity to work within an exciting and enthusiastic team, guided by an experienced Team Manager and Senior Program Manager.

Our Counsellors deliver counselling and therapeutic services to children and young people, encompassing assessments, pre- and post-evaluations, and interventions. Additionally, the role involves liaising with a wide network of stakeholders who contribute to or influence the success of client plans, referrals, and goals.

$88,099 - $94,792 per annum (SCHADS level 4) plus superannuation plus salary packaging available

This role will involve but not limited to:

  • Work with your line manager to identify client needs and deliver appropriate services within available resources, continually assessing and responding to changing needs and dynamics
  • Conduct assessments to inform therapeutic goals, intervention plans, casework, and client support
  • Offer short and long-term individual and family counselling in response to referrals, using various therapeutic interventions to address identified issues
  • Ensure culturally appropriate counselling for clients from Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander, and CALD backgrounds by liaising with community members

About you

As the successful applicant, you will possess:

  • Degree in Social Work, Behavioural Sciences, Psychology or related discipline from a recognised institution
  • Understanding of family and/or individual counselling, in the areas of trauma, violence and abuse, mental health early intervention and counselling modalities utilized with these populations
  • Queensland Provisional Green or above Driver's License
  • Current and valid Paid Blue Card (Queensland Working with Children Check) or ability to apply
  • Evidence of current vaccination against whooping cough (or willingness to obtain prior to commencement)

Why Mercy Community

Mercy Community is a Catholic not-for-profit that provides a wide range of services supporting families, young people, and the elderly. All our work is driven by our core values of Compassion, Integrity, Dignity & Empowerment.

Being part of the Mercy Community team, means you have access to some fantastic benefits, such as:

  • Increase your take home pay through the use of generous salary packaging - up to $18,550 per annum of your salary is available as a tax-free component Salary Packaging Information
  • Pay for your Queensland Blue Card and NDIS Worker Screening Card when you need – saving you up to $156 if you need both cards
  • Provide you and your immediate family free, professional and confidential counselling services through our Employee Assistance Program
  • Free annual influenza and/or other vaccination reimbursements
  • Benyfits – is an employee benefits program designed to help you save money on living costs

We also ensure all our employees have access to a wide variety of excellent learning and development tools to continue your professional and personal development. This includes making sure you have access to a range of other career pathways and opportunities across Mercy.

For any queries, please contact We do not accept applications via email so please ensure you apply online.

Mercy Community is a Circle Back Initiative Employer and commit to respond to every applicant.

We are proud to prioritise child safety.

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