Introduction: About Us
Centacare North Queensland is a not-for-profit organisation that provides counselling, family support, mediation, family dispute resolution, disability services, education and courses, crisis housing and homelessness support, youth services, community engagement and NDIS services.
Centacare services the North Queensland community from offices in Townsville, Ayr, Bowen, Mt Isa, Cloncurry, Longreach and Normanton.
Your Opportunity
This position is responsible to provide individual counselling to various age groups.
The position will work closely with the Family and Community Counselling Services Team and other client services programs within Centacare North Queensland.
Travel across the region is an expectation of this role, with the office based in Townsville.
Department Overview
Family and Community Counselling Services (FCCS) provides counselling to individuals, couples, children and families that focus on family and relationship issues.
FCCS provides services in Townsville & Mt Isa with outreach services to Ingham, Ayr, Charters Towers & Cloncurry.
Description:What we are offering:
SCHADS Level 4Permanent Part-time (FTE0.5)Salary packaging benefits available to increase take home payReward and Benefits Program with FlareOn-going learning and development opportunitiesAccess to Employee Assistance ProgramA great organisation and supportive team environmentFlexible work arrangements for work life balanceOpportunities for career development5 Weeks Annual Leave + 17.5% leave loading (pro rata)Birthday leaveRelocation Assistance - by negotiationAbout the Position
The purpose of the position is to provide one to one counselling to individuals, couples and children.
The counsellor will work with individuals affected by family relationship issues.
This includes the affected individual and their immediate family.
The position will work closely with the Family Relationship Services Team and other client services programs within Centacare North Queensland.
Key Responsibilities:
Provide counselling to families/children/individuals using approaches that are flexible and appropriate to the program requirements in line with Centacare NQ policies and procedures.Conduct assessments of clients and develop therapeutic goals, provide consistent, evidenced based, best practice models of counselling to meet the therapy goals.Work in collaboration with other team members and actively participate in case discussions.Manage client load in accordance with targets specified in funding and service agreements.Establish and maintain high level, collaborative working relationships, internally and externally, that contribute towards the achievement of organisational, program and service aims and objectives.Maintain comprehensive, professional, up-to-date client records and ensure confidentiality at all times.Actively participate in line management meetings and professional supervision.Prepare and maintain statistical data and provide reports to line manager as appropriate.Participate in program and service planning, review, monitoring and evaluation activities, to ensure efficient, effective and appropriate service provision.Assist with the development of policies and procedures relevant to counselling and participate in the development of organisational policies and procedures where required.Maintain knowledge and understanding of the application of the legislation relevant to the program in state and federal legislation.Proficient in computer and confident to provide videoconference sessions.To ensure job flexibility the role may be required to perform any other duties as nominated by Centacare North Queensland consistent with the classification descriptors detailed in the Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award 2010.
Skills and Experiences: To be successful in this role you will have: Relevant tertiary degree in Social Work, Psychology or Behavioural Sciences and eligibility for membership of a relevant professional association.Highly developed written and oral communication skills, including the ability to prepare documents for case planning or advocacy purposes.Experience in delivering evidence-based therapeutic counselling interventions to formulate therapy plans, set goals and facilitate a positive approach in working with individuals to achieve these goals within established time frames.An understanding of relevant legislation and effective service delivery models and the ability to work within such frameworks.Current open drivers licence.Current, and ability to retain, both a Working with Children Blue Card check and Disability Worker Screening/Clearance/Card.An ability to work in a culturally sensitive manner with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders children and families and other CALD families.Desirable: Experience in delivering evidence-based therapeutic counselling interventions to formulate therapy plans, set goals and facilitate a positive approach in working with individuals to achieve these goals within established time frames.Experience in working with diverse people and communities.Ability to maintain comprehensive, professional, up-to-date client records and ensure confidentiality at all times.Establish and maintain high level collaborative working relationships that contribute towards the achievement of organisational, program and service aims and objectives.Confident in providing clients with appropriate and effective interventions and strategies.Practice according to the Professional Practice Framework and standard of the program and organisation.Takes responsibility for completing work on time and of a high standard.Creates positive interpersonal encounters with colleagues.Applying: If you are interested in applying for a position, please provide a brief cover letter outlining your experience relevant to this role along with a copy of your Resume.
Only applicants that are shortlisted will be contacted.
If you have not received any contact within 30 days of the commencement of this ad, unfortunately your application has been unsuccessful.
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Enquiries relating to this position please contact during business hours .
Centacare North Queensland is a Child Safe and Equal Opportunities Employer.
People from diverse backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with a disability, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
Applicants must have appropriate work rights in Australia.
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