7 days ago , from Institute of Data Australia
ROLE 1: Senior Counsellor - Family and Community Counselling Service Salary: $97,000 - $101,000 (SCHADS Level 5) + Super, 17.5% leave loading, and salary packaging options
Why Join Us? Purpose-Driven Work : Support couples, children and families Professional Growth : Extensive training and development to enhance your skills. Generous Benefits : 5 weeks of annual leave, birthday leave, and above-award entitlements. About the Service: The Family and Community Counselling Service provides counselling to individuals of various age groups, couples, children and families that focus on family and relationship issues. The position will work closely with the Family and Community Counselling Services Team and other client services programs within the organisation. Travel across the region is an expectation of this role, with the office based in Townsville.
SENIOR Counsellor Key Responsibilities: The Senior FCCS counsellor takes on more challenging clientele where the Counsellor needs to use their expertise in therapeutic interventions. The senior counsellor would also provide ongoing mentoring and coaching to less experienced clinicians. The senior counsellor has the responsibility to lead case discussions within the team.
Conduct assessments of clients and develop therapeutic goals, provide consistent, evidenced based, best practice models of counselling to meet the therapy goals. Demonstrate leadership by coaching, mentoring, and motivating team members to achieve program goals. Assisting with the induction of new staff and supporting staff in case conceptualisation and planning. Support and assist the Program manager as required and where appropriate and take initiative when opportunities exist, including program development and business planning. Work in collaboration with other team members and actively participate and lead case discussions. Provide counselling and therapeutic interventions to critical referrals for individuals and groups. 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 state and federal legislation relevant to the program. Skills & Requirements: Qualifications : Relevant tertiary degree in Social Work, Psychology or Behavioural Sciences with minimum 3 years of experience. Experience : Understanding of trauma and attachment, with skills in engaging children in therapeutic settings. Cultural Competency : Ability to work sensitively with Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander, and CALD communities. Compliance : Current driver's license, Working with Children Blue Card, and Disability Worker Screening. ROLE 2 : Counsellor - Family and Community Counselling Service Salary: $85,000 - $91,000 (SCHADS Level 4) + Super, 17.5% leave loading, and salary packaging options
Location: Townsville, Queensland
Counsellor Key Responsibilities: Provide counselling to families/children/individuals using approaches that are flexible and appropriate to the program requirements in line with 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. Manage client load in accordance with targets specified in funding and service agreements. 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. Proficient in computer and confident to provide videoconference sessions. Skills & Requirements: Qualifications : Degree in Social Work, Psychology, or Behavioral Sciences, with relevant professional association membership. Experience : Understanding of trauma and attachment, with skills in engaging children in therapeutic settings. Cultural Competency : Ability to work sensitively with Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander, and CALD communities. Compliance : Current driver's license, Working with Children Blue Card, and Disability Worker Screening. How to Apply: To apply, click APPLY , email your resume to ******, or contact Emma at 02 9044 9*** for a confidential discussion.
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