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Salary- Permanent | Part Time- 3 days per week
- Location: Campbelltown, Bankstown and Liverpool NSW (Travel 1 day at each site)
- Salary - $50K + Super + Salary Packaging Benefit
- Make a meaningful difference to the lives of Australians in need
When you join the team at Mission Australia, you become part of a community who are determined to end homelessness and ensure people in need can thrive. United by our Christian purpose and values, we stand together with anyone who needs us, for as long as they need us. Find out more and .
Your Opportunity
The Targeted Earlier Intervention (TEI) program delivers support to children, young people, families experiencing or at risk of vulnerability. This program will focus on community strengthening, wellbeing, and safety.
You will provide counselling services to children and young people aged 0-18 years in Campbelltown, Liverpool (Miller) and Bankstown.
Key responsibilities:
- Provide a range of therapeutic interventions appropriate to client needs
- Deliver psychosocial education to parents/carers to support young people
- Schedule and conduct collaborative and client driven counselling sessions
- Develop and maintain quality relationships with key stakeholders
- Conduct timely intake of new referrals to commence assessment of support
- Conduct initial risk assessments of families/children to ensure client safety
- Complete and conduct a range of data collection and reporting
- Extensive experience working with complex young people and families
- Degree/Diploma in counselling and membership with recognised associations for example; Australian counselling association
- Knowledge of assessments techniques and the ability to use a range of service models.
- Demonstrated ability in managing sensory processing dysfunction
- Demonstrated ability to work within a family centred practice philosophy.
- Current drivers Licence
Our culture
Our innovative and inclusive culture will ensure you feel valued at Mission Australia as you help Australians in need and develop in your career.
We’re committed to the safety and wellbeing of each other and the people we serve.
We recognise and respect diversity. So, whoever you are, if you’re skilled and actively support our purpose and values, you would be welcome at Mission Australia.
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Your benefits
- Rewarding work – every day you know you’re making a real difference
- Not-for-profit salary packaging, reducing your tax (details via
- Generous discounts with health insurance and major retailers
- Free external, confidential counselling and access to
- Extra leave available including an additional public holiday and the opportunity to purchase further annual leave.
To be considered for this opportunity, please click ‘Apply for this job’ and send your cover letter and resume today. As a committed employer, we will respond to your application.
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Applications will be shortlisted as they are received. Please apply as soon as possible to be considered. Thank you.
