Counsellor

Counsellor

• Employment Term: Permanent Part-time (68.4 hours per fortnight)
• Location: Redcliffe
• Remuneration: $93,865.73 (pro-rata) + 11% Super + $15,900 NFP Salary Packaging 

Make a meaningful difference with UnitingCare Community

We’re looking for someone who wants to make the world a little better through small moments that leave big impacts. To build meaningful relationships and make a difference in the lives of others. 

An integral part of our Peninsula Community Support team based in Redcliffe as a Counsellor, you’ll be encouraged to grow, develop and feel empowered to make the everyday easier for the people we care so passionately about. 

Let’s make a meaningful difference, together. 

Your part in our UnitingCare Community team 

We are currently seeking a qualified and dedicated Counsellor to join the Peninsula Community Support team based in Redcliffe on a part time basis of 68.4 hrs per fortnight (9 days a fortnight). 

This role will provide individual, couple and group counselling and education to adults who reside within the Redcliffe Peninsula, with an aim to strengthen family relationships, prevent breakdown and ensure the wellbeing and safety of children and adults who live in all kinds of families. 

Duties include:

• Undertake assessments, counselling, referrals and case reviews for a range of clients.
• Prepare written and oral reports relating to client matters (e.g., case notes, referrals, case reviews and case closure summaries); and statistical/administrative reports.
• Advocate for clients, provide relevant referrals and liaise with other agencies when appropriate.
• Maintain ongoing professional development and supervision.
• Maintenance and quality of client information systems, e.g. MyCMS and RiskMan.

• Possession of a Degree in Psychology, Social Work or Behavioural Science from a recognised tertiary institution with prior experience in a similar role.
• Sound knowledge of and/or demonstrated ability to provide counselling and related services within a therapeutic context to a range of clients with issues including, but not limited to, domestic and family violence, sexual abuse, child abuse, relationship discord and grief and loss.
• Demonstrated high level of interpersonal, oral and written communication and advocacy skills.
• Current drivers licence is essential.
• A current Blue Card or willingness to make an application for one.

At UnitingCare we are leaders in crisis response, the protection of vulnerable children, financial resilience and family wellbeing. Our Family and Child Services team work passionately across Queensland to make a meaningful difference in people’s lives.  

• Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance 
• Save tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging your everyday living expenses and bills (up to $15,900) and meal entertainment (up to $2,650) per annum 
• A recognition and rewards platform, providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, including everyday expenses, holidays, health insurance, annual awards celebration, wellbeing and employee assistance programs 
• A positive and inclusive team based on respect, shared standards, strong values and a commitment to serving others 
• Eligible employees receive 12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave, available after 6 months service, in addition to the government scheme 
• Diversity and inclusive leave, offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options (paid and unpaid) for those who may celebrate Lunar New Year, Diwali, Ramadan, NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural events 
• Career development opportunities to challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful difference  

Our Family and Child Services team are passionate about their work with parents to ensure children remain safe in the home and parents have the skills, resilience and capability to effectively parent and meet their children’s developmental, educational, health and well-being needs. We also provide targeted services to men who are seeking to change their behaviour. 

Child safe, Child friendly

UnitingCare is committed to being a Child Safe, Child Friendly organisation and will: 

• provide welcoming, safe and nurturing services for children 
• implement measures to prevent child abuse and neglect within our services
• appropriately and immediately address child abuse and neglect if it does occur 

Diversity & Inclusion  

Our approach is simple – everybody is welcome here.  At UnitingCare, diversity is at the core of our who we are, our mission and our values. We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees no matter their sex, race, culture, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity. Demonstrating our commitment to reconciliation and building long-term employment opportunities for First Nations peoples, UnitingCare strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for this position.   

Safe workplace  

We work hard to make our services welcoming and safe for every person. We are united in keeping children, young people and the elderly safe from harm, within our services, workplaces and the communities we support. We are committed to speaking up loudly for their safety.