Counsellor Children by Choice

Our values are proudly:

• Pro Choice
• Collaborative
• Compassionate
• Feminist
• Integrity

*Award: Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award 2010. Award Level: Level 5. Employment Status:  Permanent

Children by Choice offers above award leave entitlements

If you have any confidential questions about this position, please contact CEO Jill McKay via ***@childrenbychoice.org.au and request a copy of the position description.

Please submit your CV and Cover Letter answering each point of the selection criteria which is located within the position description. 

Closes 8am 22nd April 2024.

ABOUT US:

• Children by Choice is a powerhouse of an organisation established over 50 years ago.
• We are recognised nationally and internationally as a leading advocacy group for reproductive and sexual health.
• Our vision is to empower individuals to freely and safely make their own reproductive and sexual health choices without barriers.
• We provide Queensland-wide counselling, information, referral, and education services on all pregnancy options, including abortion, adoption, kinship, and alternative care and parenting.

WHY WORK WITH US:

• Make a difference: Join a team dedicated to advocating for reproductive justice and providing compassionate care to pregnant individuals.
• Professional development: Engage in ongoing training and development opportunities to enhance your skills and knowledge in the field of reproductive health.
• Collaborative environment: Work alongside a team who value peer support, creativity, collaboration and knowledge sharing.
• Autonomy: Enjoy levels of individual autonomy while working within a supportive team environment.
• Impactful work: Play a key role in providing pro-choice decision-making counselling and supporting individuals in making informed choices about pregnancy options.
• Advocacy opportunities: Advocate for clients' needs and rights, including access to financial assistance, medical referrals, and public health pathways for abortion care.
• Continuous improvement: Contribute to data analysis, client feedback, and practice reflection to identify trends and inform practice development and service improvements.
• Work-life balance: Flexible working arrangements and a supportive work culture that values your well-being.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide all options pro-choice decision-making counselling to clients and their support people, supporting informed choices on pregnancy, parenting, adoption, and abortion.
• Offer pre and post-abortion counselling, and develop skills in evidence-based counselling modalities to support this area of practice.
• Maintain up-to-date referral information and develop effective working relationships with health and social system professionals.
• Record and maintain confidential counselling case notes and client statistics in accordance with professional standards.
• Support client self-advocacy and advocate on their behalf with their consent.
• Develop evidence-based information resources and deliver professional development for community, health, and allied health professionals, participate and engage in research projects.
• Caring work environment that provides professional external supervision and positive leadership.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Commitment to the goals of Children by Choice and the right to choose abortion.
• Possession of a degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counselling, Human Services or related fields.
• Demonstrated ability, skills and experience in counselling women from a feminist perspective.
• An ability to work collaboratively within a team environment including excellent communication skills, strong computer, database management, and administration skills, as well as the ability to work proactively and autonomously.
• Demonstrated skills and commitment to client advocacy including the ability to support clients to navigate health service pathways, link with local community supports and source financial support options.
• Detailed knowledge of (or capacity to rapidly acquire) women's health issues, in particular reproductive health, pregnancy options support and abortion care.
• Capacity to contribute to systemic initiatives around abortion access including delivery, research and analysis, project planning and campaigning.
• Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook). Ability to quickly become familiar with and manage databases, and filing systems.
• Ability to plan your time effectively to manage competing demands, including work/life balance and management of burnout and self-care.