Counsellor - Partner Contact

Respect, Excellence, Celebration, Compassion, Acceptance, Professionalism

As Counsellor, you will play a vital role in providing high-quality intake, screening, assessment, counselling, and support services. You will work within Centrecare’s Therapeutic Framework, ensuring consistency in program design, delivery, and outcome measurement. Your responsibilities will include providing counselling and support to victims of domestic and family violence, conducting risk assessments and safety planning, and facilitating individual counselling sessions.

A few specifics

• Provide counselling and support to individuals affected by domestic and family violence.
• Utilise Centrecare’s Therapeutic Framework to maintain consistency in program design and service delivery.
• Conduct risk assessments, safety planning, and risk management in line with best practice standards.
• Actively support clients to engage and participate in counselling sessions and/or external programs.
• Manage counselling caseload, conduct client assessments, and develop case plans based on clients' needs.
• Maintain documentation, including case notes, screenings, assessments, and support plan.
• Flexible 0.6 FTE regular roster with negotiable days to accommodate the candidate's availability.
• Requiring the availability to work one evening per week until 8 pm.

Essential Requirements:

• Recognised tertiary qualifications in Psychology, Social Work, Mental Health, Counselling, or related disciplines.
• Experience in counselling individuals, couples, and families.
• Experience working with individuals who have experienced family and domestic violence.
• Experience in case management and coordination of client services.
• Knowledge and experience in intake, assessment, and case management.
• Strong clinical skills and knowledge.
• National Police Clearance

Desirable Skills:

• Ability to work effectively within a team.
• Willingness to work one evening a week until 8 pm if required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Benefits and perks

• Comprehensive training and development to encourage staff growth and development.
• Four weeks Annual Leave inclusive of a 17.5% leave loading
• One week of additional paid leave
• Twelve weeks paid Maternity Leave
• Access to corporate health cover provided for by Bupa and Medibank
• Study Leave of five hours per week after two years of service
• Insurance cover to and from work
• Clinical and Management Supervision
• Employee Assistance Program

How To Apply:

Are you looking to further your career in community services? These roles can be challenging at times, but also be hugely fulfilling. If you’re the kind of person who is passionate about social justice, has an optimistic and patient nature, and is determined to help people enact positive changes in their lives, then furthering your career at Centrecare might be an excellent fit for you.

Click on the APPLY button now and do not forget to attach your resume and cover letter addressing the selectioncriteria.

For More information about the positions Centrecare has to offer, please visit our website www.centrecare.com.au or call Caroline Jusman on 9325 6644 for a confidential discussion.

Centrecare believes that all children are valuable and worthy of respect. It strongly supports the rights of the child and is committed to ensuring the safety, wellbeing and protection of all children who are in contact with or receive its services.

We are seeking to increase the diversity of our workforce to better meet the differing needs of our clients and to improve equal opportunity outcomes for our employees. Candidates who identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander are strongly encouraged to apply.