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SalaryCounsellor School Wellbeing Program
Centacare Central West & Orana
Orange Base - Travel to Molong, Manildra & Eugowra
Child Welfare, Youth & Family Services (Community Services & Development)
Permanent - Part Time 30.4 hrs per Fortnight
Salary $48.53 - $49.90 hourly rate
A great opportunity to show your skills in School Counselling and gain experience in working with our brilliant School Wellbeing Team.
Reporting to the Team Leader of the Schools Wellbeing Program, the successful candidate will provide therapeutic counselling services to individuals, children and families across the three campuses – St Joseph’s – Molong, Manildra & Eugowra, Primary Schools.
Centacare offers a great range of benefits including, above award pay rates, generous salary packaging, a flexible and supportive work environment, wellbeing day, assistance in developing your skills and abilities to further your career opportunities Services are just some of the benefits well received by our existing team.
Our ideal candidate will support the wider organisational values, ethos and mission whilst maintaining a community-centred focus within their role and service. If you are an agile, proactive, team player with excellent communication skills; a genuine passion for the sector and an understanding of one’s contribution to the bigger picture – we’d love to hear from you!
Selection Criteria
- Recognised degree in the field of Psychology/Social Work / Counselling
- Demonstrable experience in working with children to address issues such as emotional and psychological trauma, anxiety, depression, life-stage issues, behavioural problems etc
- Demonstrable ability in implementing intervention strategies based on sound theoretical frameworks.
- Demonstrable experience and ability in liaising and working with stakeholders such as referring agencies.
- Experience in and willingness to work as part of a team.
- Commitment to ongoing professional development.
- Willingness to work within the Catholic ethos of the organisation.
- Current Driver’s Licence and willingness to travel, Centacare car pool available for travel
A copy of the Position Description is available on request. For further information please contact:
Aaron Jackson, Manager School Wellbeing Program
Mobile 0490 207 ***
email *************@centacarebathurst.com.au
Considered applications will require a cover letter, resume and a statement addressing the above selection criteria.
Applications Close 5pm Friday 10 May 2024
In our search for the best candidate at earliest opportunity, applications may be reviewed and progressed as received. If this role is of interest, we'd love to hear from you and welcome your application at the earliest opportunity.
About us
Centacare is a not-for-profit organisation providing a range of professional social services to the families and communities in the Central West and beyond.
We are committed to creating a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, sexual or gender orientation, age, disability, marital status, carer responsibilities, political opinion, national extraction or social origin.
Centacare is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people from a Cultural and Linguistic Diverse background are warmly encouraged to apply.
Centacare is committed to child safety. We have zero tolerance of child abuse.
