Counsellor - Specialist Family Violence Service

Respect, Excellence, Celebration, Compassion, Acceptance, Professionalism

Bunbury

As a Family Domestic Violence Counsellor/ General Counsellor, you will play a vital role in providing high-quality intake, screening, assessment, counselling, and support services to individuals and families seeking help. 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 and perpetrators of domestic and Family Violence, conducting risk assessments and safety planning, and facilitating individual, couple, and family counselling sessions.

A few specifics 

• Provide counselling and support to individuals, couples, and families 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, workshops, and programs.
• Manage counselling caseload, conduct client assessments, and develop case plans based on clients' needs.
• Facilitate training seminars and parenting education programs in metropolitan and regional Western Australia.
• Maintain documentation, including case notes, screenings, assessments, and support plans.

Essential Requirements:

• Recognised tertiary qualifications in Psychology, Social Work, Mental Health, Counselling, Childhood Development, or related disciplines.
• Experience in counselling individuals, couples, and families.
• Experience working with children and families with complex needs (e.g., domestic violence, homelessness, abuse) and inclusive service design addressing social, emotional, mental, and physical needs.
• Experience in case management and coordination of client services.
• Knowledge and experience in intake, assessment, and case management.
• Strong clinical skills and knowledge.
• Possession of a current Class ‘C’ driver's license and own vehicle.
• National Police Clearance.
• Working With Children Check or eligibility to apply.

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.
• Experience in delivering and facilitating parenting education programs (e.g., Circle of Security, Bringing Up Great Kids).

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.

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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.