Family Counsellor

Full time, Part time and on line opportunities available with flexible working arrangements. 

Are you looking for a new opportunity that will make a real difference to the lives of children and young people in our local community?

Conflict Resolution Service (CRS) is looking for an experienced counsellor to work alongside the Safe and Connected Youth program’s leadership and therapeutic teams to facilitate the preservation and reunification of young people and their families, delivering counselling and leading therapeutic interventions aimed at resolving conflict between young people and their families and/or dealing with the effects of trauma, conflict, and abuse.

The Safe and Connected Youth (S&CY) program provides children and young people aged between 8-15 years and their families with support to improve family functioning and reduce the risk of homelessness and the harms and risks linked to homelessness. 

S&CY works with children and families experiencing family conflict and where there is a risk of youth homelessness to address their complex and intersecting risk factors through a child centred/family focused integrated service model. 

Conflict Resolution Service are the lead agency in partnership with Marymead, to deliver this integrated service.

Click visit website https://crs.org.au/employmt to view Position Description.

How to apply

Submit your resume andcover letter which includes a statement addressing the selection criteria below through the “apply” function above.

For further details regarding this role contact David Wolthof 0447 457 *** or email *****@crs.org.au

Selection Criteria

• Demonstrated experience providing family counselling and/or individual counselling support
• Experience working with young people and families within a strength based, trauma-informed framework
• Demonstrated ability to work in collaboration with other service providers to improve quality of life for young people and/or families.
• Demonstrated understanding and knowledge of a range of therapeutic approaches including Narrative Therapy, Family Therapy and Attachment theory
• Ability to be flexible and adapt to changing environments
• Capacity to work with high needs and complex families.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Counselling, Social Work, Psychology, or the equivalent
• Minimum two years’ experience in providing family counselling services
• Full driver’s license
• WWVP clearance.

Desirable

• Professional accreditation with the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA) or the Australian Counselling Association (ACA) or working towards
• Experience providing therapeutic supervision
• Experience in delivering training in therapeutic modalities
• Previous experience working in the not-for-profit sector.

Applications close Friday 2 February 2024

Conflict Resolution Service is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. Applications are strongly encouraged from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people; people with a disability; people who identify as LGBTIQ; and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.