Senior Counsellor

Are you an experienced leader with a background in clinical counselling? Join our client on their mission to empower individuals, couples and families! 

Dedicated to fostering thriving relationships, our client champions respect, equity, and empowerment for all. Their mission is to provide transformative services, promoting resilience and family strength. Committed to accountability and transparency, they prioritize ethical practice and equitable access. As leaders in relationship-based service provision, they empower individuals to navigate relationships effectively, ensuring supportive environments and fostering reconciliation with indigenous communities. 
  
This role will involve;

• Lead and develop the counselling team to achieve strategic objectives, including service planning, promotional activities, and reporting. Provide coaching, support, and proactive conflict management while promoting professional behaviour and organizational principles.
• Monitor clinical governance requirements, ensuring adherence to service standards and targets. Provide line and clinical supervision to ensure practitioner welfare and program effectiveness. Participate in program evaluation and process improvement plans.
• Uphold organizational values and policies, delivering flexible and culturally sensitive services. Manage caseloads, handle escalated matters, and ensure confidential case management according to policies.
• Proactively manage budgets, equipment, and contracts to ensure sustainability of services.
• Utilize clear and respectful communication skills to support clients, stakeholders, and colleagues. Present effectively in various stakeholder meetings and forums.
• Share skills and knowledge within the team, identifying training needs and championing change management and innovations to achieve business objectives.
• Monitor staff activities against performance indicators, providing observation and line supervision to ensure quality service delivery.
• Ensure compliance with legislation, funding requirements, and organizational policies. Apply quality and risk management principles to achieve work outcomes.

The requirements for this role include;

• Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Social work, or related field; or Graduate Diploma in counselling with accreditation.
• Demonstrated expertise in dispute resolution, individual/relationship counselling, or early intervention with children.
• Strong commitment to child welfare principles and experience leading teams in child-focused practices.
• Proven leadership in clinical supervision and multidisciplinary team support.
• NSW Driver’s license and WWCC

Our values aren’t just things we believe in. They’re our entire foundation.
They’re the very reason we exist, and the reason we’ve returned every single cent of profit we’ve earned to charity.

Abrs is Australia’s only charity owned not for profit recruitment agency with 100% of our net revenue returned to fund programs that assist children, youth and families.
When you engage with abrs to secure your next career move you are participating in an ethical recruitment process that funds programs in the charity space.
Choosing abrs means you are helping us to help some of the most disadvantaged in our communities. 

To apply hit APPLY NOW as we will be shortlisting for this position soon.For a confidential discussion OR to find out more about the role please call Ally Fava on 0482 182 ***.Connect on LinkedIn to stay up to date with all our vacancies

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