AddressWork alongside our collaborative and client focused team, supporting our Family Relationship Counselling Service, Mobile Family Connections Service and School Counselling Service.’
The Role
The Team Leader/Senior Practitioner will have extensive experience in providing therapeutic services to individuals, couples, and families. The Team Leader/Senior Practitioner will have comprehensive knowledge of therapeutic theories, models, and underpinning frameworks. The position will work closely with the Senior Manager, Mediation and Counselling Services, to promote a respectful and culturally safe environment for staff and clients. The Team Leader/Senior Practitioner will complete direct client work, with time allocated for site coordination and supervisor duties.
The Family Relationship Counselling service is offered to children, individuals, couples, and families who are facing difficulties in their relationships or alternatively, who wish to enrich their family relationships.
Mobile Family Connections provides increased opportunities for parents and children to access early learning opportunities for children’s cognitive, social, and emotional development and to benefit and foster parent/child relationships and family functioning generally.
School Counselling program is offered to Catholic Schools in South Australia providing them with innovative and highly skilled children’s counsellors.
This is a permanent opportunity.
See attached the Position Description for full details.
Essential
- Tertiary qualifications in Counselling OR tertiary qualifications in Social Work/ Psychology with substantial counselling experience
- A minimum of three-five years’ experience in therapeutic intervention to couples, families, and individuals
- An understanding of the family court process
- An understanding of child protection reporting process
- Excellent communication and engagement skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a
- Ability to use Microsoft Office suite (e.g., Word, Excel) and other software to fulfil requirements of the role.
- Valid Department of Human Services (DHS) Working with Children Check (previously Known as 'Child-Related Employment Screening Clearance')
- Valid Driver's Licence
Desirable
- Counselling experience with children
- Experience using Athena Penelope electronic client management system
- Experience in the community services sector and/or Not-For-Profit sector
- Understanding of the issues facing regional communities
What's in it for you
- SCHCADS Award 2010 Level 6 $51.90 per hour plus super
- Generous salary packaging to help increase your take home pay
- Meal and entertainment card option available
- Longstanding and reputable organisation
- Ongoing training and development opportunities
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- 6 weeks parental leave for primary carer and 2 weeks for secondary carer
- Health insurance discounts with Bupa
- Study leave for ongoing employees
Who we are
Each year, we support more than 30,000 people through community services in metropolitan and regional South Australia, operating within a strong ethical framework. We are client focused and provide support regardless of race, economic circumstance, sexual orientation, gender identity, religious belief or ethnic background. Centacare is a Child Safe, Quality Accredited Organisation and is a registered NDIS provider. We value the uniqueness of individuals, we consult, collaborate and operate with integrity and professionalism. Centacare is committed to cultivating a harmonious workplace free from harassment and discrimination. Equal opportunity principles align with our mission, vision and values. We believe that treating our workers fairly has a positive impact on our clients and maintains our reputation as a great place to work.
To learn more about us, click on the video https://youtu.be/M0w7uud0h0Q
How to Apply
Please submit your resume and cover letter (as one document) outlining how you meet the requirements of this role as outlined in the position description. To access the position description or submit your application click on the Apply button!
Applications close 5pm on Tuesday, 26th March 2024.
Applicants from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply.
For a confidential discussion about this opportunity please contact Chantelle Reed, Senior Manager on 0447 497 664
With respect, no agencies please.
