Position Type: Full-time (flexible hours)

Are you an experienced and professional Child and Adolescent Counsellor ready to join a dynamic and impactful organisation? Look no further! We're thrilled to present an exciting opportunity for a proactive and experienced individual to join our team at Mackay Women's Services.

Who We Are:

At Mackay Women’s Services, we're committed to enhancing the lives of women, children and future generations in the community we serve. We actively respond, support and educate through specialised services to meet individual and community needs.  We're seeking a Child and Adolescent Counsellor who shares our passion and is ready to join our team and contribute to the meaningful work we do in meeting the needs of our community.

Role Overview:

As the Child and Adolescent Counsellor, you'll focus on provision of a range of specialist interventions to children and young people who have witnessed or have been victims of domestic and/or family violence and sexual abuse.

What You'll Do:

You are responsible for child specific counselling and therapeutic interventions aimed at engaging with, and achieving positive outcomes for, children and young people affected by domestic and family violence and sexual assault. You will respond to the immediate safety, risk, assessment and triage needs of the children and families accessing this service.

This role will support and encourage organisational standards and compliance, modelling professional workplace behaviour, and working positively and protectively with the CEO, Practice Manager, and the staff team.

You will work within the guidelines of the Practice principles, standards, and guidelines for Domestic and Family Violence services.

Why Join Us:

• Impactful Purpose: You'll play a pivotal role in an organisation that's dedicated to empowering women and creating positive change in our community.
• Career Challenge: This role will stretch your counselling capabilities as you provide key service support whilst working collaboratively within a supportive team, contributing to the efficiencies, and growth of the organisation.
• Community Awareness: You'll gain a close-up understanding of the challenges and opportunities present within the community we serve. 
• Professional Growth: Your skills and experience will be honed as you carry out multiple and diverse client support assessments tasks, whilst being supported to engage in ongoing learning and education opportunities.
• Team Enhancement: This role presents an opportunity for you to highlight your commitment to provide high-quality client care for all service users and proactive engagement with local support service providers.
• Personal Benefits: Access to Salary Packaging benefits to increase your take home pay!

Qualifications:

(Essential):

• Degree qualification in Social Work, Psychology, Social Sciences, or related discipline, and registration/membership (or eligibility for registration) with appropriate professional representative/governing body (i.e., AHPRA; AASW)

OR

• Diploma of Counselling with registration/membership (or eligibility for registration) with the Australian Counselling Association (ACA).
• Applied knowledge of the Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act 2012.
• Driver's License.
• Working with Children Check (Blue Card) – or the ability to acquire.
• Current National Police Certificate – or the ability to acquire.

(Desirable):

• A good understanding of trauma theory, to inform assessment and decision making.
• Sound understanding and knowledge of QLD Child Protection system and relevant legislation including the Child Protection Act 1999.