Children’s Counsellor – Ipswich  

• Employment Term: Permanent Full Time 
• Location: Ipswich
• Remuneration: $93,865 + 11% Super + NFP Salary Packaging

Make a meaningful difference with UnitingCare Community

We’re looking for someone who wants to make the world a little better through small moments that leave big impacts. To build meaningful relationships and make a difference in the lives of others. 

An integral part of our Supporting Children After Separation (SCaSP) Team based in Ipswich as a Children’s Counsellor, you’ll be encouraged to grow, develop and feel empowered to make the everyday easier for the people we care so passionately about. 

Let’s make a meaningful difference, together. 

Your part in our UnitingCare Community team 

We are currently seeking a suitably qualified individual to join the Supporting Children After Separation (SCaSP) team within our Ipswich office and outreach to our Logan office. The position is a permanent full time position.  The SCaSP program offers individual therapeutic counselling and group work, to children and young people, aged between 5-18, who have experienced family separation.

As a part of this role you will be required to

• Undertake assessments and counselling to assist children and young people manage their relationships during and after family separation.
• Advocate for clients and provide suitable referrals if required.
• Utilise recognised counselling approaches to assist clients achieve their goals.
• Prepare written and oral reports relating to; client matters (e.g. case notes, referrals, case reviews) and statistical and administrative reports.
• Provide group work to children.

What makes a difference for us? 

• A tertiary qualification in Social Work, Psychology or Counselling and eligibility for the relevant professional association.
• A current drivers licence.
• A current blue card.
• Proven ability to work in a team environment as well as independently

What makes a difference for you? 

At UnitingCare we are leaders in crisis response, the protection of vulnerable children, financial resilience and family wellbeing. Our Family and Child Services team work passionately across Queensland to make a meaningful difference in people’s lives.

• Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance
• Save tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging your everyday living expenses and bills (up to $15,900) and meal entertainment (up to $2,650) per annum
• A recognition and rewards platform, providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, including everyday expenses, holidays, health insurance, annual awards celebration, wellbeing and employee assistance programs
• A positive and inclusive team based on respect, shared standards, strong values and a commitment to serving others
• 12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave, available after 6 months service, in addition to the government scheme
• Diversity and inclusive leave, offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options (paid and unpaid) for those who may celebrate Lunar New Year, Diwali, Ramadan, NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural events
• Career development opportunities to challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful difference 

We’d love you to be part of our UnitingCare family

Our Family and Child Services team are passionate about their work with parents to ensure children remain safe in the home and parents have the skills, resilience and capability to effectively parent and meet their children’s developmental, educational, health and well-being needs. We also provide targeted services to men who are seeking to change their behaviour.  

Child safe, Child friendly

UnitingCare is committed to being a Child Safe, Child Friendly organisation and will: 

• provide welcoming, safe and nurturing services for children 
• implement measures to prevent child abuse and neglect within our services
• appropriately and immediately address child abuse and neglect if it does occur

Diversity & Inclusion 

Our approach is simple – everybody is welcome here.  At UnitingCare, diversity is at the core of our who we are, our mission and our values. We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees no matter their sex, race, culture, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity. Demonstrating our commitment to reconciliation and building long-term employment opportunities for First Nations peoples, UnitingCare strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for this position.  

Safe workplace 

We work hard to make our services welcoming and safe for every person. We are united in keeping children, young people and the elderly safe from harm, within our services, workplaces and the communities we support. We are committed to speaking up loudly for their safety.