Centacare North Queensland is a not-for-profit organisation that provides counselling, family support, mediation, family dispute resolution, disability services, education and courses, crisis housing and homelessness support, youth services, community engagement and NDIS services. Centacare services the North Queensland community from offices in Townsville, Ayr, Bowen, Mt Isa, Cloncurry, Longreach and Normanton.

Benefits you will enjoy

• Generous Salary Sacrifice Options
• Base salary from $77, 584 per annum + Super
• Permanent Full Time 
• 5 Weeks Annual Leave with 17.5% leave loading
• 1 day Birthday Leave
• Professional Development and Study Leave
• Relocation assistance by negotiation 

The successful applicant will provide one to one counselling to individuals, couples and children. The counsellor will work with individuals affected by family relationship issues. This includes the affected individual and their immediate family.

Joining a values-driven, supportive and inclusive team, you will:

• Provide counselling to families/children/individuals using approaches that are flexible and appropriate to the program requirements in line with Centacare NQ policies and procedures.
• Conduct assessments of clients and develop therapeutic goals, provide consistent, evidenced based, best practice models of counselling to meet the therapy goals.
• Work in collaboration with other team members and actively participate in case discussions.
• Manage client load in accordance with targets specified in funding and service agreements.

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Relevant tertiary degree in Social Work, Psychology or Behavioural Sciences and eligibility for membership of a relevant professional association
• Highly developed written and oral communication skills, including the ability to prepare documents for case planning or advocacy purposes.
• Experience in delivering evidence-based therapeutic counselling interventions to formulate therapy plans, set goals and facilitate a positive approach in working with individuals to achieve these goals within established time frames.
• A current:
  • Drivers’ Licence
  • Appropriate Blue Card
  • Disability Worker Screening (Yellow Card) or be eligible to obtain one

To be successful it is desirable you will have:

• Experience in delivering evidence-based therapeutic counselling interventions to formulate therapy plans, set goals and facilitate a positive approach in working with individuals to achieve these goals within established time frames.
• Experience in working with diverse people and communities.

Centacare North Queensland is a Child Safe and Equal Opportunities Employer.  People from diverse backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with a disability, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. To be considered for a position, applicants must hold a current Blue Card, hold/be eligible for a Disability Worker Screening (Yellow Card), and have appropriate work rights in Australia.

COVID-19 VACCINATION: It is a condition of employment for all Centacare North Queensland positions for the employee to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Proof of vaccination will be required prior to commencement.