Respect, Excellence, Celebration, Compassion, Acceptance, Professionalism
About Centrecare
Centrecare is a not for profit organisation committed to delivering quality professional counselling, support, accommodation, mediation and training services. We are currently looking for a Counsellor to join our Kalgoorlie office. This role is primarily to provide counselling the enhance the healthy functioning of individuals, couples and families.
The Role
This service is designed to provide education, support and counselling for individuals, couples and families to assist them in forming and maintaining healthy relationships. Areas serviced by this program include: Kalgoorlie/Boulder, Esperance, Norseman, Leonora, Laverton, Coolgardie and Kambalda.
A Few Specifics
- Screening, assessments and support planning;
- Selecting and providing appropriate brief intervention supports for clients whether they be clients or carers.
- Assessing supports and ensuring that they are appropriate to meeting clients needs.
- Deliver evidence-based counselling and group interventions
- Referring and assisting clients to access appropriate mainstream specialist services and support groups;
- Providing information and education to clients, carers, families and other service providers; and providing and/or arranging support for carers and families.
Selection Criteria
- Recognised qualifications in, Psychology, Social Work/Sciences, Mental Health, Counselling, Childhood Development and / or Family studies and related disciplines or equivalent.
- Relevant experience in working with children and families with complex needs e.g. domestic violence, homelessness, abuse, schooling issues. Whereby service design was inclusive of social, emotional, mental, and physical needs.
- Experience in case management and coordination of client services.
- Demonstrated experience in intake, assessment and case management
- Knowledge and experience in early intervention and prevention program services.
Benefits
- Zone allowance
- Relocation salary packaging up to $50,000 (see attached flyer)
- Relocation assistance of $1,000 for relocation over 1,000kms
- Comprehensive training and development to encourage staff growth and development.
- Four weeks Annual Leave inclusive of a 17.5% leave loading
- One week of additional paid leave
- Twelve weeks paid Maternity Leave
- Access to corporate health cover provided for by Bupa and Medibank
- Study Leave of five hours per week after two years of service
- Insurance cover to and from work
- Clinical and Management Supervision
- Employee Assistance Program
How to Apply
Are you looking to further your career in community services? These roles can be challenging at times, but also be hugely fulfilling. If you’re the kind of person who is passionate about social justice, has an optimistic and patient nature, and is determined to help people enact positive changes in their lives, then furthering your career at Centrecare might be an excellent fit for you.
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For More information about the positions Centrecare has to offer, please visit our website www.centrecare.com.au or call Caroline Jusman on 9288 2244 for a confidential discussion.
Centrecare believes that all children are valuable and worthy of respect. It strongly supports the rights of the child and is committed to ensuring the safety, wellbeing and protection of all children who are in contact with or receive its services.
We are seeking to increase the diversity of our workforce to better meet the differing needs of our clients and to improve equal opportunity outcomes for our employees. Candidates who identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander are strongly encouraged to apply.