FaRS Counsellor

As an employee of CatholicCare Tasmania, you will work with people who are passionate about making a difference; you will be provided opportunities to learn and develop and have the opportunity to work alongside a committed and professional team. You will be given the chance to do work that makes a genuine difference in your community.

About the role:

We are seeking a motivated, enthusiastic and experienced Family and Relationship Counsellor to deliver counselling services to Tasmanian individuals and families in the North of Tasmania.

The program aims to improve the wellbeing of individuals and couples, build parenting capacity, ensure the wellbeing and safety of children, and strengthen family relationships.

As the Counsellor you will:

·         Provide a range of counselling services to adults, couples, children and families.

·         Provide clients with opportunities to actively participate in establishing goals relevant to interventions and make appropriate referrals to external sources if required.

·         Assess incoming referrals and actively participate in case allocation and delegated follow up.

·         Ensure all decisions to accept client referrals are in line with funding requirements, professional practice skills and safety issues related to quality assurance guidelines.

·         Provide counselling and group work activities in collaboration with other CatholicCare Tasmania employees across programmes or in conjunction with other organisations as relevant to the programme arrangements and client needs.

As a Counsellor you will need:

• Demonstrated advanced skills, knowledge and experience to engage and work with people with complex needs including substance use issues, domestic/family violence and mental health concerns.
• Well-developed interpersonal skills to effectively develop and maintain partnerships, networks and client relationships.

·         Tertiary Qualifications at degree level in Social Work, Psychology or related appropriate qualifications/ discipline.

• Hold a current Working with Vulnerable Persons Registration
• Hold a current driver’s licence

To apply online:

Please submit your resume and supporting documents by 9am Monday 3rd October  2022.  To apply, and for more information please visit www.catholiccaretas.org.au/get-involved to see the position description

For a confidential discussion about this role, please call Carolyn 0459 839 845 or Kevin on 0409 382 836.