Outreach Counsellor – Level 4 CENTRECARE

JOB DESCRIPTION

Respect, Excellence, Celebration, Compassion, Acceptance, Professionalism.

About Centrecare

Centrecare is a not-for-profit organisation with just over 375 employees and is committed to delivering quality professional counselling, support, accommodation, mediation and training services; in over 11 locations across the Perth Metro, Goldfields and Bunbury region.

The Service – Sky Service

Centrecare’s Sky Service is a confidential counselling and support service for 4- to 14-year-old children and their families who are currently being supported through Family Supported Accommodation Services. We service Southern and Eastern suburbs covering areas from Victoria Park, Armadale and Fremantle to Rockingham.

Centrecare Sky Service encourages children and their families to reach their full potential and helps them feel confident, happy and safe.

A few specifics

To assist children and families to move from homelessness into housing within the wider community. In particular:

  • To help children who have experienced homelessness or have been at risk of homelessness with the development of life skills and healthy child development through counselling and support.
  • Undertake assessment and counselling of children specifically, and their families so as to improve and enhance their overall personal and social development, and their health and wellbeing.
  • Through a case management approach, develop a client focused support plan for each child and their family referred to the service by identified family tenancy support services.
  • Act as a referral source and advocate to children and families identified in crisis accommodation and public tenancy support programs.
  • Help families and individuals plan for secure long-term accommodation.
  • Permanent full-time contract.
  • Rostered 10am – 6pm shifts and Saturday shifts.

Selection criteria

Please note that you need to address selection criteria as part of this application. A full list of selection criteria can be accessed on our online job portal; click Apply and you will be directed to our portal. Only applicants who have addressed the selection criteria will be considered for this role.
Benefits and perks

  • Access to corporate health cover provided by Bupa and Medibank Private
  • Excellent salary packaging options (up to $15,900)
  • Annual leave loading at 17.5%
  • Extra 5 days leave per year
  • Discount hotel rates with TFE Hotels
  • Access to professional development training
  • Insurance cover to and from work
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Reduced mortgage interest rates through Catholic Super

How to apply

Click Apply for this job and you will be taken to our online job board where you can access full Applicaiton Package. Please note that successful applicants must meet the selection criteria.

Position Closes: 20 October 2023

Shortlisting will commence straightaway, Centrecare reserves the right to close the position early if needed.

Should you have any queries please contact Caroline Jusman – Human Resources on (08) 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.

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