Anglicare have an exciting position for a Senior Counsellor to join our team in Summer Hill!
- Are you passionate about supporting people with family and relationship challenges?
- Are you highly experienced in assessing and counselling a range of presentations?
- Do you enjoy flexible working arrangements | Warm & friendly team culture!
About us:
As a Christian organisation with a heritage of service spanning 160 years, we exist to serve our community, enrich life and share the love of Jesus. Combining our resources and expertise enables us to work even more effectively to meet changing needs as we reach and serve more people at all stages of life.
To find out more please visit: Anglicare Aged Care & Community Services – Sydney & Surrounds [link removed]
Benefits:
- Excellent remuneration package and company benefits
- Not-for-profit salary packaging benefits – reducing your taxable income by $15,900 plus an additional $2,650 for salary packaging accommodation, meals and entertainment
- Employee rewards scheme
- Employee referral reward $500
- Learning and Development opportunities within the organisation
- Flexible and adaptable working environments
About the role:
Anglicare has an exciting opportunity for a permanent part time, 3 days per week Senior Counsellor to join our team in Summer Hill. You will be undertaking a range of Counselling services which aim to provide support to clients experiencing family and relationship challenges. This position is paid under SCHADS 5.1 $44.92 per hour (for counsellors with a minimum of 750 client hours)
Key responsibilities (not limited to):
- Provision of face to face and online individual and couple counselling incorporating assessment of risk and safety planning
- Provision of child, adolescent and family counselling (if trained)
- Ensure individual needs of client are met by providing a case plan that is developed with the client, is clearly defined and with achievable outcomes.
- Ensure a full client caseload is maintained by working within funding guideline and program targets
- Ensure the best possible outcome for clients is achieved by advocating for clients, establishing strong network links within local area to provide strong external referral pathways and developing strong partnerships with the church as a support resource
About you:
- Tertiary qualifications in Psychology, Social Work or Counselling plus 750 hours of counselling experience
- NSW Drivers licence
- Member of AASW, APS or organisations registered with PACFA
- Training and clinical experience in family and relationship counselling
- Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills
- Current Working with Children’s Check NSW Driver License
- Covid-19 vaccination is a mandatory requirement unless assessed exempt
If you genuinely care about people and share our vision, mission and values, we welcome your application to join us, as we work to see Jesus Christ honoured, lives enriched, and communities strengthened.
To find out more about this opportunity, please email the recruitment team at [email protected] [link removed]
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are encouraged to apply
Anglicare – Jesus Christ honoured, lives enriched, and communities strengthened
Anglicare is committed to ensuring the safety and wellbeing of children and young people and has zero tolerance of child abuse.
Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as applications may be reviewed prior to the closing date; Closing date is subject to change without notice.