This an exciting opportunity to join the Discovery Family Therapy team as a family counsellor.
We seek an experienced counsellor to join us in the Applecross Therapy room 3 days a week (Mondays, Fridays & Saturdays). You can work with a diverse range of clients from 5 years and up. We are an incredibly supportive team with a diverse range of experience.
About Discovery Family Therapy:
We are a dedicated team of counselling professionals who strive to deliver exceptional services to our clients.
We understand that everyone has a unique story, and we endeavour to provide a safe space for our clients to feel respected and valued.
Our therapists work with family systems integrating support for parents and children together. We offer play therapy and teen and parent counselling, supporting the whole family.
Not only do we work with a range of ages, but we also assist NDIS participants with counselling therapy.
What a typical day may look like:
You may have sessions with children diagnosed with ASD, ADHD, selective mutism or struggling with family separation. You would work with your young client assisting them with their goals and integrating age-appropriate play therapy techniques. Periodically, you would have a parent session, creating supportive strategies that can be used at home.
Your next client may be a family working through family conflict and require joint sessions.
After lunch, you may be working with a teen building safety plans.
Or you may work with a young child struggling with loss or family conflict.
About you:
We are looking for an individual with at least 2-year experience in family counselling.
This individual should also have the following:
· At least 2 years of one-on-one counselling experience
· Experience in Family Counselling
· Qualifications in Counselling
· Qualifications in Play Therapy
· Right to work in Australia.
· Valid Driver’s License.
· Completion of NDIS modules. (NDIS Commission website)
· Full Covid vaccination status.
· Registration with an Australian counselling or psychology body