The Courage Project is a Bravehearts initiative that provides therapeutic and advocacy support to children and young people in North Queensland who have experienced, or are at risk of experiencing, abuse and/or self-harm.

We have a unique opportunity for a qualified counsellor to join our team in Mackay and provide trauma-informed mental health services for children under 14 years old who have experienced physical and/or sexual abuse and/or assault; and are at risk of self-harm. You will deliver a high level of service to our clients as well as undertake psychological and other assessments, maintain thorough case notes and participate in regular supervision.

What you will bring to Bravehearts:

• A tertiary qualification in psychology, social work, counselling or a related field
• 2 years experience in counselling and/or case management
• Registration and/or membership with governing body of profession (essential)
• A passion to work towards our mission of the prevention and treatment of child sexual abuse.

What you will get in return:

• The opportunity to directly impact the lives of young people
• To work with a supportive team that wraps around you and encourages you
• To work with an organisation that takes self care seriously (and that includes an additional 4 days of self care leave each year!)
• Professional development leave and Birthday leave
• The NFP perk of salary packaging (which increases your take home pay each fortnight)

The other things to know:

• We read cover letters so please include one with your resume as it helps us to understand why you’ve applied and what skills you can bring
• If you need us to make any special adjustments so that you can fully participate in our recruitment process then please either outline them in your application or confidentially via [email protected].
• As a child-safe organisation, successful candidates must have a Working with Children Check (Blue Card) and National Police Certificate before commencing with Bravehearts.
• All of the full details of the role are available in the position description which you can find here – bravehearts.org.au/careers/
• We foster a work environment that is inclusive and diverse so if you are an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander or come from any other diverse or minority group, we’d love to receive your application.