Counsellor - Family & Relationships

• From $51.00 + super + Salary Packaging Options
• Permanent full-time position I Waitara location
• Regular clinical supervision available

About us:

CatholicCare Diocese of Broken Bay is a leading not-for-profit organisation committed to delivering compassionate and high-quality services that support individuals, families, and communities. Guided by our core values—Faith, Respect, Compassion, Excellence, Courage, and Social Justice—we strive to make a meaningful difference every day.

About the role:

We are seeking a passionate Counsellor – Family & Relationships to provide high quality, trauma informed, relationship, family law and family counselling for individuals, couples, families, and children. This role will involve facilitating group work and networking within the community.

This is a permanent full-time position, based out of our offices in Waitara and will require you to travel across the Northern Sydney region, to meet program needs. The successful candidate will be a registered Counsellor with demonstrated experience providing family and relationship counselling by delivering child-aware, parent-sensitive, trauma informed practice.

Key responsibilities:

• Provide direct counselling services (in person or telehealth) including suitability screening, and actioning appropriate referrals to meet our contract requirements and guidelines.
• Provide time framed, trauma and DFV informed individual and family, counselling services depending on client needs.
• Provision of various group work facilitation with an ability to plan, write, deliver and evaluate group programs.
• Ensure safety standards are maintained for self and all hazards and incidents are reported within appropriate timeframes.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Tertiary qualification in Counselling, Social Work, Psychology, or equivalent qualifications.
• Relevant registrations (or working towards) with peak bodies such as ACA, PACFA, AASW or APHRA.
• Experience in various forms of counselling and therapeutic frameworks.
• A valid NSW Driver's Licence and insured vehicle.

Desirable skills:

• Additional study in areas of attachment theory, play therapy for children, an understanding of the impact of trauma on children’s development, family systems theory, domestic violence training, and parenting support and education following childhood trauma.
• Experience in working with the dynamics of domestic violence.

We are a safe, respectful, and inclusive employer. We welcome all applicants, regardless of their cultural background, gender, faith or disability. Our organisation will accommodate any reasonable requests to support you to thrive during the recruitment process and beyond.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please provide a cover letter addressing the role requirements and submit your resume. If you want to know more about this role, please contact: [email protected] and we will arrange for a discussion.

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