About Us

Centacare is a not-for-profit organisation that provides counselling, family support, mediation, family dispute resolution, disability services, education and courses, crisis housing and homelessness support, youth services, community engagement and NDIS services. Centacare services the North Queensland community from offices in Townsville, Ayr, Bowen, Mt Isa, Cloncurry, Longreach and Normanton.

Benefits you will enjoy:

• Salary Sacrifice Options
• 5 Weeks Annual Leave pro rata
• 1 day Birthday Leave
• Professional Development and Study Leave

About the Role

We are seeking a full time Counsellor for a fixed term contract to join our Disrupting Family Violence Program based in our Mount Isa office. This position will provide counselling, support, individual and group information sessions as well as referrals for individuals impacted by Family and Domestic Violence. The position will work closely with the Family Relationship Centre and other client services programs within Centacare North Queensland.

Joining a values-driven, supportive and inclusive team, you will:

• Provide counselling, across the region, utilising a variety of intervention methods and strategies that are responsive to client needs and in line with a community recovery framework.
• Planning and delivering courses with as the assigned facilitator
• Provision of information sessions within the community and other agencies
• Assess clients, determine eligibility for service and develop and evaluate therapy plans appropriate to cultural and other target group needs in consultation with clients
• Perform outreach work which involves travel across the region to areas such as Ayr, Charters Towers and Ingham

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Eligibility for membership of a relevant professional association
• A degree in Social Work, Psychology or Behavioural Sciences
• Experience in delivering evidence-based therapeutic counselling interventions to formulate therapy plans
• Experience in planning and delivering courses
• Current driver licence
• Current valid Blue Card
• Possession of or ability to obtain a yellow card

Contact us

If this opportunity is something you are interested in, then we want to hear from you. Please apply online and for more information and copy of the PD, email [email protected], using the subject line: Family Counsellor Facilitator - Mount Isa enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Centacare NQ is a Child Safe and Equal Opportunities Employer.  People from diverse backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with a disability, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. To apply for this position, applicants are required to have a current Blue Card and appropriate work rights in Australia.