• Employment Status: Fixed Term Full Time or Part Time available, until 30 June 2021
• Hours: up to 37.5 hours per week, negotiable
• Location: Coffs Harbour
• Hourly Rate: $44.30 per hour + 9.5% superannuation + Access to NFP Salary Packaging Benefits

This is an exciting opportunity for a dedicated & experienced Counsellor, who is passionate about providing high-quality relationship counselling services to individuals, couples, families and children.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

We are currently seeking a dedicated and experienced Relationship Counsellor for Relationship Services Centre in Coffs Harbour. The Relationship Services Centre offers a variety of services to our clients including counselling for families, couples, individuals and children and group relationship support programs.

This role is responsible for conducting high-quality relationship counselling sessions with clients (individual, couples, family and child counselling) with an emphasis on the impact of the presenting issue on the family and/or relationship, along with facilitating groups, seminars and workshops for clients and case planning and management processes with clients and stakeholders internally and externally. This role will also conduct child consultations in accordance with clinical procedures (where required and appropriately qualified).

This position will be either Fixed Term Full Time or Fixed Term Part Time (up 37.5 hours per week) until 30 June 2021. Hours are negotiable.

Along with tertiary qualifications in behavioural or social science, counselling, social work or psychology, we are looking for strong capabilities in clinical skills and experience, reflective practice, ethics, and good foundational skills in the use of technology - including a client management system, Zoom, and Skype for business.

ABOUT US:

Interrelate is a not-for-profit provider of relationship services. Our vision is to empower people to thrive in the most vital part of their lives – their relationships.

We are committed to leading the way in providing responsive, cutting edge, transformative relationship services with and for our diverse communities, at every stage of life. We are committed to responding to the vulnerabilities of families and children in their communities and to building stronger relationships.

We deliver professional services like a big business, but with the heart of a not-for-profit. We deliver services spread across 30+ physical locations (plus online) to more than 120,000 clients and we’re backed by qualified staff and more than 90 years of trusted expertise in sensitive relationship matters. We work in a broad context, connecting people with their communities and culture.

Due to the current Covid-19 Pandemic the majority of our workforce is working and providing services to our communities from the safety of their home. The health and wellbeing of our staff and clients are paramount. Our goal is to ensure the well-being of our staff and clients and to help do our part to slow the spread of the virus. We have recently begun offering very limited face to face services under strict conditions following a risk assessment.

ROLE REQUIREMENTS:

1. Tertiary qualifications in behavioural or social science, counselling, social work or psychology. Consideration will also be given to applicants who have completed training in providing counselling to children and young people such as CHCFCS804B or completed relevant training in child counselling. To be able to provide child consult services to children and young people, the applicant will require the completion of child consultation training.
2. Demonstrated experience and skills in:
   1. delivering counselling services to one or more of the following - individuals, couples, families and children
   2. case work with clients, implementing and supporting case plans
   3. facilitating groups, seminars and workshops
   4. solutions focused and interpersonal communication skills
   5. report writing, case notes, data collection and data entry
   6. working with online systems and technology, such as a CRM (Client Relationship Management) System and Skype for Business
3. 3. Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of:
   1. the process and purpose of child inclusive practice
   2. the issues facing diverse communities, including ATSI, CALD, and remote communities
   3. the impact of family separation and breakdown on children, and having skills in managing high parental conflict whilst upholding the best interests of children
   4. child development, child protection, mandatory reporting, suicide prevention/intervention, and family violence issues
   5. trauma informed principals
   6. community services, especially those relating to families experiencing relationship difficulties
   7. the Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act, and other relevant legislation
   8. family law processes and terminology (for those staff providing child consult services)

WHAT WE OFFER:

We offer the following competitive employment conditions:

• Salary Sacrificing and Packaging Options (superannuation, loans, credit cards, school fees)
• Additional days of paid leave on top of standard leave entitlements
• Training, Mentoring, Supervision, and access to Resources
• Employee Assistance Program
• Opportunities for multi-skilling and up-skilling
• High level of diversity in the role
• Excellent working environment

A position description is attached.