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Relationship Counsellor

Relationships Australia Queensland

About Us

Relationships Australia QLD (RAQ) is in an exciting period of transformation. As one of Australia’s leading providers of relationship and family support services we offer important contemporary social services that support the well-being of children, families and communities. We offer training and career pathways in jobs that make a difference, as part of a flexible and supportive team.

We are currently seeking applications for the temporary Full-time role (37.5 hours per week) of Relationships Counsellor, located at our Eight Mile Plains venue.

About the role

The purpose of this role is provide a high standard of family and relationship counselling interventions to individuals, couples and families. This role will be working primarily with couples and therefore experience with couples counselling is essential.

The key responsibilities of this role include:

  • Conduct client intake, risk and needs assessment with all clients
  • Apply knowledge of life span and development theory and issues relevant to life transitions to the individual, couple and/or families (e.g., issues surrounding relationship formation and marriage, separating or remarrying, transition to parenthood, parenting different age children, retirement)
  • Apply a systems theory framework and other evidence-based interventions for assisting individuals, couples and families meet their service delivery goals as appropriate
  • Recommend appropriate interventions to clients based on their presenting issues, their history, risk assessment, the impact of presenting issues on any children in the family, and their service delivery goals
  • Maintain confidentiality and understand the limits of confidentiality particularly as they apply to clinical risk management and duty of care matters
  • Maintain client files, case notes and risk management documentation as per organisational policy and procedure
  • Understand and meet legislative and funding requirements including collecting and recording statistical data in a timely and accurate manner

Work days/hours will be negotiated with the successful applicant, however please note that the position holder will be required to work an evening shift (12pm to 8pm) up to once a week, with some flexibility needed in order to meet business requirements.

About you

To be successful in this position, you will possess appropriate undergraduate qualifications in Behavioural Science, Psychology, Counselling or Social Work, coupled with demonstrated experience and theoretical knowledge and application of Family Systems theories, evidence-based interventions for couples relationship work, developmental psychological theories and theories and practice frameworks for working with family violence. In addition, you will have previous experience in the delivery of counselling to couples and/or families, across the lifespan, coupled with knowledge of relevant legislation and regulations relating to relationships counselling.

This position will pay between $69,500 to $77,000 approx plus superannuation and generous salary packaging options where eligible which will significantly increase the value of take-home pay.

How to Apply

To apply, send us your resume and a cover letter responding to each of the selection criteria in the position description, outlining your demonstrated experience in each area. 

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