About the Opportunity

• This is a part-time 12 month contract opportunity working 3 days/ week (21 hours) and will be based at Uniting Counselling and Mediation in Newcastle.
  
• Flexibility to work across Monday – Friday.

Uniting Counselling and Mediation are seeking an Anchor Counsellor to support children and young people (0–18), and their parents’ post-separation. This is an incredible opportunity to be part of a new specialist Anchor counselling model, designed to recognise children as victims in their own right and provide them with longer-term, trauma-informed care.

As an Anchor counsellor, you will provide individual therapy, family therapy and group-based support to children and young people. You’ll also engage with parents to help strengthen the parent-child relationship and reduce the chronic stress and trauma symptoms children are experiencing post-separation.

About you in the role

• Help children and young people, and their parents navigate the challenges of parental separation and divorce through a 6 to 10 session model.
• Deliver long term trauma-informed therapy (up to 20 sessions) for children and young people impacted by DFV.
• Facilitate therapeutic group programs for children, young people, and parents.
• Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team through regular case discussions, team meetings, and professional development.
• Client-facing work per day, with time dedicated to supervision, documentation, and training.
• Contribute to the rollout of modality-specific interventions, including trauma-focused CBT.

About You

• Tertiary qualifications in Psychology, Social Work, Counselling, or related field.
• Experience working therapeutically with children, young people (5–18), and/or parents.
• Understanding of child protection issues and trauma-informed practice.
• Eligibility for membership with a relevant professional body.

Even Better

• Experience delivering long-term counselling or group therapy.
• Knowledge of and experience working in the context of DFV and high-conflict family dynamics.
• Training in trauma-focused approaches (e.g., CBT, play therapy).

Why Join Uniting?

At Uniting, we care for you while you care for others.

• Salary packaging benefits – increase your take-home pay.
• Wellbeing support – tools and programs to support your physical and mental health.
• Professional development – ongoing training, supervision, and career pathways.
• Inclusive and flexible workplace – we value your uniqueness and support work-life balance.
• Be part of a Child Safe Organisation and a team committed to confronting injustice and supporting community wellbeing.

Closing date: 11:55pm, on the closing date.

Apply Now

Should you have any questions, please contact Alex Sullivan from Uniting's Talent Acquisition Team at [email protected] using the subject line: Child and Family Counsellor - Uniting Counselling and Mediation - Newcastle enquiry via EthicalJobs / 0466801937  

Employment with Uniting is subject to satisfactory background checks, which include National Police Checks, Working with Children Checks and Reference Checks.

About Uniting

When you’re part of Uniting NSW.ACT, you’re part of a diverse, purpose-led team of people who are really making a difference. We work across all ages and stages of life, focused on people experiencing disadvantage and vulnerability.

We’re proud to be a Child Safe Organisation and an employer that celebrates diversity and inclusion, guided by our values: compassionate, respectful, imaginative, and bold.

We pay respect to the Traditional Custodians of the land past, present, and emerging, honouring their connection to land, culture, and community.