About Us

Our purpose is to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice. We address the causes of vulnerability and disadvantage, stand for a just society and support individuals and communities to be valued and connected. We are a not-for-profit community services organisation and part of the mission of the Uniting Church in Australia and UnitingCare national network.

About the Role

Uniting WA is looking for dynamic, skilled, knowledgeable and passionate people to help us to deliver our specialist counselling service for children, young people and their families impacted by child sexual abuse and/or problematic sexual behaviours.

About You

To be successful you will need to demonstrate:

Competencies:

• Excellent counselling and interpersonal skills
• The ability to work autonomously in sometimes challenging circumstances
• Knowledge of evidence based therapeutic interventions
• Knowledge of the key issues impacting on the client group including the impact of trauma on brain development, attachment, child development and parenting
• Experience delivering training, presentations, and group facilitation

Qualifications and Experience:

• Tertiary qualification in a relevant area (e.g., counselling, psychology or social work) and significant experience in a similar role
• Experience working therapeutically with children and families, experiencing complex issues
• Experience working in a child protection setting, and with children and families who have been impacted by child sexual abuse

You must be able to obtain a National Police Clearance (or provide one less than six months old) and a current Working with Children Check. It is also essential to have a valid WA driver’s licence for this position and the use of your own vehicle.

Working with Uniting

Working within our values of being imaginative, respectful, compassionate and bold, Uniting WA provides the support and development for you to belong and thrive. Benefits of working with us includes additional annual leave, generous long service leave, access to additional salary packing and a great team environment. We value social and cultural diversity and are committed to a safe workplace and strongly encourage applications from Indigenous Australians, people who have lived experience, people with a disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and mature age workers.

Uniting WA is committed to providing a nurturing environment where all children feel safe, valued and heard.

Enquiries can be directed to Danielle Hayman on 0439 965 821 or Kerry Thorne on 0417 937 414.

Please apply through our website, providing a covering letter together with current resume.

Applicants who applied for the previous Senior Case Worker (CAFTS) role need not apply. Note that shortlisting will commence immediately.

A position description outlining further details will be available at https://unitingwa.org.au/join-the-team/