Counsellor - Partner Contact
- 4 days per week based in Midland
- Negotiable regular rostered days to accommodate availability
- 5 days extra leave (5 weeks in total!) plus many more generous NFP benefits
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About Centrecare
Centrecare is a not-for-profit organisation with over 300 employees and is committed to delivering quality professional counselling, support, accommodation, mediation and training services in over 11 locations across the Perth metropolitan, Goldfields and South West regions.
The Role
Working within Centrecare’s Therapeutic Framework, we are seeking an experienced Counsellor, to provide high-quality intake, screening, assessment, counselling, and support to victims of domestic and family violence. Duties will include; conducting risk assessments, safety planning, and facilitating individual counselling sessions. Availability must be to work one evening per week until 8 pm at the Midland branch.
A few specifics:
- Provide counselling and support to individuals affected by domestic and family violence.
- Utilise Centrecare’s Therapeutic Framework to maintain consistency in program design and service delivery.
- Conduct risk assessments, safety planning, and risk management in line with best practice standards.
- Actively support clients to engage and participate in counselling sessions and/or external programs.
- Manage counselling caseload, conduct client assessments, and develop case plans based on clients' needs.
- Maintain documentation, including case notes, screenings, assessments, and support plan.
Selection Criteria
- Recognised tertiary qualifications in Psychology, Social Work, Mental Health, Counselling, or related disciplines.
- Experience in counselling individuals, couples, and families.
- Experience working with individuals who have experienced family and domestic violence.
- Experience in intake and assessment, case management and coordination of client services.
- Highly developed clinical skills and knowledge.
- Demonstrated ability to deliver and evaluate personal and relationship education programs.
- Strong professional boundaries, ability to work within a team and have well developed communication skills.
- Availability to work one evening per week until 8pm.
- National Police Certificate (within 12 months validity).
Benefits
- Discounted corporate health cover provided for by Bupa and Medibank Private
- Salary packaging options up to $15,900, increases your take home pay
- Annual leave loading at 17.5%
- Extra 5 days leave per year pro rata
- Access to training and professional development
- Insurance cover to and from work
- Access to confidential Employee Assistance Program
- 12 weeks paid maternity leave
- Study Leave of five hours per week after two years of service
- Clinical and Management Supervision
- Aboriginal staff provided with cultural support through the Cultural Leads
How To Apply
Click apply and you will be directed to our online job board to view further details on the vacancy description and complete your application.
Position closes: 13 April 2026
Shortlisting will commence upon receipt of applications, Centrecare reserves the right to close the position early if needed.
Should you have any queries, please contact Human Resources on (08) 9288 2244
At Centrecare:
Children feel Valued, Heard, and Safe: Centrecare is fully committed to the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations, child safe cultures and practices. harm. Centrecare also believes that all children are valuable and worthy of respect. It strongly supports the rights of the child and is committed to ensuring the safety, wellbeing and protection of all children who are in contact with or receive its services.
We are Inclusive: We actively promote a working environment that values diversity and inclusion. We strongly encourage applications from First Nations people, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, people who identify as LGBTQ+ and people with a disability. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application.
We support the Uluru Statement from the Heart: We are committed to walking alongside First Nations people to support a more inclusive Australia and Closing the Gap. All Centrecare employed Aboriginal staff are provided with cultural support through the Cultural Leads.
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