Counsellor
- Accommodation support of $300 per week for 12 weeks
- Salary packaging option of up to $15,900pa
- 10 days extra leave (6 weeks in total!) plus many more generous NFP benefits
Respect, Excellence, Celebration, Compassion, Acceptance, Professionalism
Join an organisation that makes a real difference within the community.
About Centrecare
Centrecare is a not-for-profit organisation with just 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
We are seeking a qualified and compassionate Counsellor to join our Family & Relationship Services program located at our Esperance branch. In this role, you will provide high‑quality, client‑centred counselling services to individuals and families, helping clients explore personal concerns, develop coping strategies and work toward positive wellbeing outcomes. You will build strong therapeutic relationships, apply evidence‑informed approaches and deliver tailored support that meets the diverse needs of those you work with, contributing to improved emotional health and resilience.
- Screening, assessments and support planning.
- Selecting and providing appropriate brief intervention supports for clients whether they be clients or carers.
- Assessing supports and ensuring that they are appropriate to meeting client's needs.
- Deliver evidence-based counselling and group interventions.
- Referring and assisting clients to access appropriate mainstream specialist services and support groups; and
- Providing information and education to clients, carers, families and other service providers; and providing and/or arranging support for carers and families.
Selection Criteria
- Bachelor in Psychology, Social Work, Counselling, Childhood Development and/or Family studies and related disciplines or equivalent.
- Relevant experience in working with children and families with complex needs e.g. domestic violence, homelessness, abuse, schooling issues. Whereby service design was inclusive of social, emotional, mental, and physical needs.
- Experience in case management and coordination of client services.
- Demonstrated experience in intake, assessment and case management.
- Knowledge and experience in early intervention and prevention program services.
Benefits
- Zone allowance included in annual salary.
- Accommodation support of $300 per week for 12 weeks.
- 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 10 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 on apply to attach your up-to-date Resume and Cover Letter.
Position closes 27 August 2026
Shortlisting will commence upon receipt of applications, Centrecare reserves the right to close the position early if needed.
For any queries, please call Human Resources on (08) 9288 2244.
At Centrecare:
Children feel Valued, Heard, and Safe: Safeguarding children and young people is everyone’s responsibility. Centrecare embeds child safety in all organisational practices with zero tolerance for child abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
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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