Outreach Counsellor - Level 5
- Full-time 12 month contract
- Salary packing option of up to $15,900pa
- Supportive and leading NFP with a wide variety of benefits and programs
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 over 300 employees and is committed to delivering quality professional counselling, support, accommodation, mediation and training services in over 11 locations across the Perth Metro, Goldfields and Bunbury region.
The Service – Sky Service
Centrecare's Sky Service is a confidential counselling and support service for 4- to 14-year-old children and their families who are currently being supported through Family Supported Accommodation Services. We service Southern and Eastern suburbs covering areas from Victoria Park, Armadale and Fremantle to Rockingham.
Centrecare Sky Service encourages children and their families to reach their full potential and helps them feel confident, happy and safe.
A few specifics
To assist children and families to move from homelessness into housing within the wider community. In particular:
- To help children who have experienced homelessness or have been at risk of homelessness with the development of life skills and healthy child development through counselling and support.
- Undertake assessment and counselling of children specifically, and their families so as to improve and enhance their overall personal and social development, and their health and wellbeing.
- Through a case management approach, develop a client focused support plan for each child and their family referred to the service by identified family tenancy support services.
- Act as a referral source and advocate to children and families identified in crisis accommodation and public tenancy support programs.
- Help families and individuals plan for secure long-term accommodation.
- Rostered 10am - 6pm shifts and Saturday shifts.
Selection criteria
- Minimum tertiary level qualification, bachelor's degree in either Psychology, Social Work, Social Sciences, Aboriginal Studies and related disciplines.
- Ability to work with marginalised and disadvantaged groups of people especially children.
- Demonstrated experience in the provision of counselling to children and families.
- Relevant experience in the areas of outreach services, individual/family support and/or case management.
- Able to work 10am to 6pm weekdays and Saturday 9am to 5pm.
- 3 – 5 years of experience in a similar position.
- Federal Police Clearance and Working with Children Card.
- Possession of a current driver’s licence and vehicle.
Benefits
- Access to corporate health cover provided by Bupa and Medibank Private
- Excellent salary packaging options (up to $15,900)
- Annual leave loading at 17.5%
- Extra 5 days leave per year pro rata
- Access to professional development training
- Insurance cover to and from work
- Employee Assistance Program
How to apply
Click apply for this job and you will be taken to our online job board where you can access full Application Package. Please note that successful applicants must meet the selection criteria.
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 Caroline Jusman - Human Resources on (08) 9325 2244 for a confidential discussion.
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.
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