Counsellors - Level 5
- Salary packaging options up to $15,900pa
- Accommodation support of $300 per week for 12 weeks
- 5 days extra leave (5 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 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 qualified Counsellors to join our programs located at our Kalgoorlie office. This role is primarily to provide counselling the enhance the healthy functioning of individuals, couples and families. Our service is designed to provide education, support and counselling for individual children, couples and families. Areas covered include Kalgoorlie/Boulder, Norseman, Leonora, Laverton, Coolgardie and Kambalda;
A few specifics:
- 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.
Programs
- Parenting Orders Program
- Family and Relationship Services
- Family Domestic Violence
Selection Criteria
- Recognised tertiary qualification; minimum bachelor's degree in, Psychology, Social Work/Sciences, Mental Health, Counselling, Childhood Development and/or Family Studies and related disciplines or equivalent.
- Minimum 3 years 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
- Regional area zone allowance
- Accommodation support of $300 per week for 12 weeks
- Comprehensive professional development and training
- Annual leave loading at 17.5%
- Additional 5 days leave pro rata
- Twelve weeks paid Maternity Leave
- Discounted corporate health cover provided for by Bupa and Medibank
- Study leave of five hours per week after two years of service
- Insurance cover to and from work
- Clinical and Management Supervision
- Employee Assistance Program
The role can be challenging at times, though, you will see this role as hugely fulfilling, if you are passionate about social justice, have an optimistic and patient nature, and determined to help people enact positive changes in their lives. Choosing to further your career at Centrecare might be an excellent fit for you, we would like to hear from you.
How to Apply
Click on apply and attach your up-to-date Resume and Cover Letter and mention the program that you are interested to be considered for.
Position closes: 13 July 2025
Shortlisting will commence straightaway, 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: 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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