Children Counsellor - Specialised Family Violence Services
- 1x PT 12 months MTC based in Perth (4 days/week)
- 1x PT 12 months MTC based in Cannington (3 days/week)
- Min. bachelor’s degree and 3 years’ experience in counselling
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
Centrecare have a new and exciting opportunity for 2 experienced and compassionate Children’s Counsellors to join our Specialised Family Domestic Violence (SFDV) programs, supporting children and young people impacted by family and domestic violence.
The service delivers short-term, strength-based responses including safety planning, goal-directed counselling, and support for healing. You'll work alongside a dedicated team in either our Perth or Cannington branch to help clients process trauma, build resilience, and restore safe family functioning.
These are part-time, 12-month maximum term contracts to focus on providing trauma-informed interventions to children and young people who have been affected by family and domestic violence.
Key responsibilities include:
- Provide counselling, case management, and trauma-informed interventions to children and young people impacted by FDV.
- Conduct assessments and create tailored support plans in line with the client’s needs.
- Develop and maintain respectful, collaborative relationships with clients and stakeholders.
- Co-facilitate groups and support family functioning through targeted interventions.
- Ensure professional, ethical, and accurate documentation of all client work.
Selection Criteria
- Minimum Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Social Work, Mental Health, Counselling, Childhood Development, or related field.
- At least 3 years’ experience providing child counselling and working with families experiencing complex needs, including family and domestic violence.
- Demonstrated experience in case management, intake, assessment, and referral.
- High level of interpersonal skills and capacity to work independently and collaboratively.
- Willingness and ability to provide outreach services as required.
- Current National Police Certificate (within 12 months validity)
- Valid WA Working with Children Card
Benefits
- Comprehensive professional development and training
- Four weeks annual leave + 17.5% leave loading
- Five additional days paid leave
- 12 weeks paid maternity leave
- Discounted corporate health cover (Bupa and Medibank)
- Five hours study leave per week after 2 years of service
- Insurance cover to and from work
- Clinical and management supervision
- Employee Assistance Program
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. Please note successful applicants must meet the selection criteria.
Applications close: 18 September 2025
Shortlisting will commence upon receipt of applications, Centrecare reserves the right to close the position early if needed.
For any enquiries, please contact Caroline Jusman - Human Resources Officer 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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