Counsellor - Parenting Orders Program
- FIFO from Perth (optional)
- Maximum term contract to 30 June 2026
- 1x full time position, 1x part time 0.5FTE position
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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 Service
The Parenting Orders Program (POP) assists parents to work out their parenting arrangements in a manner which encourages consideration of what is in the child's best interest in establishing or maintaining relationships whilst at the same time, ensuring safety of all parties
The Role
We are seeking qualified Counsellors to join our Parenting Orders Program located at our Kalgoorlie office. The target group includes separated or divorced parents and also includes delivery of services to their children. The role will provides advice, referral, education and skills training, child focused groups and counselling, delivering "Building Bridges" seminars to parents.
A few specifics:
1x Full time maximum term contract
1x Part time (0.5FTE) maximum term contract
- 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
- Tertiary qualification in Psychology, Social Work, Counselling, Childhood Development and/or Family studies and related disciplines or equivalent.
- 3-5 years relevant experience.
- Experience in case management and coordination of client services.
- Demonstrated experience in intake, assessment and case management.
- Understanding of Family Law.
- National Police Certificate (within 12 months validity).
- WA Drivers Licence.
Benefits
- Regional area zone allowance included in annual salary.
- 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.
- 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: 16 January 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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