Family and Relationships Counsellor

Better Place Australia has a vision of “An Australia where all people experience positive relationships, truly value each other and live safer, more confident lives”. As a community focused not-for-profit organisation with an ever-growing range of psychological and community support services, Better Place Australia is taking a leadership role in the provision of high-quality, effective services for a wide range of community groups across 25 locations in Victoria.

This is an opportunity to join our expanding team of highly experienced and passionate people who want to make Australia a better place.

The Role

Applications are now invited from suitably qualified candidates keen to be considered for appointment as a Family and Relationship Counsellor.

The appointee is responsible for providing short term counselling for individuals, adolescents, couples and families.  In doing so, the appointee will work closely with Better Place Australia colleagues in developing a coordinated and integrated approach to assisting clients to resolve relationship difficulties effectively.

Required Qualifications and Experience

To be considered for this role, prospective candidates will need to demonstrate a thorough understanding of the effects of conflict on families and relationships together with knowledge and experience in brief therapy approaches, conflict resolution approaches and short-term counselling processes.  Experience in working with young people, couples, families and individuals in providing short term counselling, family therapy and other assistance is essential as is experience in dealing with parenting issues, adolescents and complex family dynamics.  Mediation experience with adolescents and parents will be well regarded and candidates who possess experience working with children are particularly encouraged to apply.

An active provider number with Medicare (or the ability to be registered to claim Medicare) would be a distinct advantage.

Workplace Benefits

Better Place Australia is serious about being an employer of choice and to back that claim we offer:

• Generous above award salary rates
• Salary packaging (which increases your take home pay)
• Additional paid annual leave (between Christmas and New Year)
• Annual leave loading of 17.5%
• An 11% superannuation contribution
• Twelve weeks paid parental leave
• Up to 20 days family violence leave
• Paid study leave and extensive professional development opportunities

We also offer:

• Fortnightly 1:1 clinical supervision and bi-monthly group supervision
• A collegiate environment within a multidisciplinary team
• A separate team that takes care of business development related activities as well as administrative support that allows you to focus on your clinical work.

Better Place Australia offers a workplace culture reflective of a vibrant, learning organisation where our people are highly engaged in their work and committed to making a difference.  As an equal opportunity employer, we aim to create an inclusive environment where differences including gender, age, culture, disability, sexuality and family and caring responsibilities are valued.  We invite you to be part of a not for profit organisation that fosters a diverse workplace.

Workplace Flexibility

Here at Better Place Australia, we embrace flexible ways of working including work from home.  We encourage you to talk to us about what flexibility might look like for you and your individual needs.

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