Child and Youth Counsellor
Job No:
123559
Location:
Cairns, QLD
- Are you looking for an opportunity to use your skills and experience to help empower the victims of domestic and family violence?
- Join a supportive team of professionals who are passionate about ending domestic and family violence in the community
- Attractive remuneration circa $81,910 - $86,096 plus super and salary sacrificing!
COVID-19 Update
Cairns Regional Domestic Violence Service remains committed to providing comprehensive services to their clients while reshaping their service delivery in an effort to maintain community safety. As a result face-to-face services have been temporarily suspended with support for clients now being provided via telephone, email and/or Zoom if safe to do so.
About the Organisation
"Making a difference – bringing domestic and family violence to an end"
Cairns Regional Domestic Violence Service Inc. (CRDVS) is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to using its specialist knowledge and skills to prevent domestic and family violence in the community and to empower those affected by it.
Established in 1987, CRDVS has grown from a small team of volunteers to become one of the first four Regional Domestic Violence Services to receive funding from the Queensland government in 1992. Lead by a Board and with 25 staff, the organisation provides a free, confidential and highly professional service for family members who have experienced, or are currently experiencing, domestic and family violence.
The service is staffed by a close-knit team of qualified professionals with experience in adult and child counselling, court support and training. Their vision is clear, and at the heart of everything they do:
About the Opportunity
Cairns Regional Domestic Violence Service Inc. (CRDVS) currently has a rewarding opportunity for a full-time Child and Youth Counsellor to join their As Kids See It program in Cairns, QLD and surrounding areas.
Reporting to the Senior Practitioner, you will be responsible for providing quality counselling and support services to children and young people, in order to reduce the impact and trauma of domestic and family violence.
More specifically, your duties will include:
- Developing and delivering appropriate face-to-face counselling, group work and crisis support for children and young people who have been affected by domestic violence;
- Utilising a variety of methods to provide flexible care according to individual needs and learning styles;
- Advocating for clients, building relationships with other organisations to provide effective services and improve the coordination of appropriate responses to domestic and family violence;
- Providing phone and face-to-face crisis support, advocacy, information, and referrals for people experiencing domestic and family violence;
- Supporting the carers of children who have witnessed domestic violence, both individually and in group settings; and
- Preparing and maintaining accurate, confidential records of client work, including case management plans, reports and assessments.
About You
To be successful in this role you will hold a tertiary qualification in a social or behavioural science-related field, such as Psychology, Social Work, Art Therapy or Counselling, and will have demonstrable experience in providing counselling intervention and support to children or young people, particularly in regards to longer-term therapeutic counselling.
Due to the nature of this role you will need an in-depth understanding of domestic violence and its effects on women, children and adolescents, as well as other issues affecting child welfare such as child abuse and neglect.
It's essential that you have demonstrated experience in counselling interventions and an ability to articulate a number of theoretical frameworks including Trauma Informed Practice.
With a large portion of current therapeutic work occurring online (via Zoom etc.), it is imperative that you will be confident and capable of building supportive, trusting relationships with children and young people through this medium while ensuring their safety and confidentiality is maintained at all times.
This position will be best suited to someone who is genuinely passionate about addressing and reducing domestic violence in the community, and has the resilient personality and strong coping mechanisms to do so.
All applicants must hold, or be willing and able to obtain, a Working With Children Card and a formal Police Criminal History Check. You will be confident using a range of computer software, including Microsoft Office applications and video technology.
Please Note: People from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, as well as Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds, are encouraged to apply.
About the Benefits
This is a rewarding opportunity to join a supportive and flexible workplace, with a team of professionals that are devoted to ending violence in the community.
In return, you will be rewarded with an attractive salary circa $81,910 - $86,096 plus super and salary sacrificing, and benefit from an excellent work/life balance.
If you are looking for a challenging but highly rewarding role, this is it. CRDVS is proud of the high level of support that staff are given.
This is your chance to help empower children and young people who have experienced domestic violence. Make a genuine difference - Apply Now.