Lead Residential Counselor providing support to individuals with behavioral conditions in a residential setting. Collaborating with staff, families, and the community to enhance quality of life.
About the role
- Counsellor & Group Facilitator involved in implementing behaviour change programs for men in domestic violence contexts. Collaborating within a multi-disciplinary team across Fraser Coast region.
Responsibilities
- Facilitate behaviour change programs for men who perpetrate domestic violence, promoting accountability and positive change
- Provide individual intake/review and group sessions to clients, utilising evidence-based practices
- Implement safety planning for clients and their families, ensuring a focus on risk management and the cessation of violence
- Networking with the police and criminal justice sector and other agencies and services who work in the field of domestic and family violence.
- Provide assistance to men attending Court on Domestic and Family Violence matters
- Prepare written and oral reports relating to: Client matters (eg. Case notes, referrals, case reviews and case closure summaries. Requests for client information from other involved agencies Statistical and administrative reports
- Maintain client information systems and data
- Undertake other duties as required/directed as service needs change or grow, consistent with the above and within the scope of the position and any other legal or industrial obligations
Requirements
- Minimum of a Bachelor degree in Social Science, Counselling, Psychology, or Social Work.
- Demonstrated experience in domestic and family violence, with a strong understanding of the dynamics and impacts.
- Proven fundamentals in counselling practice, with a high degree of experience in client work.
- Epistemological awareness and ability to work within individual frameworks.
- Expertise in safety planning and risk assessment.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and facilitation skills.
- Ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team.
- Commitment to ongoing professional development and reflective practice
- A current drivers license
- "Working with Children check" (Blue card)
Benefits
- Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance
- NFP Salary Packaging: Save tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging your everyday living expenses and bills (up to $15,900) and meal entertainment (up to $2,650) per annum.
- A recognition and rewards platform, providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, including everyday expenses, holidays, health insurance, annual awards celebration, wellbeing and employee assistance programs
- 12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave, available after 6 months service, in addition to the government scheme
- Diversity and inclusive leave, offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options (paid and unpaid) for those who may celebrate Lunar New Year, Diwali, Ramadan, NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural events
- Career development opportunities to challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful difference
- A positive and inclusive team based on respect, shared standards, strong values and a commitment to serving others
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