• Employment Term: Full-time maximum term until 30/06/2025 with possibility of extension
• Location: Caboolture
• Remuneration: $97k + 11.5 % Super + Penalties & Allowances + NFP Salary Packaging

Make a meaningful difference with UnitingCare

We’re looking for someone who wants to make the world a little better through small moments that leave big impacts. To build meaningful relationships and make a difference in the lives of others.

An integral part of our Men Choosing Change Team as a Counsellor & Group Facilitator, you’ll be encouraged to grow, develop and feel empowered to make the everyday easier for the people we care so passionately about.

Let’s make a meaningful difference, together.

Your part in our UnitingCare team

Our Men Choosing Change (MCC) Facilitator / Counsellors play a pivotal role within the MCC Program, operating within a multi-disciplinary team. The primary focus of this role is to facilitate behaviour change programs and provide intake and psycho-education services to individuals who identify as perpetrating domestic and family violence. The position requires a deep understanding of the dynamics of domestic violence, counselling practices, a high degree of experience in client work, professional epistemological (framework) awareness, and a safety focus. A Facilitator/Counsellor in behaviour change programs works to guide individuals, particularly men who perpetrate domestic violence, through a structured psycho-education process of self-examination and accountability.

This role involves creating a safe and supportive environment where clients can explore the underlying causes of their behaviour, understand the impact of their actions, and develop healthier ways of relating to others. The Facilitator/Counsellor uses evidence-based techniques to challenge harmful beliefs and behaviours, promote empathy and responsibility, and support clients in making sustainable, positive changes in their lives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Facilitate behaviour change programs for men who perpetrate domestic violence, promoting accountability and positive change.
• Provide individual intake/review and 16 group sessions to clients, utilising evidence-based practices.
• Conduct assessments of clients, developing progress notes and success.
• Provide court support at local Magistrate Courts.
• Implement safety planning for clients and their families, ensuring a focus on risk management and the cessation of violence.
• Work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team, contributing to case planning and review processes – Risk and safety Meetings (RAS) and working alongside Women Advocate (MCC) workers.
• Maintain accurate and confidential client records, adhering to organisational policies and legal requirements.
• Participate in ongoing professional development and training to enhance skills and knowledge in domestic and family violence and counselling practices.
• Engage in community outreach and education initiatives to raise awareness about domestic violence and available support services.
• Uphold the values and principles of UnitingCare, promoting a culture of respect, integrity, and inclusion.

What makes a difference for us?

• Minimum Bachelor’s 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.

What makes a difference for you?

At UnitingCare we are leaders in crisis response, the protection of vulnerable children, financial resilience and family wellbeing. Our Family and Child Services team work passionately across Queensland to make a meaningful difference in people’s lives.

• Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance
• 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
• A positive and inclusive team based on respect, shared standards, strong values and a commitment to serving others
• Eligible employees are entitled to 12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave, available after 6 months service, in addition to the government scheme; for eligible employees.
• 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

We’d love you to be part of our UnitingCare family

Our Family and Disability Services team are passionate about their work with parents to ensure children remain safe in the home and parents have the skills, resilience and capability to effectively parent and meet their children’s developmental, educational, health and well-being needs. We also provide targeted services to men who are seeking to change their behaviour.

Child safe, Child friendly

UnitingCare is committed to being a Child Safe, Child Friendly organisation and will:

provide welcoming, safe & nurturing services for children

implement measures to prevent child abuse and neglect within our services

appropriately and immediately address child abuse and neglect if it does occur

Diversity & Inclusion

Our approach is simple – everybody is welcome here. At UnitingCare, diversity is at the core of our who we are, our mission and our values. We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees no matter their sex, race, culture, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity. Demonstrating our commitment to reconciliation and building long-term employment opportunities for First Nations peoples, UnitingCare strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for this position.

Safe workplace

We work hard to make our services welcoming and safe for every person. We are united in keeping children, young people and the elderly safe from harm, within our services, workplaces and the communities we support. We are committed to speaking up loudly for their safety.