Children's Counsellor

Employment Term: Part-time (60.8 hours per fortnight) maximum term until January 2026

Location: Bundaberg

Remuneration: $97k (pro-rata) + 11.5 % Super + NFP Salary Packaging

Make a meaningful difference with UnitingCare

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

As a Children's Counsellor, 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

We are seeking a dynamic, skilled, knowledgeable passionate and experienced Children’s Counsellor to work in our Supporting Children After Separation Program (SCASP) Team in Bundaberg. SCASP offers individual therapeutic counselling and group work, to children and young people, aged 5-18.

Duties of this role include;

Undertake assessments and counselling to assist children and young people cope with trauma and challenges relating to parental separation.

Prepare written reports relating to; clients matters (eg case notes, referrals, case review) and statistical and administrative reports.

Support children, young people and their families using a child-centred, and strength-based framework with a Trauma informed Practice.

Provide group work to children & children’s counselling to assist clients achieve their goals.

Provide suitable referrals if required.

What makes a difference for us?

Blue Card

Current Driver's License

Undergraduate (four-year) degree in Social Work or Psychology and eligibility for membership to AASW; APS; or Australian Counselling Association

Demonstrated experience in providing children’s counselling and related services, with an emphasis on family and individual functioning, parent and child education while focussing on the effects of family separation on children and young persons

Demonstrated knowledge of child and youth development, particularly in relation to the effects of parental separation, high conflict separation, family violence and grief and loss and the effects of such upon child mental health and well-being

The ability to acquire knowledge of the Family Law Act 2006, particularly in relation to family separation and the best interests of the child

Eligible to legally work in Australia and proof of eligibility may be requested

What makes a difference for you?

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. To learn more about this benefit watch the video via the following link: Salary Packaging Explained

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

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

Joining our FaDS, team, you’ll also be welcomed as part of the UnitingCare family. The second-largest Queensland employer, we’re a proud not-for-profit with more than 16,500 staff and 9,000 volunteers across our brands of BlueCare, Lifeline, ARRCS, The Wesley Hospital, Buderim Private Hospital, St Stephen’s Hospital, and St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital, and have been leading by example for more than 100 years.

Child safe, Child friendly

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

provide welcoming, safe and 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. or their safety.