Job Overview
The position of Senior Child and Family Counsellor focuses on the emotional, psychological, behavioural, and social well-being of children impacted by trauma. This role provides direct therapeutic support and intervention to understand, respond to and support children and young people who have engaged in harmful sexual behaviours & experienced sexual assault.
The successful candidate will have a strong understanding of the complexity of the service system and the issues involved in providing services to statutory clients. They will be committed to working collaboratively with parents, carers, external stakeholders and government departments.
* This role has a clinical leadership focus with regard to the development and implementation of appropriate therapeutic support for children and young people within their particular care setting.
* The counsellor will work closely with professionals and carers to develop trauma-informed therapeutic approaches to support children and young people.