YFS are looking to grow our team with a skilled professional to join our children's counselling team.
As the Children's Counsellor you will work with children and young people, and their mothers to support them to recover from domestic and family violence trauma whilst working within an attachment person centred based framework.
As part of an energetic, supportive team working to support children, young people and their mothers, you will benefit from a shared learning environment, positive team and organisational culture, and a dedication to your wellbeing as you undertake this challenging work.
About the job
Role location: Jimboomba – our Jimboomba office is only 40 minutes from Logan and Springfield and a one-hour drive from the Gold Coast
Role type: permanent part time 24 hours week
Pay range: $51.00 an hour (pro rata) based on experience, with salary packaging exempt from Fringe Benefits Tax available
In this role you will:
Work with children, young people and their mothers in their journey of healing and recovery from domestic and family violence trauma.
Provide trauma-informed counselling to strengthen the relationships and attachments between children, young people and their mothers and siblings.
Provide information and facilitate access to relevant services to address health, parenting, financial, employment support, legal, and other counselling needs.
About you
Aside from meeting the key capabilities outlined in the related role description available from, you’ll be a great fit if you:
* Bring experience in a similar role and have experience in counselling and case management with at risk or vulnerable children, a domestic and family violence framework underpinned by a gendered perspective of violence, application of the common risk and safety framework and information sharing guidelines.
* You can be creative in your delivery of services to meet the needs of children and young people.
* You are resilient, flexible, value collaboration, bring humour, innovation, and have cultural awareness.
Interested?
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Apply with your resume and a one-page covering letter outlining what you will bring to the job.
Contact Sarah on 07 3826 1500 if you want to talk about the role.
Closing date: This position will remain advertised until filled.
Interviews to be scheduled at a time suitable to applicants.
People from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, and people who identify as part of the LGBTIQA+ community, are encouraged to apply.
About us
At YFS, we make a real difference to the lives of people living in Logan and surrounding areas.
We have a real commitment to seeing people thrive, including our staff. We encourage staff to bring their entire selves to work, because we know that a happy workplace thrives.
In our recent Employee Opinion Survey our staff said the best things about working at YFS are the challenging work/job satisfaction, fellow employees, teamwork, and pay and benefits.
We’re serious about your professional development. And we empower each other to make decisions and try new ways of working.
Depending on your role, we support flexible work arrangements.
We also offer great employment benefits including above-average pay rates, generous salary packaging (exempt from Fringe Benefits Tax), portable long service leave, counselling support and free parking.
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