Counsellor at UnitingCare Queensland

Child and Family Counsellor | Early Intervention Specialist Service | Maroochydore/Sunshine Coast

• Employment Term: Maximum Term to December 2026, Part-Time (53.2 hours p/f, 7 days per week)

• Location: Maroochydore

• Remuneration: $51 p/hr + Super + NFP Salary Packaging (save tax and increase your take home pay)

Make a meaningful difference with UnitingCare Queensland

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 and Family 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 

The Child and Parenting Support Services in Maroochydore/Sunshine Coast deliver early intervention and prevention services that are aimed at improving children's development and supporting the capacity of those in a parenting role.

This position facilitates the development of quality practice and effective coordination of service delivery to vulnerable young people and their families accessing the service. The service aims at delivering early intervention services for children with the primary focus on children ages 0-12 years but may include children up to the age of 18 years. 

This role includes:

• Facilitation of parenting programs such as Circle of Security, Tuning into Kids/Teens and others

• Providing family counselling to families including their children either in office or outreach (families' homes)

• Providing case management and referral pathways where needed

• Community involvement via participation in Local Level Alliance meetings and other networking opportunities

• Case noting and all administrative tasks involved with case management and counselling 

What makes a difference for us?

• Tertiary qualifications in Counselling, Psychology, Social Work, Social Science or Human Services.

• demonstrated skills and sound knowledge in working with children, young people and their families using a child centred and family focused approach

• demonstrated knowledge and ability to utilise therapeutic processes and practices particularly in relation to children and families at risk.

• Current Drivers Licence.

• Working with Children Check (Blue Card)

• Training and experience in facilitating Circle of Security groups preferred but not mandatory

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.