Counsellor - Family Mental Health Support (Ipswich)

About the Role

Mercy Community Services are on the search for an experienced Counsellor to join our Families Team. This is Permanent Full-Time role based in Ipswich.

This position provides counselling and therapeutic services to young people, including assessments, pre- & post-evaluations and interventions. This position also liaises with a broad network of stakeholders who participate in or impact on the success of client plans, referrals and goals.

$85,126.00 - $91,588 (SCHADS Level 4) Salary commensurate with experience plus superannuation plus salary packaging available

As a Counsellor your key duties will include (but not limited to):

• Using the applicable Model of Practice, service guidelines/frameworks, assist clients in achieving their goals as identified in relevant planning documentation developed in line with organisational procedures
• Support and provide opportunities for life and personal skill development for clients by role modelling expected behaviours
• Provide knowledge and information relevant to the enquiry, referral and welcome process of service delivery, including knowledge of services available within the region to stakeholders, parents and carers

About You

As the successful applicant, you will possess:

• Degree in Social Work, Social Science, Counselling, Psychology, Behavioural Sciences or
• related discipline from a recognised institution
• Demonstrated experience developing individualised and/or family treatment plans
• Queensland Provisional Green or above Driver’s License
• Current PAID Blue Care or willing to apply if successful
• Evidence of current vaccination against whooping cough or
• willingness to obtain prior to commencement

Why Mercy Community

Mercy Community is a Catholic not-for-profit that provides a wide range of services supporting families and young people, people living with a disability and the elderly. All our work is driven by our core values of Compassion, Integrity, Dignity & Empowerment.

Being part of the Mercy Community team, means you have access to some fantastic benefits, such as:

• Increase your take home pay through the use of generous salary packaging - up to $18,550 per annum of your salary is available as a tax-free component
• Pay for your Queensland Blue Card and NDIS Worker Screening Card when you need – saving you up to $144 if you need both cards!
• Provide you and your immediate family free, professional and confidential counselling services including specialised First Nations counsellors
• Free annual influenza and/or other vaccination reimbursements
• Employee referral bonus incentive
• Cash out or purchase annual leave and to take advantage of extra leave entitlements

We also ensure all our employees have access to a wide variety of excellent learning and development tools to continue your professional and personal development. This includes making sure you have access to a range of other career pathways and opportunities across Mercy.

Please note we will review and interview applicants prior to closing date, do not delay in applying.

For any queries, please contact MCSCareers.Mailbox@mercycs.org.au. We do not accept applications via email so please ensure you apply online.

Mercy Community Services is a Circle Back Initiative Employer and commit to respond to every applicant.