Counsellor (General) - Toowoomba

About the role

Mercy Community Services are on the search for a Counsellor to join our Families team based in Toowoomba on a Permanent Full-Time basis. 

Our Toowoomba based program offers counselling and intervention services to children and young individuals under 18 years. This position provides counselling and therapeutic services to clients; 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 - $91,588.00 per annum (SCHADS level 4) plus superannuation plus salary packaging available 

This role entails but not limited to

• Complete relevant assessments which underpin the therapeutic goals, intervention plans, casework and support for clients.
• Provide short/long term individual and/or family counselling for clients in response to referrals allocated to you by your line manager.
• Support and provide opportunities for life and personal skill development for clients.
• Ensure a culturally appropriate counselling response to clients from an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and CALD backgrounds by establishing links with, and seeking advice from, relevant members of respective communities.
• Build rapport, engage and develop a therapeutic alliance with clients in a counselling and/or group work context
• Complete relevant assessments which underpin the therapeutic goals, intervention plans, casework and support for clients

About you

As the successful applicant, you will possess:

• Completed Degree in Social Work, Social Science, Counselling, Psychology, Behavioural Sciences or related discipline from a recognised institution
• Hold a current and valid Queensland Provisional 2 Green or above Driver’s License
• Hold a current and valid Paid Blue Card
• For applicable programs, 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 applications as they are received and we may interview and appoint 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.