Child and Family Counsellor

• Permanent Full-Time position

• Location: Edmonton, Cairns QLD 4869

• Salary: $94,472.36 Base Salary + Super + not-for-profit salary packaging benefits

• Make a meaningful difference to the lives of Australians in need

​Life at Mission Australia

When you join the team at Mission Australia, you become part of a community who are determined to end homelessness and ensure people in need can thrive. United by our Christian purpose and values, we advocate for a fairer Australia to meet the growing needs of people across the country. Together we’re building hope and possibility for all. 

Find out more about us and our purpose.

Your opportunity

As our Child and Family Counsellor, you'll join the team at Hambledon House Community Centre, supporting children aged 5-16 and their families through counselling, therapeutic interventions and case management. Drawing on trauma-informed and strengths-based practice, you'll help children and young people navigate challenges, build resilience and achieve positive outcomes.

Working closely with families, schools and community services, you'll provide holistic support that recognises the important role family and community play in a child's wellbeing. You'll have the opportunity to build meaningful therapeutic relationships, work alongside a multidisciplinary team and contribute to lasting change for children, young people and families across Cairns South.

We're looking for someone with experience in counselling, therapeutic support, case management or family support services who enjoys working relationally with children and young people and is passionate about helping them thrive.

Your key responsibilities will be to

• Support children, young people and families through counselling, therapeutic support and case management.

• Help children and young people build resilience, confidence and wellbeing.

• Work alongside families, schools and community partners to create positive and lasting outcomes.

• Deliver trauma-informed, strengths-based support tailored to individual needs.

• Coordinate referrals and connect families with the services and supports they need.

• Maintain professional records and contribute to quality service delivery.

Requirements for success

• Experience providing counselling, therapeutic support and/or case management to children, young people and families

• Demonstrated ability to build strong therapeutic relationships and engage effectively with children and young people aged 5-16.

• Experience working with children, young people and families experiencing complex needs, including completing assessments, support planning and referrals.

• Understanding of trauma-informed, strengths-based and family-centred practice.

• Relevant qualifications in Counselling, Psychology, Social Work, Human Services or a related discipline are highly regarded.

• Current driver's licence with no restrictions

Before starting work with us, you will need to undertake a national police history check, qualifications, and referee checks, and have a clearance to work with children/vulnerable people.

Your benefits

To ensure our employees feel valued, empowered, and celebrated, we provide a range of employee benefits including:

• Rewarding work – every day you know you’re making a real difference

• Not-for-profit salary packaging, reducing your tax (details via AccessPay)

• Free external, confidential counselling and access to chaplaincy support

• Volunteering opportunities 

• Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave 

• Extra leave including: Mission Australia Thank You Day & Work Anniversary Day off

Our culture

Our innovative and inclusive culture will ensure you feel valued at Mission Australia as you help Australians in need and develop in your career.

We prioritise the safety and wellbeing of everyone, both within our team and the individuals we serve.

We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment. We actively support and encourage people of all backgrounds; gender, age, ethnicity, race, cultural background, disability, religion, and sexual orientation to submit an application and aim to ensure that the recruitment and employee experience is as accessible and inclusive as possible. So, whoever you are, if you’re skilled and actively support our purpose and values, you would be welcome at Mission Australia.

If you live with disability and require support to submit your application, please email [email protected] or visit our Careers page for additional contact details.

We strongly encourage applications from people who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. For culturally safe support or assistance with your application, please contact us at [email protected]  

Find out more about a career with Mission Australia. 

How to apply

Click 'Apply' and send your application today!

As a committed Circle Back Initiative employer, we will respond to your application.

Applications are shortlisted as they are received. Please apply as soon as possible to be considered. Thank you