Organisation : CatholicCare Diocese of Broken Bay
Location : Sydney (Waitara/Tuggerah)
Work type : Full-time
Sector : Community Support Services
Salary type : Hourly
About the organisation
About us
At CatholicCare Diocese of Broken Bay we make a positive difference in the lives of the people we serve. Our services include NDIS disability services, foster care and out of home care supports, services for seniors, children’s services and a range of Community Services supports.
We are also a child-safe and child-friendly organisation.
We are a safe, respectful, and inclusive employer. We welcome all applicants, regardless of their cultural background, gender, faith or disability. Our organisation will accommodate any reasonable requests to support you to thrive during the recruitment process and beyond.
About the role
About the role
CatholicCare Diocese of Broken Bay is seeking a Specialist Lead for our Counselling program. This role involves providing leadership to a team of Counsellors across our locations at Tuggerah, Waitara, Artarmon, and Brookvale and ensuring high-quality, person-centred counselling services.
This role contributes to the strategic direction of this team and is a full-time permanent position.
Duties
- Inspire and lead a team of counsellors.
- Providing clinical oversight of the program to ensure safe, best practice.
- Encouraging innovative service delivery across the program, demonstrating flexibility, for example: utilising and embracing technology.
- Exceeding program requirements, ensuring exceptional service delivery.
- Support the Practice Manager in seeking additional growth opportunities for the program, including additional Fee for Service
- Provision of counselling services to a small caseload of our clients
Requirements
- Tertiary qualifications in Counselling, Social Work, Welfare, Psychology, or professionally related disciplines
- Relevant registrations with peak bodies
- Experience providing counselling services, with an understanding of therapeutic frameworks.
- Ability to support a team and ensuring high quality, safe practice.
- Post graduate studies in areas of counselling or relevant disciplines such as art therapy, child trauma therapy, play therapy, client counselling, music therapy and domestic violence training will be well regarded.
- NSW Driver’s Licence and access to insured vehicle
- A Working with Children Check and Criminal History Check
Culture and Benefits
Please find attached a video about what it means to work at CatholicCare. We also offer:
- Salary packaging benefits.
- A focus on employee well-being, with regular reflective/practice supervision opportunities.
- Access to training and learning opportunities.
- An Employee Assistance Program offering free and confidential counselling and support; as well as
- An additional paid leave day (CatholicCare Day) to be taken at the end of the year.
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How to apply
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Please quote in application: Specialist Lead – Counselling via Pro Bono Australia.
Sector: #Community_Support_Services
