Veterans & Veterans Families Relationships Counsellor - Townsville

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About Us

Relationships Australia Queensland (RAQ) is a leading provider of relationship and family support services.  We believe healthy relationships are essential for the well-being of children, families and communities.  We are committed to offering the best possible counselling, mediation, education and support services, and are committed to social justice and inclusion.  We provide services from more than 30 centres and employ 400 employees across Queensland. 

RAQ is dedicated to promoting work-life balance, and provides flexible working hours, a supportive team environment, paid parental leave and additional benefits such as medical insurance discounts and salary packaging arrangements.

About the Role

We are currently seeking applications for the full-time (37.5 hours per week) position of Veterans and Veterans’ Families Counselling Service (VVFCS) Relationships Counsellor located at our Greater Townsville Region venue at Thuringowa. This role is being offered on a temporary contract basis until 31 December 2018.  

Reimbursement of relocation expenses is available, to be negotiated with the successful candidate/s.

The purpose of these roles is to provide a high standard of family and relationship counselling interventions to Veterans and Veterans’ family members through Relationships Australia Queensland’s (RAQ) various venues within local communities.

The key responsibilities of this position include:

• Applying knowledge of issues specific to couples who may be separating or remarrying.
• Utilising appropriate interventions and link to a treatment plan that is congruent with relationship history, the issues the couple present with, and the impact of relationship issues on any children in the family.
• Conducting client assessment and intake of client needs to make client appointments, provide relevant information and make appropriate referrals, and link to a treatment plan.
• Applying knowledge of the impact of military culture on individuals, the couple and the family.

   

About You  

To be successful in this position, you will possess relevant undergraduate qualifications in Psychology or Social Work, coupled with experience in delivering counselling services to clients in a variety of settings.  You will also be able to demonstrate knowledge and application of Family Systems theories, developmental psychological theories and family violence, as well as current legislation and regulations relating to relationships counselling.  Full registration with APHRA as a psychologist, or accreditation (or eligibility for accreditation) as a Mental Health Social Worker is highly desired. Provisional Psychologists will also be considered.

The salary for this position will be negotiated in line with the successful candidates’ experience and qualifications.  Superannuation and generous salary packaging options are available which will significantly increase the value of take-home pay. Other attractive benefits are available including additional annual leave over the Christmas period, annual leave loading and study leave. Reimbursement of relocation expenses is also available, to be negotiated with the successful candidate/s.

How to Apply

Please visit our website www.raq.org.au to obtain a copy of the position description. To apply, send us your resume and a cover letter responding to each of the selection criteria in the position description, outlining your demonstrated experience in each area. Applications can be submitted by clicking the Apply Now button below or by emailing [email protected] quoting reference [vvfcs0218gtr].

Applications close at 4pm on 5 August 2018.