Job description
- Respect, Excellence, Celebration, Compassion, Acceptance, Professionalism.
- Join an organisation that makes a real difference within the community.
- 1x Permanent full-time
- 1x Maximum term contract to 30 June 2025
About Centrecare
Centrecare is a not-for-profit organisation with just over 300 employees and is committed to delivering quality professional counselling, support, accommodation, mediation and training services in over 11 locations across the Perth metropolitan, Goldfields and South West regions.
The Role
As an experienced Counsellor, you will work with individuals, couples and families affected by problem gambling. Providing one on one or group sessions you will offer a supportive environment to talk about the impact that gambling has on their lives as well as strategies to learn new ways in managing the behaviour. Working 9am to 5pm during the week and 12pm to 8pm one evening a week.
Selection Criteria
- Tertiary qualifications in Psychology, Social Work or other related disciplines.
- Demonstrated experience in intake and assessment.
- Knowledge and experience in brief intervention counselling.
- Knowledge and experience in treatments of addiction.
- The ability to work autonomously with strong professional boundaries.
- Demonstrated ability to work with people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
- Ability to network, negotiate and liaise with external agencies.
- National Police Clearance.
- Possession of a current driver’s license and own vehicle.
Benefits
- Access to corporate health cover provided for by Bupa and Medibank Private
- Excellent salary packaging options (up to $15,900 pro rata)
- Annual leave loading at 17.5%
- Extra 5 days leave per year pro rata
- Access to professional development training
- Insurance cover to and from work
- Employee Assistance Program
- Reduced mortgage interest rates through Catholic Super
How to Apply
Click Apply Now and follow the prompts to submit your application. All applications must include an up-to-date resume and a cover letter addressing the selection criteria.
Shortlisting will commence upon receipt of applications, Centrecare reserves the right to close the position early if needed.
Should you have any queries, please contact Human Resources on (08) 9288 2244.
At Centrecare:
- Children feel Valued, Heard, and Safe: Centrecare is fully committed to the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations, child safe cultures and practices. harm. Centrecare also believes that all children are valuable and worthy of respect. It strongly supports the rights of the child and is committed to ensuring the safety, wellbeing and protection of all children who are in contact with or receive its services.
- We are Inclusive: We actively promote a working environment that values diversity and inclusion. We strongly encourage applications from First Nations people, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, people who identify as LGBTQ+ and people with a disability. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application.
- We support the Uluru Statement from the Heart: We are committed to walking alongside First Nations people to support a more inclusive Australia and Closing the Gap.