Coolamon Counsellor

About the role

The Specialist Harmful Sexual Behaviours (HSB) Program provides a specialist trauma-safe and culturally safe response to children and young people who are displaying harmful sexual behaviours. The service provides opportunities for healing support counselling and a therapeutic response; working holistically with all those around the child or young person.

The Specialist HSB Program assists children and young people and adults to recover from the harmful impacts of trauma and assists families and communities to support children and young people in the healing process.

The Counsellor will be responsible for ensuring the provision of professional child/young people adult and family counselling services in consultation with the Principal Practitioner and Pilbara Services Manager.

This is a Full-Time opportunity based in Port Hedland WA within our Specialist Harmful Sexual Behaviours Program. The position reports to the Clinical Coordinator.

Key Selection Criteria:

To be successful in this role you will have:

• A knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal culture and values and an awareness of the current issues faced by Aboriginal children young people and their families.
• A knowledge and understanding of the impact of trauma including issues related to harmful sexual behaviours.
• A relevant degree in Counselling Psychology Social Work Aboriginal Studies or a related field with experience is essential. A combination of Cultural knowledge and experience with Aboriginal healing practices will also be considered.
• Experience in working therapeutically with children young people and families.
• Demonstrated capacity in working collaboratively within a team and with internal and external stakeholders to foster strong working relationships.
• Demonstrated written oral and interpersonal communication skills including the effective use of basic computer programs.
• Evidence of personal values consistent with the values of MacKillop Family Services including a willingness to embrace the Sanctuary Model and Principles.

Please address the full Key Selection Criteria outlined in the PD as part of your application.

For a full position listing please click APPLY. The Position Description is available for review at the bottom of the page.

For more information please contact:

Dr Kelly Thompson at

Our offer:

• Generous Salary Packaging (helps increase your take home pay)
• Ongoing Career Development Education and Training
• Employee Assistance Program free and confidential counselling coaching and emotional support for work and personal challenges
• ClickHEREto find out more about becoming a member of the MacKillop Family Services team and what further support we have to offer our employees.

You must have a:

• Valid and current Drivers Licence;
• Satisfactory Criminal History Check (paid for by MacKillop);
• Valid Employee Working with Children Check;
• Valid and current NDIS Workers Screening Check (for risk assessed / client facing roles). MacKillop can assist successful candidates with their application.

Our Commitment:

MacKillop celebrates and draws strength from diversity and respects the dignity of all person at MacKillop has the right to be safe and to be treated justly. We value every persons ability cultural or linguistic backgrounds ethnicity sexual orientation gender identity gender expression intersex status relationship status religious or spiritual beliefs socio-economic status and age.

It is our goal that MacKillop Family Services continues to evolve as a culturally safe culturally competent and welcoming organisation to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children young people families and communities.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply for this position.

Shortlisting for this position may commence immediately so please submit your application as soon as possible.