Family Counsellor - headspace Early Psychosis

📍 Location: Western Sydney (Mount Druitt & Penrith)
🕒 Type: Part-Time, 3 days/week | Monday o/ Thursday & Wednesday required of 3 days
💰 Salary: HPA Level 3 (commensurate with experience) + Salary Packaging (pay less tax)

About the Opportunity

At headspace, we believe that family-inclusive practice is central to positive mental health outcomes for young people. We're seeking an experienced Family Counsellor to join the headspace Early Psychosis team at Mount Druitt and Penrith, providing meaningful support to young people aged 12–25 and their families.

You’ll play a vital role in improving family relationships, reducing distress, and creating a safe and supportive environment that empowers young people through their recovery journey.

 About you in the role

• Deliver high-quality family therapy aimed at repairing and strengthening family relationships.
• Collaborate with headspace Early psychosis team both Mount Druitt and Penrith sites as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Work with various family structures, such as parents and young people, whole families, or parent-focused interventions.
• Support families while ensuring the young person remains the primary focus of care.
• Address family relationship ruptures, manage family dynamics, and encourage effective coping strategies.
• Assist families in understanding and addressing their concerns while promoting healthy communication.

 About You

• Tertiary qualifications in psychology, social work, or counselling.
• Current full registration with APHRA, AASW, PACFA, ACA, or AAFT.
• 3 years of demonstrated experience engaging with families and parents for the best interests of young people. Non-senior candidates considered upon application and will be remunerated accordingly.
• Experience delivering systemic or structural family therapy models.
• Ability to identify and manage risk, including a strong understanding of child protection issues.
• Capability to work both independently and collaboratively in a team setting.
• Excellent communication, organisational, and writing skills.

Why Work at Uniting?

💰 Salary Packaging – take home more by reducing your taxable income (up to $18,550 tax-free!)

🤝 Be part of a progressive, inclusive, and multidisciplinary organisation

📚 Clinical supervision and extensive PD opportunities to support your ongoing growth

🌐 Free parking across street, both the locations are close to train station

🚀 Real opportunities for career development in a large, values-driven not-for-profit

If the idea of working for a progressive not-for-profit organisation excites you, then click APPLY now to get your application started!

To be considered please attached your CV and a covering outlining the model of family therapy that you have used and your motivations for apply for the role.

📧 Questions?
Contact Pallavi Bhatia, Talent Acquisition Specialist
📩 [email protected]

Application closes : 11:55pm Friday11^th July 2025

Employment with Uniting is subject to satisfactory background checks which may include a National Police, reference and Working with Children checks.

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