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ADRA Australia LimitedUplift Senior Counsellor – Logan Commitment: Part-time (16 hours per week) Contract End Date: 11 Oct 2027 Location: 31 Station Road, Logan, Central Queensland 4114

About the roleADRA Australia is seeking a qualified and experienced Uplift Senior Counsellor to join the team at the ADRA Logan Community Centre on a part-time basis. The Uplift Senior Counsellor plays a key role within Uplift, ADRA Logan's workplace skills mentoring program, by providing individual counselling and wellbeing support to participants facing personal, emotional, and psychological challenges. Working closely with the Uplift Caseworker and broader team, the Senior Counsellor will support participants to build resilience, develop coping strategies, overcome barriers to employment, and strengthen their capacity to successfully complete the program and transition into work. The role is responsible for delivering trauma-informed counselling services, conducting participant assessments, managing risks and safeguarding concerns, maintaining confidential client records, and supporting participants to access specialist or ongoing support where required. The Senior Counsellor will also contribute to program development, service evaluation, reporting, and collaborative case management to ensure positive outcomes for participants. It is expected that the Uplift Senior Counsellor will demonstrate and promote confidentiality, professionalism, integrity, compassion, social justice, teamwork, and respect for client dignity and independence.



The successful applicant will be committed to ethical practice and will work in alignment with ADRA Australia's values and mission. The successful applicant will be passionate about supporting vulnerable and disadvantaged individuals, enabling them to overcome barriers, improve their wellbeing, and achieve greater independence through employment and community participation. They will bring a collaborative approach, strong counselling expertise, and a commitment to delivering person-centred support within a faith-based community services environment.

About ADRA Australia The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) is the official humanitarian agency of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. As part of the global ADRA network which reaches into more than 118 countries, we are motivated by our faith, to enable people and communities in Australia, New Zealand, the South Pacific, Asia and Africa to improve their health and livelihoods and assist people to prepare for and recover from disasters around the world. Our Values - We conduct our work by being: Connected - working collaboratively for the best outcome for those living in poverty or distress. Courageous - persevering through challenging situations. Compassionate – empathising with the communities we work with and with each other.

About the Uplift Program Uplift is a workplace skills mentoring program delivered by the ADRA Logan Community Centre. The





program provides tailored support to individuals facing barriers to employment, helping them

develop workplace skills, confidence, and readiness for future employment opportunities. Through

practical training, mentoring, wellbeing support, and work experience opportunities, Uplift aims to

empower participants to achieve sustainable employment outcomes and increased social and

economic participation.

2ADRA Australia - Uplift Senior Councellor

Selection Criteria

1. Degree qualification in Counselling, Psychology, Social Work or a related discipline, with

eligibility for membership with a relevant professional association (e.g. ACA, PACFA, AASW

or equivalent).

2. Demonstrated experience providing individual counselling and psychosocial support to

individuals experiencing personal, emotional, psychological or social challenges.

3. Sound knowledge and application of trauma-informed, strengths-based and person

centred approaches to client support.

4. Experience conducting client assessments, identifying support needs, and developing

appropriate intervention and referral plans.

5. Demonstrated ability to identify, assess and respond to risk, safeguarding and wellbeing

concerns, including managing situations requiring immediate intervention.

6. Robust understanding of professional ethics, confidentiality, privacy legislation and record

keeping requirements relating to counselling practice.

7. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build rapport and work

effectively with people from diverse cultural, social and economic backgrounds.

8. Proven ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, contributing to case

📌 Uplift Senior Counsellor – Logan (Brisbane)
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