Lifeline Darling Downs and South West Queensland – Dalby QLD

Rural Family Counsellor

Location: Dalby, QLD

This role requires travel to surrounding areas

Employment Type: Full-Time Temporary

Salary: $105k per annum + NFP Salary Packaging ($15,900 per FBT in General Living Expenses; $2,650 per FBT in Meal Entertainment) + 12% Super

About Lifeline

Joining Lifeline Darling Downs & South West Queensland means becoming part of a dedicated community striving to strengthen resilience and ensure our community’s flourish. Guided by our shared purpose and values, we stand united in support of both our people and the individuals we serve. With 50 years of service, Lifeline Darling Downs & South West Queensland remains one of the region's most dynamic and adaptable organisations.

About the Role

As part of our regional team based in Dalby, you will provide vital, client-centred counselling, emotional support, and psycho-educational strategies to complex families and individuals across Dalby and within an approximate two-hour travel radius. In this rewarding role, you will manage an active caseload, develop tailored case plans, facilitate meaningful referrals, and collaborate closely with colleagues through team case discussions and reflecting team strategies. You will also maintain accurate client records and statistics, engage in regular professional supervision and development, and, when called upon, assist with essential community disaster recovery work.

Key Responsibilities

- To provide support for individuals with children and young people aged 0-18 years requiring assistance in identifying emotional and behavioural difficulties using person-centered therapy and trauma informed therapy.
- Willing to work with multiple people from the same family to work collectively on their range of emotional issues while giving them strategies to build harmonious relationships with each other using distinct interventions.
- To provide high quality counselling services to complex families and individuals needing assistance in parenting strategies, relationship issues,



dealing with trauma, and social difficulties.
- Making safety plans with children, families, and individuals under high-risk situations. Have a good understanding of the mandatary reporting duties.
- To engage effectively with a range of internal and external stakeholders to promote the rural family and individual counselling services.
- To facilitate effective, seamless and timely referrals for clients.

This is a role that at times involves additional work outside of office hours to fulfil the duties of the position”. (Adaptable working hours may be negotiated with the Line Manager).

What You'll Bring

- Bachelor of Counselling or equivalent tertiary qualification or relevant experience which is deemed acceptable by the Strategic Lead - Programs and Community.
- Must hold a current Working with Children Blue Card before commencement of the position.
- Ability to articulate a theoretical and practical framework for working with individuals, couples, and families.
- Experience working in, Gambling, Alcohol and other drugs, Trauma, and Sexual Assault will be highly regarded.
- Proven ability to facilitate therapeutic and community educational groups.
- Demonstrated ability to establish working relationships with other key stakeholders.
- Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the principles and practices of Employment Equity, Ethical Conduct and Work Health & Safety. Lifeline Darling Downs & South West Qld Ltd Position
- Demonstrated effective communication skills both verbal and written, with an emphasis on interpersonal skills negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
- Demonstrated ability to proactively support the Values, Principles and Purposes of LDDSQWL.
- Current Queensland “C” class drivers’ license.

Successful applicants must be able to gain a National Coordinated Criminal History Check clearance prior to commencing.

LDDSWQL Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) promotes a diverse workforce and encourage applications from Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Peoples and applicants from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds.

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📌 Rural Family Counsellor (Dalby)
🏢 Lifeline Darling Downs and South West Queensland
📍 Dalby