Our Services

Career Counselling

and Employment Transition Planning

Career Advancement Planning

Skills Audits, Up-skilling employment, strategies, study pathways and course options.

Job Search Training Support

Applying for work, applications and resumes, interview preparation and personal presentation.

Tertiary Study Preparation

Course information, application processes, study skills, exam planning, motivation, and time management.

Life Skills Development

and Mentoring

Interpersonal Communications

Time Management & Prioritising

Decision Making Skills & Coping with Life Changes

Conflict Resolution & Relationships

Self-Awareness & Confidence Building

Establishing & Maintaining Personal Boundaries

Resilience Counselling

AND Change Management

Adversity recovery techniques

Engagement and motivation to set goals

Strategic planning for clarity and execution

Developing self awareness and confidence

Cultivate positive emotions

Adapting to change

Visual Arts

And Creative Therapies

Introduction to painting & drawing to build confidence

Creative Therapies to enhance self expression

Use of Visual Arts to aid recovery & rehabilitation

Artistic strategies for anxiety management

PROGRAMS

AND career-eq aSSESSMENTS

(FOR PRICES WHEN INQUIRING - PHONE: 0405 179 479)

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- CAREER TRANSITION PLANNING PACKAGE

10 HOURS

If you're considering a career change, our Career Transition Planning Package can help you navigate the process with confidence. This package provides 10 hours of one-on-one guidance with a Career Counsellor over 3 months at your own pace.

Here's what you can expect from the package:

Identify your employment motivators and work/life values
Participate in a skills audit to identify transferable skills and any gap training needed
Gain information on study options, RPL, and Credit Transfer processes
Understand your individual strengths and areas for development with a SWOT analysis
Create SMART goals specifically for you - with timelines and accountability milestones
Receive 10 hours of one-on-one guidance with a Career Counsellor and receive work assignments to do between sessions

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- CAREER/EMPLOYMENT PATHWAY DISCOVERY PACKAGE

6 HOURS

If you're feeling stuck or unhappy with your career, our Career/Employment Pathway Discovery Program can help you find your way forward. This package provides 5 hours of one-on-one guidance with a Career Counsellor over 3 months at your own pace.

Here's what you can expect from the package:

You will –

Identify your transferable skills and explore employment motivators you’re your work/life values
Gain information on AQF Study Pathways and suitable gap training for career advancement or transitioning to a new career
Receive individual training in a range of work/life soft skills
Your Career Counsellor will help you to develop a program of short or long-term SMART Goals with achievable timelines and accountability milestones

Sessions are designed to suit your specific situation and needs, you will feel motivated to achieve your career goals with confidence.

SCHOOL LEAVERS

- TRANSITION TO EMPLOYMENT

Hours as required to achieve your goals.

If you're a school leaver preparing to enter the workforce, our School Leavers Transition to Employment package can provide you with the guidance you need to succeed. This package provides 10 hours of one-on-one guidance with a Career Counsellor over 3 months at your own pace.

Here's what you can expect from the package:

Learn how to prepare a Resume that catches the attention of potential employers
Understand the Interview Process and develop the skills and confidence to do well in an interview
Learn about Employer Expectations, becoming a Team Member, and how to get on with others in the workplace
Receive gap skill coaching in areas of soft skills such as self-motivation, reliability, time management, writing workplace documents, following instructions, giving feedback, professional communication skills and personal presentation

Sessions are designed specifically to suit you and the areas that you want to develop, so you can feel confident and be well prepared for the workforce.

For NDIS PARTICIPANTS

- DEVELOP LIFE SKILLS FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING

Hours as required to achieve your goals.

If you're an NDIS Participant preparing to become more independent, our Develop Life Skills for Independent Living program can provide you with the support and guidance you need to succeed. This package provides ongoing one-on-one appointments with a trained Counsellor who has over 25 years’ experience working with clients who have a range of disabilities.

We would develop an Individual Program designed specifically to work on the areas and skills that you want to develop, to help you meet your goals. Here's a sample of skills available that we could add to your program:

Become assertive, learn to make decisions, and solve problems
Build self-confidence, identify your strengths and areas to be developed and learn how to motivate yourself
Understand Time Management, how to prioritise and be committed to completing tasks, keeping track of appointments and being reliable
Develop good reading and writing skills, understand and follow instructions, how to give feedback, and communication effectively with others (initiating conversations, and relating to different personalities)
Develop strategies for coping with Depression and Anxiety
Become more organised, develop a Support Network, learn about Healthy Food Choices and how to store food so it lasts longer
Develop skills for living alone and how to maintain a tidy and comfortable home

Sessions are designed specifically to suit you and the areas that you want to develop, so you can feel more confident to live more independently.

CAREER-EQ ASSESSMENTS

1 hour online Assessment plus 1.5 hour Career Counsellor session to unpack Fields of Work Interests; Function Interests & Skills; Pie Chart of your Functional Areas and your Competencies.

The Career Intelligence Assessment is designed to help you to have an understanding of what motivates you and how your strengths and interests can be expressed in a workplace that matches your needs, values and aspirations.

The CareerEQ Assessment measures your current skills against the functions/ skills that you are most interested in developing and the competencies you bring to your role. Embedded in the CareerEQ Assessment are six inventories: • Life Values • Work Values • Career Motivators • Fields of Work • Functions/Skills of Interest • Work Competencies. These help you to:-

• Make well-informed job or career transition decisions when facing redundancy - or when you are planning for a job change

• Explore aspects of yourself that may be holding you back in regard to career advancement

EMPLOYMENT & LIFE SKILLS COACHING SESSIONS

Workplace communications

Job search training techniques

Time management, setting goals and prioritising

Dealing with conflict situations

Reinventing your life and becoming resilient

Learn to paint (Distraction Therapy)

Life Skills for Independent living

Locations We Service

Looking for online Access to a Career Counsellor / Employment Coach?

(Servicing Brisbane, Darling Downs, Southern Downs, Western Downs, Fraser Coast, North Burnett)

While Impact Career Counselling & Personal Development is located in Toowoomba we have been providing online services since commencing the practice over 8 years ago. With this service we have been supporting clients to develop employability skills, navigate the career transition process, provide guidance and information on courses, and prepare for a new job or promotion opportunities. We also advise clients on the Life Skills required for relocating for Study or Employment, support with navigating online study and exam preparation and managing anxiety or depression connected with change management.

(Appointments run for around 60 minutes and are confidential and non-judgmental)

Online Career Counselling and Employment Coaching appointments are available for you during week days and, after 5 pm by arrangement if required so you can attend after your work day ends.

How does an online session work?

Impact Career Counselling services are delivered by a video or telephone consultation, so you will be talking directly with a Qualified Career Counsellor and Employment Coach. This means that you can have an appointment regardless of the geographical locations that you may live in, enabling extended appointment coverage to a wider range of people throughout Queensland and NSW.

Ready to Book a 1 Hour Online Career Counselling or Employment Coaching session using Zoom?

Services Available Online Include:

CAREER TRANSITION PLANNING

Career Transition Planning sessions to help you prepare for a change in career or for advancement in your current field. Developing SMART short and long term Career focussed goals, learning about courses and study options, career pathways and tip[s for transitioning from one career to another successfully.

Work Exit Guidance

Guidance to develop a safe Work Exit Plan, includes gap skills training, RPL for Fast Track qualifications, developing networks, revamping Resume, and dealing with difficult work issues until you are ready to leave.

Job Seeker Support

Support and ongoing mentoring is available for Job Seekers, including school leavers, people returning to work after a gap, mature aged people looking for change or a new job.

Career Guidance

Learn about your Strengths, Values, Motivators and Interests to help you identify suitable employment or career options when you are confused about the direction you should take, or your current situation is not working for you.

Soft Skills Coaching

Coaching to develop workplace related Soft Skills such as Time Management, Problem Solving, working in Teams, understanding Employer Expectations, tips for self-motivation and so on.