At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide high-quality counselling and support to families, couples, and children.
- Company: Join Relationships Australia Victoria, a community-focused, not-for-profit organisation.
- Benefits: Attractive salary, generous leave, and professional development opportunities.
- Other info: Part-time role with flexible hours and commitment to diversity and inclusion.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in people's lives while working in a supportive environment.
- Qualifications: Degree in social work, counselling or psychology; experience in relationship counselling preferred.
The predicted salary is between 101948 - 109287 $ per year.
This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated, experienced Counsellor at our Boronia centre to join Relationships Australia Victoria (RAV).
About us
Relationships Australia Victoria (RAV) is a community-based, not-for-profit organisation with no religious affiliations. Our vision is for positive, respectful, safe and fulfilling relationships for all Australians. For more than 75 years, we have been delivering high quality family and relationship support services, and we now support more than 20,000 clients every year. We have over 400 dedicated employees working from 21 centres across metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria.
About the role
Reporting to the Senior Manager and working closely with a team of highly skilled clinicians, you will provide high-quality, culturally sensitive counselling and therapeutic support to children, families, couples and individuals. Drawing on your knowledge of child development and family dynamics, you will deliver counselling to children and parents and support clients experiencing parenting concerns, relationship challenges, stress and anxiety, separation, divorce and blended family issues. This role is located at Boronia and is part-time permanent (0.6EFT), working three (3) days per week. The base salary range is $101,948 to $109,287 (pro-rata) per annum.
About you
- Degree in social work, counselling or psychology.
- Postgraduate qualifications in family therapy (highly desirable).
- Previous supervised professional experience in relationship counselling and family violence.
- Demonstrated application of therapeutic modalities relevant working with individuals, couples and families and children.
We provide
- Attractive salary including salary packaging and generous leave benefits.
- Professional development and career progression opportunities.
- Best practice clinical supervision.
RAV is committed to developing an inclusive and diverse workforce. We encourage applications from First Nations peoples, people from under-represented culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people from lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer, asexual (LGBTIQA+) communities, and people living with disability. We are committed to the safety of our clients and staff and promote a child-safe work environment. We recognise the lifelong impacts of childhood trauma and recognise those who had children taken away from them.
Counsellor Family, Couple and Child in Melbourne employer: Relationships Australia
At Relationships Australia South Australia (RASA), we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer dedicated to making a meaningful impact in the community. Our supportive work culture fosters professional growth through ongoing training and development opportunities, while our competitive salary package, including salary packaging options, ensures that you can maximise your take-home pay. Located across vibrant areas like Elizabeth, Adelaide, Port Adelaide, and Marion, RASA offers a unique chance to engage with diverse communities and contribute to positive change in the lives of individuals and families.
