Child And Family Counsellor - Caps

Relationships Australia South Australia; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 84,000 - 103,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Superannuation included

Job summary

Relationships Australia South Australia (RASA) is inviting applications for a part-time, fixed‑term role based in Port Adelaide. The position runs until June 2028 and offers $93,669 per annum plus superannuation and salary packaging to enhance take‑home pay.

You will deliver child‑centred therapeutic counselling and groupwork for children, young people and families, with on-site, telehealth and outreach options.

Qualifications

• AQF level 7 qualification in a relevant discipline.
• Experience with children, young people and families in a therapeutic context.
• Experience in providing counselling and case management.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality, child-centred, trauma-informed counselling for 0–17 years and families.
• Provide psycho-educational interventions and therapeutic groupwork in various settings.
• Design information sessions and workshops for parents and carers.

Skills

Counselling

Case management

Trauma-informed practice

Education

AQF level 7 in social work, psychology, counselling or related discipline

Job description

• Part-time position (Up to 45.6 fortnightly hours). Fixed term until June 2028.
• $93,669 p.a.+ Super + Salary Packaging* (to increase your take home pay)
• Located in Port Adelaide.

Support children, young people and families to overcome complex challenges through child‑centred therapeutic counselling that strengthen family relationships, build resilience and promote positive outcomes for children.

About RASA

Relationships Australia South Australia (RASA) is a not‑for‑profit, secular, community organisation, helping people to overcome difficulties and bring about positive change in their lives. We offer services for families, couples and individuals of all ages, backgrounds and abilities. To find out more about RASA go to ********.au.

Who we are looking for

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Tertiary qualification (AQF level 7) in social work, psychology, counselling or related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience working with children, young people, parents and carers and families in a therapeutic context.
• Demonstrated experience in providing case management.
• Demonstrated experience in providing counselling to those effected by Family and Domestic Violence including children and those using violence in relationships.

It would be a bonus if you have:

• Post graduate (AQF level 9) qualification in social work, psychology, counselling or related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience facilitating therapeutic groups with children, young people and parents and carers in Family and Domestic Violence behaviour change, parenting skills and developing social and emotional skills.
• Demonstrated experience in working with stakeholders around a child such as schools

What you will be doing

• Deliver high-quality, child-centred, trauma-informed and developmentally responsive counselling, therapeutic groupwork (including Circle of Security and Bringing up Great Kids) and psycho-educational interventions for children and young people (0–17 years), parents, carers and families experiencing relationship, parenting and complex psychosocial challenges in various settings including on‑site, telehealth and outreach.
• Design and deliver information sessions and workshops tailored to cover topics relevant to parents and carers.
• Strengthen the safety, wellbeing and developmental outcomes of children by promoting secure family relationships, enhancing parenting capacity, and supporting families to build resilience, sustain positive change and thrive.

For more information you can read the full Position Description.

If this role is what you are looking for, we’d love to hear from you.

Enquiries: Any enquiries can be addressed to Arnold Bonilla on *********.

Applications close: 24 November 2026, 5pm.