Child and Family Counsellor - CaPS

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

Job summary

Relationships Australia South Australia (RASA) is seeking a part-time counsellor to support children, young people and families in Port Adelaide, delivering trauma-informed, child-centred counselling and groupwork (0–17 years) across on-site, telehealth and outreach settings.

You will provide information sessions and workshops for parents and carers, and strive to strengthen safety and wellbeing within families by building resilience and positive parenting capabilities.

Qualifications

• AQF 7 qualification in social work, psychology, counselling or related discipline.
• Experience with children, young people, parents and carers in a therapeutic setting.
• Experience in case management.
• Experience in counselling those affected by Family and Domestic Violence, including children.

Responsibilities

• Deliver child-centred, trauma-informed counselling and groupwork for 0–17 years and families in various settings.
• Design and deliver information sessions and workshops for parents and carers.
• Strengthen safety and wellbeing by promoting secure family relationships and parenting capacity.

Skills

Counselling

Case management

Trauma-informed practice

Family work with children

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,backgroundsand abilities.To find outmoreabout RASA go to rasa.org.au .

Who we are looking for

• 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.