Child & Family Counsellor Anglicare NT

NTCOSS; Darwin; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working conditions

Five weeks annual leave

Strengths-based environment

Salary packaging options

Further training and development

Job summary

Anglicare NT is seeking a Child & Family Counsellor to provide counselling and therapeutic support to individuals, couples, families, children and young people, helping build resilience and wellbeing through trauma‑informed practice.

You will undertake assessments, safety planning and risk management; facilitate group programs; build referral pathways; and contribute to service development while upholding culturally safe and inclusive practice, with eligibility for professional registration.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in Counselling, Social Work, Psychology or a related social science discipline.
• Eligibility for membership or registration with a relevant professional body such as AASW, PACFA, ACA or AHPRA.
• Experience providing counselling to individuals, couples, families and/or children.

Responsibilities

• Deliver counselling services to individuals, couples, families and children.
• Undertake assessments, safety planning and risk management.
• Facilitate therapeutic and psychoeducational group programs.
• Support families through strengths-based and trauma-informed approaches.
• Build strong referral pathways and partnerships with community services.
• Deliver community education, outreach and capacity-building activities.
• Maintain accurate case notes and client records.
• Contribute to service development and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Trauma-informed practice

Assessment skills

Communication

Relationship-building

Group facilitation

Culturally safe practice

Education

Tertiary qualifications in Counselling, Social Work, Psychology or related social science

Job description

About Anglicare NT

Anglicare NT is a respected provider of quality human services across urban, regional, and remote areas. Anglicare NT offers a range of career opportunities in the community and social services sector in a diverse range of fields such as children and youth, family relationships and counselling, refugee and migrant, corporate services, financial counselling, mental health, disability and home care, social enterprises, and specialist homelessness services.

Working with Anglicare NT, you will have access to:

• Further training and development options.
• Flexible working conditions; five (5) weeks annual leave.
• A strengths-based environment.

We also offer great salary packaging options that can significantly increase your take-home pay.

About the Opportunity

In this rewarding role, you will provide counselling and therapeutic support to individuals, couples, families, children and young people, helping build resilience, strengthen relationships and improve wellbeing through evidence-based and trauma-informed practice.

As Child & Family Counsellor, you will:

• Deliver counselling services to children, young people, individuals, couples and families.
• Undertake assessments, safety planning and risk management.
• Facilitate therapeutic and psychoeducational group programs.
• Support families through strengths-based and trauma-informed approaches.
• Build strong referral pathways and partnerships with community services.
• Deliver community education, outreach and capacity-building activities.
• Maintain accurate case notes and client records.
• Contribute to service development and continuous improvement initiatives.

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• Tertiary qualifications in Counselling, Social Work, Psychology or a related social science discipline.
• Eligibility for membership or registration with a relevant professional body such as AASW, PACFA, ACA or AHPRA.
• Experience providing counselling to individuals, couples, families and/or children.
• Knowledge of trauma-informed and evidence-based therapeutic approaches.
• Strong assessment, communication and relationship-building skills.
• Experience facilitating groups or delivering community-based programs will be highly regarded
• A commitment to culturally safe and inclusive practice, particularly when working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and culturally diverse communities.

Note: The filling of this position is intended to constitute a special/equal opportunity measure under section 8(1) of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth), section 57 of the Antidiscrimination Act 1996 (NT) and section 12 of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010.

Special Measures vacancies are open to everyone including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. However, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy.

Applications close COB Wednesday 14 October 2026

Applications for this position may be closed earlier than anticipated or extended at the discretion of the hiring manager.

Please note: It is a requirement that prior to commencing in this role, you must provide 100 points of identification to confirm Australian citizenship or eligibility to work in Australia; possess a Working with Children (Ochre Card), a current National Criminal History Check (within 3 months) and a valid NT driver’s licence.

Unfortunately, we aren’t able to sponsor candidate visas. If you don’t have the independent right to work in the country you’re applying for, we will not be able to progress your application

Experience of working closely with and having a strong understanding of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander culture would be considered an advantage.

Anglicare NT is a Child Safe, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply.

COVID-19 Vaccination Status

Anglicare NT is committed to providing a safe working environment and taking all reasonably practicable steps to ensure that its people and the community are protected against vaccine-preventable diseases. The Australian Immunisation Handbook lists the immunisations recommended for healthcare professionals. Aged Care Support workers are strongly recommended to follow COVID vaccination recommendations provided in Australian Immunisation handbook (based on ATAGI advice).

Anglicare NT staff who do NOT work directly with vulnerable people will not be required to provide evidence of COVID 19 vaccination.