DV Perpetrator Intervention Counselor

Relationships Australia Qld; Queensland; On-site; AUD 82,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work-Life Balance

Salary Packaging up to 15,900 AUD

3 additional paid leave days over Xmas

Annual Leave Loading

Study Leave up to 2 weeks per year

Parental Leave

Wellbeing Support via Telus Health

Job summary

Relationships Australia Queensland is seeking a compassionate Domestic and Family Violence Worker to join our dedicated team in a permanent full-time capacity starting January 2027. The role focuses on delivering group work and individual counselling to promote safety, accountability, and respect in relationships.

You will collaborate with police, courts, and community organisations to strengthen coordinated responses and work with Indigenous mentors to ensure culturally safe service delivery.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in social or behavioural sciences.
• Experience supporting clients in crisis situations within a domestic and family violence framework.
• Proven experience facilitating group programs and applying adult learning principles.
• Knowledge of the Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act and related legislation.
• Ability to engage respectfully with clients from diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Strong relationship-building skills with partner agencies and community networks.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills with meticulous case files and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Assess client suitability for participation in group programs and provide ongoing case management.
• Facilitate men’s behaviour change groups and deliver individual counselling consistent with program guidelines and best practice.
• Encourage accountability and assist clients to take responsibility for their actions.
• Provide information about protection orders, legal processes, and referral pathways.
• Collaborate with police, courts, and community organisations to strengthen coordinated responses to domestic and family violence.
• Work with Indigenous mentors and co-facilitators to ensure culturally safe and inclusive service delivery.
• Support community education programs that increase awareness and promote prevention of domestic and family violence.

Skills

Empathy

Trauma-informed approach

Group facilitation

Crisis support

Communication skills

Cultural safety

Education

Tertiary qualifications in social or behavioural sciences

Job description

Relationships Australia Queensland is seeking a compassionate Domestic and Family Violence Worker to join our dedicated team in a permanent full-time capacity starting January 2027. The role focuses on delivering group work and individual counselling to promote safety, accountability, and respect in relationships.

You will collaborate with police, courts, and community organisations to strengthen coordinated responses and work with Indigenous mentors to ensure culturally safe service delivery.