Counsellor - rebuild

Relationships Australia; Elizabeth (NJ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 74,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

Relationships Australia South Australia (RASA) is seeking a part-time trauma-informed counsellor to provide short to medium-term counselling and support to victims of crime across Elizabeth and Adelaide CBD. The role requires a relevant AQF qualification and demonstrated experience in trauma-informed practice.

The successful applicant will collaborate with social and practical support services, maintain notes, and ensure ethical, evidence-based interventions.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification (AQF level 7) in social work, psychology, counselling or related discipline or a diploma (AQF level 5) in counselling.
• Demonstrated experience in providing counselling to those affected by violence, abuse, and trauma.
• Demonstrated understanding of therapeutic needs of people who are victims of crime, both violent and non-violent.
• Demonstrated experience in trauma informed practices working with vulnerable people.
• Demonstrated experience working with individuals, couples, or families in a therapeutic context.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality short to medium-term trauma-informed counselling, comprehensive support and referrals that respond to the specific needs of victims of crime.
• Collaborate with appropriate social and practical support services, such as SAPOL, VOCSA, DPP, housing, health, mental health, financial and aged care to meet the critical needs of individuals.
• Ensure sound clinical interventions using evidence based therapeutic methodologies, trauma informed approaches and proactively engaging in supervision to clearly articulate the relationship between theory and practice.
• Conduct risk and safety assessment, counselling, review, record keeping and reporting of outcomes.

Skills

Trauma-informed counselling

Counselling victims of crime

Therapeutic needs understanding

Education

AQF level 7 degree in social work/psychology/counselling

AQF level 5 diploma in counselling

Job description

• Part-time position ( 60.8 fortnightly hours) . Parental leave cover until September 2027
• $93,669pro rata + Super + Salary Packaging * (to increase your take home pay )
• Located across Elizabeth & Adelaide CBD

Join a dedicated team delivering high-quality trauma-informed counselling and support to victims of crime, helping clients navigate the impacts of trauma and engagement with the criminal justice system.

A bout 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 lookin g for

To be successful in this role you will have:

Tertiary qualification (AQF level 7) in social work, psychology, counselling or related discipline or a diploma (AQF level 5) in counselling.

Demonstrated experience in providing counselling to those affected by violence, abuse, and trauma.

Demonstrated understanding of therapeutic needs of people who are victims of crime, both violent and non-violent.

Demonstrated experience in trauma informed practices working with vulnerable people.

Demonstrated experience working with individuals, couples, or families in a therapeutic context.

It would be a bonus if you have:

Experience in working holistically with children and young people who have experienced trauma and family centred work.

Experience in working with Aboriginal communities, families, and services.

Experience working with the criminal justice system

W hat you will be doing

Provide high quality short to medium-term trauma-informed counselling, comprehensive support and referrals that respond to the specific needs of victims of crime.

Collaborate with appropriate social and practical support services, such as SAPOL, VOCSA, DPP, housing, health, mental health, financial and aged care to meet the critical needs of individuals.

Ensure sound clinical interventions using evidence based therapeutic methodologies, trauma informed approaches and proactively engaging in supervision to clearly articulate the relationship between theory and practice.

Conduct risk and safety assessment, counselling, review, record keeping and reporting of outcomes.

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

Enquiries: Any enquiries can be addressed toKayla Curtis on 0458 100 488.

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• Are you currently, or have you been previously, employed at Relationships Australia South Australia? *
• Are you currently, or have you previously been, on student placement at Relationships Australia South Australia? *
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