Family & Family Violence Counsellor

About the role

Each's Family Relationship Centre in Ringwood offers specialist support to help parents and family members make decisions together, reduce conflict and keep children's wellbeing central. It is recruiting a Family & Family Violence Counsellor for a part-time (0.6 FTE) fixed-term contract until June 2027, with Monday and Tuesday as required working days. The role works with individuals, children, young people and parents/carers recovering from abuse, trauma, family violence and loss.

Key responsibilities

• Deliver therapeutic assessments and counselling to individuals, children, young people and parents/carers
• Provide therapeutic counselling and support to victim survivors of family violence and young people who use violence
• Conduct specialised trauma assessments and develop tailored treatment plans
• Use the MARAM framework to assess and review risk and safety
• Promote relational healing between children/young people and their parent/carer through trauma- and developmentally-informed approaches
• Deliver culturally sensitive support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTIQ+ communities and CALD consumers
• Contribute to workforce capacity building through training and workshops
• Work in partnership with other professionals for a coordinated, holistic response

Required profile

• Tertiary qualification in Counselling, Social Work or a related discipline, with eligibility for membership of a relevant professional body
• Demonstrated experience of trauma-informed therapeutic interventions with victim/survivors of family violence and those affected by complex trauma
• Sound knowledge of trauma, attachment disruption and neurobiology's impact on development and behaviour
• Ability to prioritise the voices of children and young people
• Strong intersectional practice lens and experience with diverse clients
• Excellent interpersonal, negotiation and collaborative skills
• Current driver's licence and willingness to travel as required

What we offer

• $53.43 - $56.97 per hour plus 12% superannuation
• Salary packaging benefits of up to $18,550
• Not-for-profit salary packaging (up to $15,900 tax-free per year) plus $2,650 tax-free for meals and entertainment
• 17% annual leave loading
• Family Violence and MARAM training

Applications close 10 November 2026; interviews may occur during the advertising period.