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.
We offer great benefits, including:
- 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 Program
Our qualified Resolve counsellors work with families, couples and individuals to explore solutions to personal and relationship problems and other challenges. Our approach is person-centered, therapeutic and strengths based.
About the Opportunity
This is a part time position - 3 days per week.

As the Family & Relationship Counsellor you will deliver culturally appropriate services including individual, couple and family counselling, facilitating group work, community awareness and service promotion activities. You will also provide information and supported referrals to people and families where appropriate. You will uphold the values of Anglicare NT and provide quality services within the scope of the position and associated delegations.
To be successful in this role you will have:

• Higher education (tertiary) qualifications in social science discipline such as Psychology, Social Work or Counselling resulting in eligibility for membership/credentialing with relevant professional / registration body.
• Counselling experience in relevant field along with demonstrated interest in and commitment to working with children, adolescents and adults in a child and family focused approach.
• Maintain registration with professional associations such as the Australian Counselling Association, Australian Association of Social Workers or APHRA

Please note:There are extremely limited private rental options in Nhulunbuy and accommodation is not supplied with this position. Please consider this before applying.
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.
For further information on this exciting opportunity, please contact Sue Foster, Senior Manager Specialist Support Services, on (08) 8946 4800 or visit our careers page www.anglicare-nt.org.au/careers/
To request a full position description, please email our HR Team at [email protected]
Applications close COB Friday 14 March 2025
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.
As part of the recruitment process, you will be required to address the key selection criteria on the online application on the Anglicare NT website.
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
Receiving and maintaining vaccines can reduce health risks and is one control mechanism to maintain the health and wellbeing of all employees, contractors, volunteers, visitors and the people we work with. In line with Anglicare NT’s commitment to a full life and social justice for all, it is mandatory for all Anglicare NT employees (paid and volunteer) to ensure specific vaccine schedules are current and maintained. In relation to COVID-19, this includes a primary course (dose one and two) and booster dose within one month of becoming eligible for booster dose (subject to medical exemption).