• Multiple Fixed-Term Positions Available (until 30 June 2026)
• Flexibility for Part-Time or Full-Time
• $86,398 FTE + Super + Salary Packaging* (to increase your take home pay)
• Located across Elizabeth and Salisbury

You’re welcome at RASA

Our belief in the transformative power of relationships lies at the heart of everything we do.
You will be joining an inclusive, supportive and welcoming culture. Relationships Australia South Australia (RASA) Values are Diversity, Respect, Belonging and Learning and this is reflected in the way we work and treat each other. Our teams embrace people from a wide range of cultures, backgrounds, beliefs, sexual and gender identities. We understand that your relationships are important, so we believe in being flexible, where possible, to support you to balance your work and personal commitments.

Who we are looking for

We are looking for a compassionate and skilled counsellor with experience supporting children and families impacted by domestic, family, and sexual violence. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of child development and therapeutic approaches, and be confident in delivering a range of interventions including counselling, family therapy, and parenting support.

To be successful in this role you will:

• AQF level 7 or above qualification in Social Work, Psychology or related discipline or the equivalent relevant experience.
• Demonstrated experience in working with children, couple and families therapeutically using in a variety of modalities including individual, couple, group work, psychoeducation, case management, feedback to parents, family therapy and group work.
• Demonstrated experience in providing counselling to those effected by Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence and those using violence in relationships.

It would be a bonus if you:

• Training in evidence-based group programs (e.g., Bringing up Great Kids, The Garden, Circle of Security)
• Demonstrated experience in working with children and families who have experienced trauma.

What you will be doing

The Children and Family Counsellor will provide therapeutic interventions that assist children and families affected by domestic, family, and sexual violence resolve difficulties and build stronger relationships.

• Provide high quality, structured, outcomes focused therapeutic interventions to children and families focusing on developing stability, nurturance and healing from trauma
• Ensure effective interventions through sound child centred assessments and risk screening, case formulation, care planning, review and closure processes with families referred.
• Promote client safety through universal holistic screening and risk assessment utilising the Detection of Overall Risk Screen (DOORS), Kids DOORS and child developmental screening tools.
• Work collaboratively with RASA and external colleagues to develop referral pathways and linkages that ensure families receive purposeful, sequenced, outcomes focused, holistic, coordinated care.
• Develop and deliver therapeutic and psycho-educational group programs to support parents on supporting children to respond to the effects of family violence on children.

For more information you can read the full Position Description.

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

Enquiries: Any enquiries can be addressed to Brad Sargent on 0438753534.

Relationships Australia South Australia is a Child Safe and Equal Opportunity Employer

Please note that the services provided at RASA sites mean that our employees need to follow some specific requirements:

• A satisfactory DHS Working with Children Check
• A satisfactory National Criminal History Check
• Have had the three TGA approved and recognised COVID vaccine doses and provide the certificate. If you can’t comply, you are encouraged to have a confidential conversation with the hiring manager about your individual circumstances.

*How Salary Packaging can increase your take home pay

Salary packing is an entitlement granted by the Federal Government to workers in approved non-government and health organisations. Salary Packaging can increase your take home salary by creating tax free earnings. In effect, $15,899 of your wage can be paid tax free in each fringe benefit tax year. This 'tax free' amount is in addition to the tax-free threshold of $18,200 for income.

Follow the link to the Salary Packaging information provided by AccessPay, our chosen provider, to find out more.

About 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, backgrounds and abilities. To find out more about RASA go to rasa.org.au.