Therapeutic Counsellor - Family Violence

• Full time|permanent|Box Hill|Covering Melbourne's Inner East
• Degree-qualified therapeutic practitioner|Trauma therapy|Family violence
• Pool cars available for client work and outreach 

What is TRAK Forward?

TRAK Forward provides specialist therapeutic support to adult and child victim survivors of family violence, helping them move forward from the impact of violence and begin their recovery journey.

Working within a trauma-informed, phase-based framework, the program provides individual and joint therapeutic interventions across the age range. This includes adults who may or may not be parents, children and young people, and parent-child dyads.

Alongside counselling, families can access complementary supports including peer support, art therapy and trauma-informed yoga. 

Make your mark

Join a specialist team of eight, including the Team Leader, working within a multidisciplinary and multi-agency partnership focused on recovery and healing.

You will:

• Provide trauma counselling and therapeutic interventions to adults, children and young people affected by family violence.
• Deliver individual and dyadic therapy, including therapeutic work with parents and children together.
• Use creative, play-based and other developmentally appropriate approaches, particularly when working with children and young people.
• Support clients experiencing complex, developmental, relational and intergenerational trauma from their experience of family violence
• Develop therapeutic goals and recovery plans in partnership with clients and families.
• Deliver brief to medium-term therapeutic interventions, generally for up to six months.
• Contribute to small therapeutic groups and complementary recovery activities.
• Work collaboratively with partner agencies and other professionals to support positive outcomes.
• Office based with outreach, or online support provided where appropriate.

Mandatory Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degrees, Graduate Certificates, and Master’s Degrees are required to work in family violence programs. If you hold a Diploma, then you will need to complete further study and complete a higher level of education.

The list of qualifications accepted is extensive. Please call or email if you are unsure whether your qualification meets the MMQ.

Skills and experience we value:

We are looking for a degree-qualified social work, psychologist or in a related discipline, aligned to the MMQ, with a strong foundation in family violence and trauma therapy.

You will bring:

• Professional experience in counselling or therapeutic practice.
• Demonstrated experience providing therapy to people affected by family violence and/or complex trauma.
• Experience working therapeutically with children and young people, particularly in a counselling setting.
• Experience supporting people experiencing developmental, complex, relational and/or intergenerational trauma.
• Experience using creative, play-based or other non-talk therapeutic approaches.
• Demonstrated capability in individual and dyadic therapy, including parent-child work.
• The ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary and multi-agency environment.
• A flexible and creative approach to adapting therapeutic practice to each client's needs, developmental stage and recovery goals.
• Experience with the Safe & Together model or other relevant family violence frameworks will be highly regarded.
• Experience in specialist trauma, family violence, child and adolescent counselling or therapeutic services will be particularly valued.
• Additional qualifications in counselling, play therapy, family therapy art therapy etc highly regarded. 

Make it work:

• Full time, permanent.
• A salary starting at around $115,339 plus super plus salary packaging (Level 6 SCHADS)
• Negotiable dependent upon your years of experience or current SCHCADS level.
• Position will be based at Box Hill with travel required throughout the inner east suburbs.
• We take staff wellbeing seriously, offering: Well Worth It! wellbeing program. Fitness Passport. EIP and EAP and discounted health insurance.
• A diverse and inclusive workplace for you to feel safe, acknowledged and included.
• Our people are our biggest asset, we will support you to progress your career with a dedicated L&D team.
• A workplace with Rainbow Tick Accreditation and DCA Inclusive Employer recognition.

“I feel really supported probably the most supported I’ve ever felt in a workplace. This job can be difficult, so if you’re supported, that’s half the battle.”

Make a move:

To apply please create a profile by clicking "Apply Now". Follow the instructions and make sure you attach an up-to-date resume and cover letter that describes your passion for the work in this area, ideally with a focus your approaches to therapy.

You can download the full position description here: Senior Practitioner - Adults, Adolescents and Children PD FV E AW6 062023 V1.1 (2).pdf (also attached below).

To discuss the role in more detail or ask questions please reach out to Ursula Pethica via email at Ursula.Pethica@anglicarevic.org.au using the subject line: Therapeutic Counsellor - Family Violence enquiry via EthicalJobs.

The closing date for applications is Sunday 6th September however we will review applications as they come in so please do not delay your application.

Please Note: It is mandatory for the successful applicant to hold a current Working with Children Check and be prepared to undergo a National Criminal History Check prior to commencement.

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Diversity and inclusivity are important to Anglicare Victoria and we are committed to ensuring our workplace and services reflect this.  Everyone is welcome at Anglicare Victoria, regardless of age, ethnicity, cultural background, gender, sexual orientation, religious affiliation and physical ability.