Domestic and Family Violence Counsellor
$111,134–$111,134 year
On-siteChermside, Queensland, Australia
Job Summary
Deliver specialist domestic and family violence counselling and therapeutic interventions to women experiencing high-risk trauma. Undertake comprehensive risk assessments, develop safety plans, and provide short-to-medium term case management and advocacy. Maintain accurate, legally defensible client records and collaborate with internal teams and external specialist services. This part-time position involves 68.4 hours per fortnight with an initial 9-month maternity leave term. Applicants must hold a Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Psychology, or Counselling and possess direct experience with DFV specialisation.
Required Qualifications
- Direct experience providing face to face counselling for women impacted by Domestic and Family Violence
- Confidence in undertaking complex risk assessments and safety planning independently
- Comfort working with high-risk and high-complexity presentations
- Understanding the legal and service systems relevant to DFV practice
- Minimum Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Psychology, or Counselling from a recognised tertiary institution
- Queensland Open Driver Licence
- Current Working with Children Check (Blue Card or eligibility to obtain)
- Eligibility for membership with ONE of the following professional bodies: Australian Association of Social Workers, Australian Psychological Society, Australian Counselling Association or PACFA Member Association
- Experience delivering specialised counselling and therapeutic support to women impacted by Domestic and Family Violence
- Understanding of the impacts of Domestic and Family Violence and crisis response in a community-based setting
- Ability to conduct complex risk assessments and implement safety plans
- Experience providing case management and high-level advocacy to women with complex needs
- Knowledge of specialist DFV, legal, health, and community services appropriate for referral
- Ability to maintain accurate client records, including case notes, assessments, referrals, reviews, and reports
- Female representation (GENDER REQUIREMENT)
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