Family Domestic Violence Counsellor
Start: ASAP – 30/06/2026 – 76hours per fortnight
Social, Community, Home Care & Disability Services Industry Award 2010
Level 5
Key Objectives:
• To offer compassionate, client-centered counselling services to individuals, families, and children affected by family and domestic violence (FDV), helping them heal, regain
control and navigate their trauma.
• To increase the capacity of those who have experienced domestic and family violence to live safely and independently in the community.
• To have knowledge and experience of working with women who have/or are experiencing family and domestic violence
• Coordinate the facilitation of therapeutic group counselling programs that integrates with Indigo Junction suite of FDV services to achieve positive outcomes for clients.
• To support women and their families who have experienced trauma to heal through the delivery of recognised trauma-informed, therapeutic responses.
• To ensure clients are safe, support and increase their knowledge and confidence to reduce the likelihood of future crises.
• To work collaboratively with a range of agencies and Indigo Junction services to provide comprehensive, wraparound support for women and their families.
Key Duties & Responsibilities:
• Counselling and Support
• Case Management
• Advocacy & Referral
• Administration
• Community Education
• Interagency Working
Essential:
Qualifications and/or training and/or licenses:
• A qualification in Social Work, Psychology, Counselling, or a related field (Bachelor’s or Master’s level).
• Relevant certifications/training in trauma-informed care or family and domestic violence counselling may be preferred.
Experience and knowledge:
• Demonstrated experience in providing counselling and support services for individuals impacted by family and domestic violence.
• Sound understanding of the principles of Trauma Informed Care.
• Knowledge and experience of intervention work and case management with individuals experiencing domestic and family violence.
• Ability to develop networks and advocate strongly on behalf of clients in domestic and family violence situations.
• A commitment to the notion of empowerment and self-determination.
• Experience in a case management approach with an understanding of professional boundaries in relation to client work.
• Experience in providing advocacy and referral.
• Knowledge of community and government resources available to families and ability to work collaboratively with them.
• Demonstrated ability to work with people from culturally diverse backgrounds.
Skills and Attributes:
• Sound assessment and counselling skills.
• High level of interpersonal skills to build rapport working with people from diverse backgrounds
• High level communications skills, both written and oral.
• High level negotiations and advocacy skills.
• High level self-management, time management and organisational skills.
• Computing skills in word processing, spreadsheets and database.
• Ability to work independently and as a part of a multidisciplinary team.
Training and/or Licences and/or clearances:
• Current ‘C’ class driver’s licence.
• Current National Police Clearance.
• Working With Children Clearance.
• First Aid Certificate (or willingness to obtain one).
Please supply a current Resume and cover letter
