Working on the front-line, you'll make a direct impact to the lives of children, families and communities. This role isn't for just anyone, it requires hard work, resilience, a creative approach and commitment to best practice in your field. Every child, every family and every community is different and we need people who are proactive and flexible to adapt to these changing environments.

In return for your effort and dedication, we provide the support of an inclusive and welcoming community which encourages best practice.

About Us

Anglicare WA is a highly regarded not for profit organisation, delivering a diverse range of community services throughout Western Australia. With over 600 staff and 200 volunteers, we are passionate about having a real and sustainable impact in the Western Australian community and to do this we need talented and engaged people who share our drive to achieve positive outcomes.

Anglicare WA is committed to driving behaviour change in perpetrators of family and domestic violence through our Changing Tracks program. This 24-week group program encourages participants to explore the attitudes and beliefs that lead to controlling coercive behaviours and provides the support, tools and skills to develop new healthy ways of interacting in relationships. Participants are enabled to hear and share stories with others in similar situations and access support in a respectful and confidential environment.

About the Role

As the Counsellor Family & Domestic Violence, you will support the Changing Tracks program by providing assessment, counselling and group work services to perpetrators of family and domestic violence. This is an incredibly rewarding opportunity to help clients achieve life changing results.

You will work with participants to change controlling or coercive behaviours and develop new healthy ways of interacting in relationships.

This is a part time, 22.5 hours per week, maximum term position until 31 December 2022 and will be based in Albany.

About You

You are passionate about your professional practice and specifically about providing person-centred, trauma informed and culturally appropriate services.

To be successful you will have the following skills and experience:

• Tertiary qualifications in Social Work, Psychology, Social Science or Counselling and significant industry experience with specialist knowledge relevant to the position
• Demonstrated counselling experience in working with individuals and families in a therapeutic setting, preferably in respect to family and domestic violence and/or trauma
• Experience working in culturally safe and responsive ways with clients from Aboriginal and other diverse cultural backgrounds
• Theoretical knowledge of current family counselling and group work literature/models
• Knowledge of victim and perpetrator issues in Family and Domestic Violence
• Knowledge of impact of Family and Domestic Violence on children
• Knowledge of current theory, practice and issues related to family and domestic violence and trauma and impact on families
• Ability to articulate and reflect upon personal and professional values and practice

The successful candidate must possess a current National Police Clearance valid within one year, a WA Working with Children Check and a WA Driver’s Licence.

About our values

While your qualifications and experience tell us part of your story, your values and attitude speak louder still. At Anglicare WA we are all about people, placing people at the heart of our work. We are focused on strengths, believing in and amplifying the strength of people and communities. We are fiercely inclusive, making sure everyone can belong. As trusted partners we are curious and creative, always looking for new ways to do better. We are courageous and gutsy, tackling difficult issues, even when it’s hard. Do these values resonate with you?

Benefits

• $81,686 – $83,441 per annum pro rata inclusive plus 9.5% superannuation
• In addition to your remuneration, you will enjoy generous tax-free salary packaging benefits where you can package up to $15,900 per annum and not pay tax on that amount
• Additional 3 days (pro-rata) leave per year.
• Access to purchase leave.
• Flexible, family friendly working conditions

To be considered, applications must include a current detailed resume and covering letter. To apply, please click on the apply now button and follow the prompts.

For further information please contact Carol Pearce Service Manager Albany on (08) 9845 6666.

Anglicare WA promotes and fosters a working environment that values diversity and inclusion. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, people who identify as LGBTIQ+ and people with disability. So that our People and Culture team can best support your recruitment process, if you have any workplace support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application.

Unsolicited referrals from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.