• Key clinical position focusing on counselling couples and families.
• Permanent, part-time position commencing at 4 days per week.
• This position is located in Traralgon, Gippsland.

This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated, experienced counsellor at our Traralgon centre to join Relationships Australia Victoria (RAV) in this important role with staff who have been delivering effective client focused services and outcomes for over 70 years in Victoria.

About RAV

RAV is a secular, community-based, not-for-profit organisation with no religious affiliations who have been providing services to the Victorian community for over 70 years. Our vision is for “positive, respectful, safe and fulfilling relationships for all Australians”. Our objective is to relieve suffering, distress and helplessness and to enhance physical, social and emotional wellbeing. Our services are for all members of the community, regardless of their religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, lifestyle choice, cultural background or economic circumstances. RAV provides services from centres across metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria.

About the role

Reporting to the Senior Manager Gippsland, and working closely with the Gippsland team, your responsibilities include the provision of high quality, culturally sensitive relationship counselling and therapy, including education programs to individuals, couples and families. Counsellors will have expertise in childhood development and family dynamics and be able to respond to a diverse range of issues: including trauma, violence and abuse, parenting concerns, stress and anxiety, separation and divorce and blended families.

This role is part-time permanent, initially 4 days per week until December 2021, then reducing to 3 days per week ongoing from January 2022. This position is location in Traralgon, Gippsland and there is one late night per week providing services on Tuesday 12noon to 8pm.

Skills, experience and qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in a related discipline including family therapy, social work, counselling, psychology.
• Previous supervised professional experience in relationship counselling and family violence.
• Demonstrated application of therapeutic modalities relevant to working with individuals, couples and families.
• Demonstrated ability to work with individuals and couples where family violence is present and accurately assess for family violence.
• Understand and be able to practically apply relevant legislative regulations.
• Candidates who are Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander’s, people with a disability or others from under-represented culturally diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

A copy of the position description (can be viewed below and) is available at www.rav.org/careers.

What we offer

A competitive salary package is on offer to the successful candidate with a base salary range of $84,583k-$95,858k (pro-rata) per annum, superannuation and access to salary packaging. We are an ‘employer of choice’ providing best practice professional development, training, clinical supervision and work / life balance conditions and benefits to our staff.

To apply for this position, use the APPLY button and attach your covering letter responding to the above job requirements “Skills, experience and qualifications” and your current resume/cv.

For specific queries about this position contact Jo Huggins, Senior Manager Gippsland by phoning 0448 558 708.

RAV is committed to building and supporting an inclusive and diverse workforce and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, those from cultural and linguistically diverse backgrounds, LGBTIQA+ communities and people with disabilities. We are committed to the safety of our clients and staff and promote a child-safe work environment. We recognise the lifelong impacts of childhood trauma and recognise those who had children taken away from them. All staff must undergo a National Police Check, International Police Check (if applicable) and Working with Children Check. RAV is a public benevolent institution.

A position description is attached.