• Make an impact and support clients to achieve positive outcomes
• Part-time (0.6 FTE) ongoing role, based in Boronia
• $101k- $109k + Salary packaging benefits up to $18,550 + Super

About us

Relationships Australia Victoria (RAV) is a community-based, not-for-profit organisation with no religious affiliations. Our vision is for positive, respectful, safe and fulfilling relationships for all Australians. For more than 75 years, we have been delivering high quality family and relationship support services, and we now support more than 20,000 clients every year. We have over 400 dedicated employees working from 21 centres across metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria.

About the role

Reporting to the Senior Manager – Outer East Melbourne, your responsibilities include delivering counselling, therapeutic case management and community capacity-building services through the ICAFSS program. This involves providing trauma-informed counselling, psychoeducation, group and peer/mentor support, and coordinating case management and interagency referrals, alongside promoting awareness and developing intercountry adoption–informed resources and networks. You will deliver flexible, outreach-based support, working collaboratively to meet the needs of clients and their families in an evidence-based, outcomes-focused manner.

This is an in-person role based in Boronia with outreach to Kew office. This position is part-time ongoing role (0.6FTE), working 3 (three) days per week. The base salary range is $101,948 - $109,287 (pro-rata) per annum.

About you

• Tertiary qualification in Social Work, Psychology, Counselling or related field, with relevant checks and clear commitment to safe practice.
• Experienced in delivering trauma-informed counselling and therapeutic interventions for children, young people and adults affected by childhood trauma, abuse and neglect.
• Strong understanding of intercountry adoption and its long-term, intergenerational impacts, with knowledge of evidence-based and trauma-informed approaches (e.g. narrative, family, strengths-based, restorative practice).
• Experienced working with diverse and vulnerable communities, with additional value placed on lived experience of intercountry adoption or under-represented backgrounds.

We provide

• Attractive salary including salary packaging and generous leave benefits
• Professional development and Career progression opportunities.
• Best practice clinical supervision.

Candidates can view the position description attached or on www.rav.org.au/careers, contact Tracy Hansen-Eales Senior Manager – Outer East Melbourne by phoning 9725 9964. 

Please submit your CV/resume and cover letter, outlining why you are interested in this position and detailing your relevant experience. Please note, we are not accepting applications from recruitment agencies for this position.

Please have all documents ready before starting, as applications can’t be saved mid-way.

RAV is committed to developing an inclusive and diverse workforce. We encourage applications from First Nations peoples, people from under-represented culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people from lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer, asexual (LGBTIQA+) communities, and people living with disability. 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.