Job Description

$106,194.00 pa+ Super + Salary Packaging

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Relationships Australia South Australia 449 subscribers

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- Full time Position (76 fortnightly hours)
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- $106,194.00 pa + Super + Salary Packaging* (to increase your take home pay)
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- Located in Adelaide with travel to alternative RASA sites
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Who we are looking for

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The Senior Counsellor will provide trauma informed counselling, support and referral for people who are victims of crime, to assist with well-being and resilience, reduce the likelihood of re-traumatisation, and encourage sustained post-traumatic growth and recovery.

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The Senior Counsellor will also provide operational supervision, intake, triage and assessment coordination, case advice and support to a group of Counsellors who directly report to them and work closely with the Team Leader regarding client allocation and operational management of the team.

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To be successful in this role you will have:

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- Tertiary qualification (AQF level 7) in social work, psychology, counselling or related discipline or a diploma (AQF level 5) in counselling.
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- Demonstrated experience in providing counselling to those affected by violence, abuse, child sexual abuse, and trauma, using evidence-based therapeutic techniques.
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- Experience in working holistically with children and young people and families who have experienced trauma and family centred work.




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It would be a bonus if you have:

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- Postgraduate (AQF level 9) qualification in social work, psychology, counselling, or related discipline.
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- Experience in leadership and line management of staff or volunteers.
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- Experience in working with Aboriginal communities, families, and services.
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- Experience working with the criminal justice system.
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What you will be doing

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- Provide high quality short to medium-term trauma responsive counselling, comprehensive support and referrals that respond to the specific needs of victims of crime.
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- Collaborate with the Team Leader to support program staff achieve targets as per funding agreements.
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- Collaborate with the Team Leader to implement client allocation and caseload management.
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- Provide operational supervision, client case support and leadership to the assigned rebuild Counsellors.
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- Collaborate with appropriate social and practical support services, such as SAPOL, VOCSA, DPP, housing, health, mental health, financial and aged care to meet the critical needs of individuals.
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Enquiries: Any enquiries can be addressed to Jeannette Stott, Manager Counselling Services (CSACS and rebuild) at [email protected]

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This job ad will close at 5pm on 30 July 2026.

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