Job Description
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Generous leave entitlements – 5 weeks annual leave plus 17.5% leave loading & additional paid Christmas closure days
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Professional development – Up to $3,000 – clinical roles
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Attractive salary packaging – Up to $15,899 tax-free per year plus $2,650 for meal & entertainment advantages
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Make a lasting difference in the lives of children and families.
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Relationships Australia Northern Territory (RA-NT) is seeking a compassionate and experienced Children's Counsellor / Group Facilitator to join its Children and Families team in Darwin.
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This rewarding role provides trauma-informed counselling and therapeutic group programs for children and families, particularly those impacted by domestic and family violence. Working within a supportive multidisciplinary team, you'll help children build resilience, strengthen family relationships, and improve wellbeing through evidence-based, culturally responsive practice.
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About Relationships Australia NT
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Relationships Australia NT is a respected not-for-profit organisation providing high-quality relationship support, counselling and family services across the Northern Territory. RA-NT is committed to creating safe, inclusive and respectful communities where individuals and families can thrive.
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The organisation values:
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Listening with compassion
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Working together with respect
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Celebrating diversity and promoting fairness
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Striving for quality, trust and continuous improvement
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About the Role
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As the Children's Counsellor / Group Facilitator, you will:
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Deliver trauma-informed counselling services to children affected by family and domestic violence.
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Facilitate therapeutic group programs for children.
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Support whole-of-family interventions involving parents, carers and kinship networks.
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Conduct comprehensive assessments and develop tailored therapeutic plans.
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Manage complex cases while working from a strengths-based and culturally responsive framework.
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Advocate for children and families to access appropriate community supports.
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Collaborate with multidisciplinary colleagues to strengthen service delivery and referral pathways.
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Maintain accurate case records and ensure compliance with professional and organisational standards.
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Build relationships across the community and promote RA-NT's services through networking and presentations.
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Participate in regular clinical supervision and ongoing professional development.
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About You
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To be successful in this role, you will have:
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Relevant tertiary qualifications in Psychology, Social Work or Counselling.
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Current AHPRA registration or
eligibility/current
membership with the relevant professional association.
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Experience providing counselling services to children and families using a whole-of-family approach.
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Strong knowledge of trauma-informed practice, child development, attachment theory, grief and loss, and complex trauma.
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Excellent communication, relationship-building and advocacy skills.
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A commitment to culturally safe, child-focused and strengths-based practice.
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📌 Children'S Counsellor/Group Facilitator - Relationships Australia (Darwin)
🏢 Northern Territory PHN (operating entity: Health Network Northern Territory
📍 Darwin