Opportunity to blend your clinical counselling expertise with people leadership working across Northern Sydney & Northern Beaches sites

30th September, 2026

About Relationships Australia NSW (RANSW) supports people through all forms of relationship distress, delivering timely, compassionate and expert care that strengthens wellbeing and connection across NSW. For more information, read our 2024-2025 Impact Report, https://www.relationshipsnsw.org.au/about-us/annual-reports/. What you'll do: As a Team Leader, Counselling, you will lead the delivery of high-quality therapeutic services to individuals, couples and families, while supporting and developing a team of counsellors for the Northern Beaches and Northern Sydney region. This role combines hands‑on clinical work with leadership, offering the opportunity to influence practice, mentor clinicians and drive strong client outcomes. In this role, you will:

- Deliver evidence-based counselling to individuals, couples and families to improve relationships, communication and wellbeing
- Work with complex client presentations, including domestic and family violence, mental health and child safety concerns




- Apply a family systems approach, integrating a range of therapeutic models
- Provide clinical supervision, coaching and training to a team of counsellors

The Details:

- Permanent Contract
- Full time (working 5 days a week)
- Location: Macquarie Park & Dee Why sites
- Salary: Approx $60-$62 per hour + 12% super +17.5% leave loading and tax-free salary packaging up to $15,900. (Increase your take home pay Calculate Your Savings at https://www.salary.com.au/calculate-your-savings)

What You’ll Bring:

- Relevant tertiary qualifications in social work, psychology or a related discipline
- Significant experience in counselling (minimum 5 years full-time or equivalent clinical hours)
- Demonstrated experience in clinical supervision, coaching and team leadership
- Solid capability in trauma-informed practice and working with individuals, couples and families

RANSW requires the preferred applicant to undertake a National Criminal History Record Check and a Working with Children Check before employment.

📌 Team Leader, Counselling (Sydney)
🏢 Relationships Australia NSW
📍 Sydney