Trauma-Informed Therapist for Domestic and Family Violence Support

23 hours ago

Sunshine Coast Regional District, Australia beBeeCounsellor Part time
Therapeutic Practitioner Opportunity

We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Therapeutic Practitioner to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing trauma-informed therapeutic interventions and counselling to children and young people affected by domestic and family violence.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counselling, or a related field, and experience working with children and young people in a therapeutic context. Strong communication and interpersonal skills are essential, as is the ability to work collaboratively with other services to reduce the impact of family violence across the region.

About the Role

  • Deliver trauma-informed counselling and group work interventions
  • Support carers of child witnesses through advocacy and information sharing
  • Engage in safety planning and crisis response as part of an integrated DFV model
  • Coordinate with police and other services through embedded response work
  • Facilitate community education and stakeholder engagement in the region
  • Maintain accurate client records, reports, and data entries
  • Provide occasional leave relief across Cairns, Atherton, Mossman, and court settings

Required Skills and Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counselling, or a related field
  • Experience working with children and young people in a therapeutic context
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to work collaboratively with other services
  • Cultural sensitivity and emotional intelligence

Benefits

  • NFP salary packaging to increase your take-home pay
  • Flexible, part-time working hours (0.8 FTE) with no after-hours required
  • Additional leave loading
  • Ongoing professional development opportunities
  • Formal training programs to build therapeutic capacity
  • On-the-job upskilling in trauma-informed practice
  • A close-knit, supportive team culture grounded in equity and empowerment

About You

To be successful in this role, you will be a self-reflective practitioner who understands the realities of doing this work. You will thrive here if you are open to feminist practice and systems-informed approaches, committed to critical reflection and professional supervision, able to manage complexity and support client agency, and willing to learn and grow within a highly experienced team.

Please note that all applicants must hold (or be willing to obtain) a current C Class driver's licence, Working With Children Card, and a formal police criminal history check.

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