Complex Trauma Practitioner

Benefits:

• Access to health and wellness guidance and activities
• Flexible work arrangements and supportive team environment
• Career development and training opportunities

About the Role:

We are recruiting an experienced Complex Trauma Practitioner to provide specialist, trauma-informed support to survivors of institutional abuse. This role involves working with diverse client groups, including people in custody, to provide counselling, case work, advocacy, and outreach.

Key Duties:
- Deliver trauma-informed counselling and brief or longer-term interventions to individuals and families.
- Provide case management, advocacy, and support to navigate complex systems.
- Engage clients in custody and community settings, building trusting relationships and promoting help-seeking.
- Work collaboratively with external services and multidisciplinary teams to ensure integrated care.
- Maintain accurate records, participate in supervision, and uphold quality and safety standards.

Skills & Experience - Essential:
- Tertiary qualification in Psychology, Social Work, Mental Health or Counselling
- At least 2 years' experience in counselling, mental health or family services
- High-level counselling skills with experience supporting survivors of trauma
- Experience working with diverse and marginalised communities
- Ability to manage a clinical caseload and conduct risk assessments

Skills & Experience - Desired:
- Experience within the criminal justice system or correctional settings
- Experience working with people with disability or complex needs
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Problem-solving skills and capacity to work independently

Other Requirements:
- Current Victorian driver's licence
- Working with Children Check and Police Check (or willing to obtain)

How to Apply:

Email your resume to Greg Camm at

For enquiries, contact Greg Camm on

Tradewind Australia and the organisations we represent are proud to be equal opportunity employers.

We welcome applications from people who reflect the diversity of the organisations we partner with, and the people they support. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability and lived experience to apply.