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About Relationships Australia
 
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 about us, read our 2024-2025 Impact Report, https://www.relationshipsnsw.org.au/about-us/annual-reports/

What you’ll do

As our Adolescent and Family Counsellor, you will bring strong experience in family and systemic therapy to deliver high‑quality, child‑focused counselling to young people and their families experiencing significant and often entrenched relational challenges. You will work with families navigating high‑conflict separation, grief and loss, domestic and family violence, complex trauma, mental health concerns and substance use, including situations involving court‑ordered or highly complex referrals.

Grounded in a family systems and trauma‑informed framework, your work will focus on helping parents and carers reflect deeply on their parenting approaches, identify and shift longstanding patterns of interaction, and build the insight and therapeutic capacity needed to better support their children’s emotional and developmental needs. This role requires a practitioner who is confident working with complex family dynamics and able to hold risk, conflict and change processes with skill and sensitivity.

Your role will be critical in supporting sustained change within families and improving outcomes for young people. You will:

• Utilise a systemic, trauma‑informed lens and other evidence‑based therapeutic models to support young people and their families
• Engage families in counselling that promotes insight, accountability and healing, particularly in high‑conflict, court‑mandated or resistant contexts
• Support parents and caregivers to strengthen attachment and connection with their children, shift unhelpful dynamics, and create safer, more supportive home environments
• Deliver services in‑person, online or by phone, adapting your therapeutic approach to meet diverse needs

The details: 

• Permanent part-time position
• 3 or 4 days a week based in Parramatta  
• $48 - $54 per hour  (depending on skills & experience) + 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

• 3+ years of experience working directly with adolescents and/or families in a systemic model of therapy ideally in the context of high-conflict separation or family breakdown  
• Confidence in engaging families who may be referred through court orders or other mandated pathways, with the ability to build trust, reduce resistance, and promote collaboration
• Strong understanding of matters impacting young people including social media, technology, family dynamics, domestic and family violence, child safety, abuse, addiction, mental health and wellbeing
• Relevant tertiary qualifications in social work, psychology or equivalent
• Post-graduate qualifications or training in Counselling or Couple and Family Therapy

Why work with us?

• Make a genuine difference to the lives of individuals, couples and families  
• Be part of a supportive and dynamic team, work with people who truly care about what you achieve together 
• Access a range of staff benefits, including flexible working options, additional leave days, the Employee Referral Reward program, and a Fitness Passport
• Increase your take-home pay through generous salary packaging options, including up to $15,900 per year for everyday expenses and $2,650 for entertainment
• Work in an organisation committed to deepening our relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. We have a stretch Reconciliation Action Plan to guide our efforts to build strong relationships, increased employment, and enhanced respect between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and other communities 
• We value inclusion and belonging. We're proud to be recognised as a Diversity Council Australia Inclusive Employer for 2025-2026. Our SWEET team (Staff Wellbeing, Engagement and Empowerment Team) brings together staff from across RANSW to champion diversity, wellbeing and workplace connection.

Next Steps 
Interested? Apply today! Applications close 14th April 2026.

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