Child Counselling & Therapeutic Case Management (Connect Me)
This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated, experienced Child Counsellor and Therapeutic Case Manager at our Wonthaggi centre to join RAV.
About us
Relationships Australia Victoria (RAV) is a community-based, not-for-profit organisation with no religious affiliations. Our vision is for positive, respectful, safe and fulfilling relationships for all Australians. For more than 75 years, we have been delivering high quality family and relationship support services, and we now support more than 20,000 clients every year. We have over 400 dedicated employees working from 21 centres across metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria.
About headspace:
headspace is the National Youth Mental Health Foundation providing early intervention mental health services to ***** year olds, along with assistance in promoting young peoples' wellbeing. This covers core areas including mental health, physical health, work and study support and alcohol and other drug services. Relationships Australia Victoria (RAV) is the lead agency for headspace Wonthaggi, which is governed by a consortium of local community organisations who provide expertise, support and advice to RAV.
About the role
Reporting to the
Center Manager
, your responsibilities include providing early intervention counselling and case management to children aged 4–11 within the Connect Me program. The role delivers child-centred and family-focused support through individual and group work, school outreach, and coordinated engagement with families, schools, and community services. It includes intake, assessment, therapeutic interventions, and community activities aimed at strengthening protective factors and improving children's wellbeing.
This role is located at
Wonthaggi
and is a
temporary, part-time
role working
4 days per week
with the expectation that one day per week will be an evening shift. The base salary range is
$98,027 - $105,084 (pro-rata) per annum
.
About you
Tertiary qualified in Social Work, Counselling or a related field, with strong experience working with children and families using a child-centred, strength-based approach.
Skilled communicator with solid organisational and digital capabilities, able to manage assessments, therapeutic work, documentation, and competing priorities effectively.
Confident working independently and collaboratively across schools, families, and community services, with experience supporting diverse client groups and navigating multi-agency environments.
We provide
Attractive salary including salary packaging and generous leave benefits
Professional development and Career progression opportunities.
Best practice clinical supervision.
Candidates can view the position description at, contact
Kylie Lancaster, Centre Manager
by phoning
*********
. Applications close on
Wednesday, 3 December ****.
Please submit your CV/resume and cover letter, outlining why you are interested in this position and detailing your relevant experience. Please note, we are not accepting applications from recruitment agencies for this position.
Please have all documents ready before starting, as applications can't be saved mid-way.
RAV is committed to developing an inclusive and diverse workforce. We encourage applications from First Nations peoples, people from under-represented culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people from lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer, asexual (LGBTIQA+) communities, and people living with disability. We are committed to the safety of our clients and staff and promote a child-safe work environment. We recognise the lifelong impacts of childhood trauma and recognise those who had children taken away from them.
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