Are you looking for your next adventure? Then come join YFS' domestic and family violence team and be part of an energetic, fun, professional and supportive team.
We have an opportunity for a skilled counsellor to join our counselling team and walk alongside children, young people and their mothers/ carers after experiencing domestic and family violence, abuse, and coercive control to rebuild their lives, strengthen attachment, and improve their safety and well-being.
You will benefit from a shared learning environment, positive team and organisational culture, with a dedication to your wellbeing as you undertake this challenging work.
About the job
Role location: Jimboomba – our Jimboomba office is only 40 minutes from Logan and Springfield and a one-hour drive from the Gold Coast.
Role type: 32 hours week - permanent part time
Pay range: $51 an hour (pro rata), with salary packaging exempt from Fringe Benefits Tax available
In this role you will:
* Work with children, young people and their mothers in their journey of healing and recovery from domestic and family violence trauma.
* Provide trauma-informed counselling to strengthen the relationships and attachments between children, young people and their mothers and siblings.
* Provide information and facilitate access to relevant services to address health, parenting, financial, employment support, legal, and other counselling needs.
* Address individual needs, including the use of expressive therapies in working with children.
* Support children's ongoing access to childcare, pre-school, and schooling.
* Liaise with relevant stakeholders in meeting the needs of young people and their mothers.
About you
Aside from meeting the key capabilities outlined in the related role description available from the link below, you'll be a great fit if:
Bring experience in a similar role and have experience in counselling at risk or vulnerable children, a domestic and family violence framework underpinned by a gendered perspective of violence, application of the common risk and safety framework and information sharing guidelines.
You can be creative in your delivery of services to meet the needs of children and young people.
You are resilient, flexible, value collaboration, bring humour, innovation, and have cultural awareness.
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Interested?
Apply with your resume and a one-page covering letter outlining what you will bring to the job.
People from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, and people who identify as part of the LGBTIQA+ community, are encouraged to apply.
Contact Sarah or Tegan on if you want to talk about the role.
Closing date: 27th January 2026 at 9am
Interviews will be scheduled for times agreed with applicants.
Company Overview
About us At YFS, we make a real difference to the lives of people living in Logan and surrounding areas. We have a real commitment to seeing people thrive, including our staff. We encourage staff to bring their entire selves to work, because we know that a happy workplace thrives. In our recent Employee Opinion Survey our staff said the best things about working at YFS are the challenging work/job satisfaction, fellow employees, teamwork, and pay and benefits. We're serious about your professional development. And we empower each other to make decisions and try new ways of working. Depending on your role, we support flexible work arrangements. We also offer great employment benefits including above-average pay rates, generous salary packaging (exempt from Fringe Benefits Tax), portable long service leave, counselling support and free parking. To find out more about working with us, head to