DFSV Counsellors

• Contract position - flexible on duration
• SCHADS 5.1
• Part time or full time considered

Be Recruitment are currently partnering with a well-established Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence (DFSV) service in the Illawarra that is experiencing sustained demand and is looking to engage multiple experienced Counsellors and Mental Health Professionals to support women in a trauma-informed, recovery-focused therapeutic setting.

These opportunities suit practitioners seeking contract, part-time or flexible engagements, with scope for longer-term or permanent options for the right people.

The Opportunity You will be delivering high-quality, trauma-informed therapeutic interventions to women who have experienced domestic, family and sexual violence. The work is grounded in feminist, strengths-based and recovery-oriented practice, within a supportive multidisciplinary environment focused on healing, safety and empowerment

We are particularly keen to connect with practitioners who bring experience across one or more of the following areas:

• Domestic, Family & Sexual Violence (DFSV)
• Alcohol & Other Drugs (AOD)
• Complex trauma
• Child, Youth & Family services
  (including any intersection with DFSV within your practice)

You Might Be

• A private practitioner looking to complement your practice with a part-time NGO role
• Seeking your next meaningful contract or longer-term engagement
• Looking for flexible or part-time work to support work–life balance
• Holding another role and interested in a part-time role in therapeutic service delivery

Availability from one day per week upwards will be considered.

What’s on Offer

• SCHADS Award Level 5.1
• Flexible working arrangements to support sustainability and wellbeing
• Strong clinical governance, including regular supervision and reflective practice
• Ongoing professional development in trauma-informed and recovery-oriented practice
• The opportunity to contribute to a highly regarded, values-driven DFSV service making a genuine impact
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About You
We’re open to Counsellors, Social Workers and Psychologists (including Provisional or Generally Registered Psychologists) who meet the following:

• Relevant tertiary qualification in Counselling, Social Work or Psychology
• Registration or eligibility for registration with AASW, PACFA, ACA, APS or AHPRA
• 2–5+ years’ experience working with complex trauma, particularly in DFSV, AOD and/or Child, Youth & Family contexts
• Strong skills in risk assessment, safety planning and trauma-informed intervention
• Backgrounds from NGO, government or private practice settings welcomed

Pre-Employment Requirements

• National Criminal Record Check*
• Working with Children Check
• Compliance with COVID-19 vaccination policy
• Eligibility to work in Australia
• Female-identified (Genuine Occupational Qualification under NSW Anti-Discrimination Act 1977)

*A criminal record does not automatically exclude applicants. The organisation acknowledges the complexities and injustices women often experience within the justice system.

We Encourage Applications From: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women, culturally and linguistically diverse women, women with disability, and all women seeking an inclusive and accessible recruitment process.

Adjustments and support during the process are warmly welcomed.

Next Steps If this sounds like something you’d like to explore — or if you know someone in your network who may be a great fit — I’d love to connect.

Reach out to [email protected] or apply now