About Us

Anglicare NT is a registered charity and quality accredited provider of human services across urban, regional, and remote Northern Territory. We demonstrate our values through strength-based, culturally safe, trauma informed and inclusive practices. Child safety, social justice, community development and partnership approaches drive our work. We commit to being an employer of choice and we monitor our impact, respect lived experience and advocate to meet the needs of Territorians and our diverse communities. Our focus is to make a sustainable difference through place-based initiatives, collaboration, innovation, and the Partnership Support Service.

We offer great benefits, including:

• Base Salary SCHADS Level 5 $97,712.20 p/a + Super
• Further training and development options.
• Flexible working conditions; five (5) weeks annual leave.
• A strengths-based environment.

We also offer great salary packaging options that can significantly increase your take-home pay.

About the Program

Our qualified counsellors work with families, couples and individuals to explore solutions to personal and relationship problems and other challenges. Our approach is person-centered, therapeutic and strengths based.

About the Opportunity

You will deliver culturally appropriate services including individual, couple and family counselling, facilitating group work, community awareness and service promotion activities. You will also provide information and supported referrals to people and families where appropriate

You will uphold the values of Anglicare NT and provide quality services within the scope of the position and associated delegations.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide professional counselling sessions (based on evidence based and approved modalities) to individuals families, couples and children.
• Undertake thorough safety and risk assessments in line with Resolve Risk Assessment and Management Procedures.
• Escalate identified risks and meet to review risk assessments and the development of safety plans in line with the Resolve Risk Assessment and Management Procedures.
• Participate in individual, peer and group supervision and employee review and development processes.
• Complete documentation including case notes, client records and data collection in a professional and timely manner.
• Maintain comprehensive client documentation, ensuring data is entered correctly into the Penelope database, and client file records are up to date and ready for audit and/or provision to external authorities as required.
• Ensure compliance with incident management, reporting and escalation requirements and that organisational obligations under mandatory reporting on Child Abuse, Domestic Violence are met.
• Assist clients in understanding and adjusting their attitudes, expectations, and behaviours to promote stronger interpersonal and marital relationships.
• Present, discuss, and suggest different approaches to problem solving, focusing the potential for attitude and behaviour change to improve relationship dynamics.

For further information on this exciting opportunity, please contact HR [email protected] using the subject line: Family & Marriage Counsellor enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Please note: It is a requirement that prior to commencing in this role, you must possess a Working with Children (Ochre Card), a National Criminal History Check (within 3 months)and a current Northern Territory driver’s licence.

As part of the recruitment process, you may be required to address the key selection criteria on the online application on the Anglicare NT website.

Experience working closely with and having a strong understanding of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander culture would be considered an advantage.

Anglicare NT is a Child Safe, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply.

COVID-19 Vaccination Status

Receiving and maintaining vaccines can reduce health risks and is one control mechanism to maintain the health and wellbeing of all employees, contractors, volunteers, visitors and the people we work with. In line with Anglicare NT’s commitment to a full life and social justice for all, it is mandatory for all Anglicare NT employees (paid and volunteer) to ensure specific vaccine schedules are current and maintained. In relation to COVID-19, this includes a primary course (dose one and two) and booster dose within one month of becoming eligible for booster dose (subject to medical exemptions).

A position description is attached.