• Position: Fixed Contract (30th December 2026)
• Location: Chirnside Park VIC 3116
• Salary: $97,377 - $101,787 based on level of experience, plus super

The Organisation

The Victorian Aboriginal Child and Community Agency (VACCA) is an Aboriginal Community-Controlled organisation that supports and advocates for the Aboriginal Community and is the largest organisation of its kind in Australia. The VACCA team is committed to the organisation’s visions and values, passionately providing support, service and advocacy for our children and other vulnerable members of the community.

Our strength lies with our people.

About the role

The Eastern VACCA Family Violence Service provides culturally safe support to Aboriginal community members through case management, therapeutic services, and group healing sessions, including community events and retreats.

The FV Therapeutic Practitioner delivers 1:1 trauma-informed therapy, assessing readiness for healing and creating a safe space for recovery. The role includes psychosocial education on family violence, its impacts, and personalised healing strategies. Support is offered through outreach home visits, schools, and community spaces, while collaborating with VACCA and external services.

About You

The FV Therapeutic Practitioner delivers culturally safe, outreach-based therapeutic support to Aboriginal community members impacted by family violence across the Eastern Metro region. Using Cultural Therapeutic Ways, the role involves tailored interventions for women, children, adolescents, and families, including risk assessments, safety planning, and therapeutic readiness evaluations. Practitioners work flexibly, adapting to clients’ needs to build trust and establish healing goals, while offering trauma-informed sessions, psychoeducation, and referrals.

Collaboration with internal and external services is key, alongside maintaining accurate records, adhering to policies, and engaging in supervision. The role also supports program development through training and strengthens community relationships, including with Elders and stakeholders, while upholding VACCA’s ethical standards.

Requirements: 

• Degree or equivalent of Psychology, Counselling, Social Work degree or other equivalent qualifications.
• Experience working in therapeutic programs, counselling or similar roles.
• Completed Comprehensive Tier 1 MARAM training or equivalent, or willingness to complete training requirements
• Current COVID-19 vaccination (including booster dose, as applicable), a Working with Children’s Check for a paid employee (or willingness to obtain) and a Victorian Driver Licence.

What we can offer you

• A supportive environment that includes a comprehensive induction
• The support of regular internal supervision
• Professional development and training opportunities 
• Attractive salary packaging to increase your take-home pay
• 17.5%  loading on annual leave
• Access to agency vehicles for all work-related travel 
• Access to Employee support and wellbeing programs 
• Paid parental leave after 12 months of ongoing employment
• Opportunity to work and build a connection with the Aboriginal Community and culture
• Fitness Passport - allowing you (and your family) access to any of the facilities available on this program 

 We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply

Applications should include a cover letter addressing the key selection criteria and a current resume.

We encourage applicants to view the Position Description before applying.

Please click here FV Therapeutic Practitioner PD.pdf, to download the position description for this role. 

We are committed to Aboriginal self-determination and supporting strong, safe, thriving Aboriginal communities and aim to ensure every individual is treated with dignity, honouring all cultural backgrounds, abilities, ethnicities, sexual orientations, gender identities and spiritual beliefs.

VACCA is a child-safe organisation and is committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of children and young people with zero tolerance for child abuse. All successful applicants will be required to undertake a National Police Record Check and Working with Children Check before commencement of employment and periodically following commencement.

VACCA is an equal opportunity employer and has a smoke-free workplace policy.