• Position: Permanent - Full Time
• Location: Preston VIC 3072
• 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 Family Violence Counsellor will provide trauma-informed, 1:1 counselling to Aboriginal women, children, young people, and families impacted by family violence. Responsibilities include intake, risk assessments (MARAM), safety planning, and developing healing plans. The role involves regular client reviews, outreach support, and co-facilitating culturally safe group programs to foster healing and cultural reconnection. The Counsellor will maintain accurate case notes and apply VACCA’s therapeutic framework, ensuring all work is grounded in cultural healing and safety.

About You

Provide culturally safe and high-quality support to Aboriginal women, children, and young people impacted by family violence. Deliver therapeutic interventions using Cultural Therapeutic Ways, conduct risk assessments and safety planning, and engage clients in a flexible, client-led manner. Support clients through outreach, home visits, and transport, while preparing materials for therapeutic programs. Maintain accurate records, facilitate referrals, collaborate with professionals, and contribute to program evaluation and improvement.

Requirements:

• A tertiary qualification in social work, psychology, family therapy or related discipline along with demonstrated experience
• 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 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 connections 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 Islanders 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  Family Violence Therapeutic Counsellor 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 wellbeing 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 prior to commencement of employment and periodically following commencement.

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