Full-Time Family & Relationship Counsellor

Family and Relationship Counselling Program Family and Relationship Counsellor

Status: Temporary Full-time until 31/01/2027

About the Role

Our Personal Family and Relationship Counselling Program focuses on the individual client whilst holding in mind a purposeful approach to building capacity and improving relationships with key people in the clients life.

As a Family and Relationship Counsellor you will work with individuals across the lifespan with a broad range of presenting issues and this may include: providing a range of focused psychological strategies to individuals experiencing mild to moderate mental health issues; working with couples experiencing relationship issues or seeking to separate; providing parenting skills and education sessions; family counselling; working with individual children and young people; and/or timely counselling to our EAP clients.

The program aims to assist all families couples individuals and children though we prioritise those most disadvantaged or at risk. The program provides counselling group work mediation/support of for separated families specialised family violence interventions family law counselling and family relationship skills and training.

The Family and Relationship Services (FARS) Program is funded by the Australian Governments Department of Social Services with the expectation that CatholicCare Tasmania will also apply a fee for service policy to clients according to DSS Guidelines. CatholicCare Tasmania as a Child Inclusive Agency is committed to working in the best interests of young people.

About You

• Commitment to the vision mission and values of CatholicCare Tasmania as informed by the Archbishops Charter; and a broad understanding of the operation of the Catholic Church in Tasmania.
• Detailed knowledge of issues impacting children young people and their families family violence issues including good understanding of impacting issues such as mental health substance abuse and poverty with a minimum of three years of clinical experience.
• Demonstrated experience and training in relationship and family counselling which may include working with children individually.
• Demonstrated experience in developing facilitating and evaluating group work programs.
• Demonstrated high-level verbal and written communication skills.
• Proven ability to work within a team environment and network effectively including resourcefulness and organisation skills.

What We Offer

• Salary packaging benefitsto increase your take-home pay
• Up to four bonus leave daysper year
• Be part of an organisation committed to compassion service and communitywell-being
• Discounted Health Insurance options
• Opportunities for professional development
• Supportive values-driven work environment

How to Apply

If this sounds like your kind of role and you believe you meet the above criteria then we would love to hear from you!

Please submit your resume and address each of the selection criteria and let us know why you are the right person to fill this role (maximum two pages).

Selection Criteria

1. Commitment to the vision mission and values of CatholicCare Tasmania as informed by the Archbishops Charter; and a broad understanding of the operation of the Catholic Church in Tasmania.
2. Detailed knowledge of issues impacting children young people and their families family violence issues including good understanding of impacting issues such as mental health substance abuse and poverty with a minimum of three years of clinical experience.
3. Demonstrated experience and training in relationship and family counselling which may include working with children individually.
4. Demonstrated experience in developing facilitating and evaluating group work programs.
5. Demonstrated high-level verbal and written communication skills.
6. Proven ability to work within a team environment and network effectively including resourcefulness and organisation skills.

For a confidential conversation or for more information regarding the role please contact: Julie onor to receive a position description please email

Applications close: 2nd February 2026

CatholicCare Tasmania is committed to safeguarding the interests of children and young people. We are committed to protecting children and young people from harm and require all applicants to undergo an extensive screening process prior to appointment.

CatholicCare Tasmania is an equal employment opportunity employer and promotes and supports a family friendly workplace. The successful applicant must be eligible to work in Australia and will need to evidence their registration to Work with Vulnerable People and Police Check as part of the recruitment process.