Children's Practitioner - iKids
Job No:
R202601
Location:
Elizabeth and Salisbury
- Full-Time Position (76 fortnightly hours)
- Fixed Term until 30 June 2027
- $89,422.00 pa + Super + Salary Packaging* (to increase your take home pay)
- Located in Elizabeth and Salisbury
About RASA
Relationships Australia South Australia (RASA) is a not-for-profit, secular, community organisation, helping people to overcome difficulties and bring about positive change in their lives. We offer services for families, couples and individuals of all ages, backgrounds and abilities. To find out more about RASA go to rasa.org.au.
Who we are looking for
We are looking for a compassionate and child-centred practitioner who is confident delivering therapeutic support to children and working sensitively with families navigating separation. The ideal candidate will be collaborative, organised, and reflective in their practice, with a strong commitment to trauma-informed care
To be successful in this role you will have:
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A tertiary qualification (AQF level 7) in Psychology, Social Work, Family Therapy or Counselling.
It would be a bonus if you have:
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Demonstrated experience in working with children.
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Experience working with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander and culturally diverse clients.
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Experience in Family Law and Post Separation.
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Experience in working with families in crisis or experiencing domestic violence.
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Understanding of the effects of trauma on children and adults.
What you will be doing
The role of the Children’s Practitioner is to provide direct therapeutic services to children during and after the separation of their parents. More specifically the Children’s Practitioner will provide one to one counselling, therapeutic groups, and education programs to children. The Children’s Practitioner will be expected to work collaboratively with RASA’s other post-separation, relationship education and counselling services, to develop program methodologies, to establish effective referral and shared case management strategies, and, as appropriate, to adopt a whole of family approach. A key part of the role will be to establish effective referral pathways with external children’s services including mental health, schools, and social and community programs for young people.
For more information you can read the full Position Description.
If this role is what you are looking for, we’d love to hear from you.
Enquiries: Any enquiries can be addressed to Nicole Cunningham at n.cunningham@rasa.org.au
This job ad will close at 5pm on Tuesday 20th January 2026.
