Triage Counsellor

Triage Counsellor (social worker/psychologist/counsellor)
Federal Court of Australia – Rockhampton QLD
Jurisdiction : Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (FCFCOA)
Section : Court Children's Service
Salary : Total package: $104,090 to $116,579 p.a., including 15.4% superannuation (Base salary of $90,199 to $101,022 p.a., plus 15.4% superannuation)
Employment type : Non-ongoing, full time/part-time
Location : Adelaide, Albury, Brisbane, Cairns, Canberra, Dandenong, Darwin, Dubbo, Hobart, Launceston, Lismore, Melbourne, Newcastle, Parramatta, Rockhampton, Sydney-Lionel Bowen, Townsville, Wollongong
What is a Triage Counsellor?
Triage Counsellors are qualified social science professionals, who have clinical experience working with children and families, including in child protection, family support, family and domestic violence.
Triage Counsellors assist parties in family law matters by conducting confidential risk assessments to assist in identifying appropriate support services, safety planning, and case management. This help is targeted towards families who are at high risk as a result of family violence, mental health, drug and alcohol misuse, and child abuse and neglect.
Triage Counsellors have a statutory appointment to the role of 'family counsellor' (Section 281(1) of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia Act 2021), to provide family counselling as defined under Section 10 of the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) (FLA).
What does a Triage Counsellor do?
Triage Counsellors undertake a range of activities within the provisions of the FLA including:
Reviewing responses to the Court's Risk Screening Tool (Family DOORS Triage)
Conducting reviews of filed material to further inform risk screening and risk assessment
Conducting telephone/video interviews with identified parties, in order to further formulate risk assessment and analysis, including identifying protective and supportive factors
Co-designing and developing safety and well-being plans with individuals, and where appropriate and necessary, undertaking direct referrals to identified agencies and services
Mandatory qualifications and experience
A recognised degree in a relevant social science area (e.g. social work, psychology, counselling, human services)
A minimum three (3) years relevant clinical experience working with children and families, such as in child protection, family support, family and domestic violence
A clearance for working with children as required within the relevant State/Territory scheme
Contact Officer
For more information, confidential enquiries can be made by emailing ******.
How to apply
To apply, please complete the application form on the Court's careers portal. If you have any issues with applying, please email ******
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.
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