Cairns Regional Domestic Violence Service
Cairns Regional Domestic Violence Service

Child and Youth Worker/Practitioner (Part-Time)

Job No: 295671
Location: Mareeba, QLD

  • Make a difference in the lives of children and young people affected by domestic violence and join our supportive team.
  • Earn a Level 5 SCHADS salary of $100,000 - $104,500 p.a. (pro rata for 0.8 FTE) + 12% superannuation + salary packaging to increase your take-home pay!
  • Enjoy a 0.8 FTE work-life balance with no after-hours required in this therapeutic role.

Our Mission

Cairns Regional Domestic Violence Service Inc. (CRDVS) aims to use its specialist knowledge and skills to prevent domestic and family violence in the community and empower those affected by it. 

CRDVS's vision is "Making a difference – bringing domestic and family violence to an end". We seek to do this by providing a confidential, comprehensive, and client-centred quality service to all vulnerable clients free of charge. CRDVS at all times strives to uphold high levels of professionalism and accountability.

For more information, please visit our website: https://www.dvcairns.org/

How You'll Make a Difference

CRDVS is looking for a part-time Child and Youth Worker based in Mareeba, QLD, working 60 hours per fortnight (0.8 FTE).

This role reports to the Senior Practitioner and is responsible for delivering therapeutic interventions and counselling services to children and young people affected by domestic and family violence.

More specifically, your responsibilities include but are not limited to:

  • Developing and delivering trauma-informed counselling and group work interventions
  • Supporting carers of child witnesses through information sharing and advocacy
  • Engaging with crisis intervention and safety planning as part of an integrated DFV response
  • Coordinating with Queensland Police and other services through embedded response work
  • Facilitating community education and interagency collaboration to reduce DFV impact
  • Preparing accurate case notes, assessments, and data reporting
  • Providing leave relief in locations including Atherton, Cairns, Mossman, and courts as needed

To view a full position description, please click here. 

What You'll Bring to the Team

Our ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counselling or a related discipline. As our Child and Youth Worker, you will have experience working with children and young people in a therapeutic context.

The successful candidate will also have:

  • A strong understanding of developmental stages for children, adolescents, and families
  • A comprehensive understanding of gendered analysis in family violence and its specific impacts on children and young people
  • A well-rounded knowledge of various counselling models and their theoretical frameworks, with particular emphasis on trauma-informed practice
  • Familiarity with therapeutic approaches including play therapy, sand tray, or movement-based modalities

Please Note: All applicants must hold (or obtain) a current C Class driver's licence, a Working With Children Card and a formal police criminal history check.

Be Rewarded

Compensation based on skills and experience aligns with SCHADS Level 5, offering a competitive annual salary of $100,000 - $104,500 (pro rata for 0.8 FTE), and a host of excellent benefits including:

  • 12% Superannuation (as of July 1, 2025)
  • Salary packaging up to $15,900
  • Flexible working hours, 0.8 FTE with no after-hours required
  • Additional leave loading
  • Ongoing professional development opportunities
  • A supportive team culture committed to equity, safety, and empowerment
  • Relocation assistance considered for the right candidate

If you're passionate about helping children heal from trauma and thrive, we want to hear from you. Apply today and join a team committed to ending domestic and family violence.

This is your chance to help support people who have experienced domestic & family violence. Make a genuine difference - Apply Now!

 

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Questions

The Cairns Regional Domestic Violence Service Inc (CRDVS) began its life back in 1987 when it grew from a local, grass roots group called the Domestic Violence Action Group (DVAG). This group was made up of passionate people who volunteered their time to look at the issue of domestic violence in the Cairns area. The DVAG was made up of volunteers from Ruth's Women's Shelter, the Women's Information and Referral Centre, local lawyers, Lifeline and the Cairns Base Hospital Social Worker.

In response to the Queensland Domestic Violence Task Force report Beyond These Walls, published in 1988, the DVAG sought to establish a service model to provide interventions for people affected by domestic and family violence and funding was applied for under the Domestic Violence Initiative Programme. In 1992 the Regional Domestic Violence Service Cairns (as it was then known) became one of the first four Regional Domestic Violence Services to receive funding from the Queensland government.

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