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The Family Advisor role involves integrated intake and assessment services, counselling, therapeutic workshops, and networking to strengthen family relationships and support families through separation, with a focus on children's rights to maintain meaningful relationships with both parents.

0.6FTE (3 days per week preferred) Fixed term contract for 6 months with possibility of extension.  Based in our Christies Beach Office. 

About the Role

As a Family Advisor, you’ll be the first point of contact for families in the Onkaparinga, Fleurieu Peninsula and Kangaroo Island regions. You will:

• Provide compassionate front-line support, information, and referrals to families.

• Conduct intake and assessments to ensure safety and wellbeing.

• Design and Facilitate individual counselling, parenting programs, and therapeutic workshops.

• Work closely with community partners to build strong referral pathways.

• Maintain timely and accurate case notes and contribute to data reporting.

• Help families navigate challenges like separation, domestic and family violence, and mental health concerns—always keeping children’s best interests at heart.

About Us

Uniting Communities is a leading not-for-profit organisation, working across South Australia through more than 90 community service programs. Our team of over 2000 staff and volunteers support and engage with more than 30,000 South Australians each year. We strive to build compassionate communities and great lives through community strengthening, quality service delivery and advocacy.

About You

You are someone who:

• Holds a degree in Counselling, Social Work, Behavioural Sciences or similar.

• Brings experience in case management, counselling, and therapeutic frameworks.

• Understands the impacts of family/domestic violence and mental health challenges.

• Can connect with people from diverse cultural and social backgrounds.

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to build relationships and network with community partners.

• Confident in travelling throughout the community and being involved with local events

Why Join Us?

At Uniting Communities, we live by our values—Kind, Bold and Genuine—and we’re proud to create a safe, supportive, and inclusive workplace. In this role, you’ll enjoy:

• In addition to your salary, you can package up to $15,900 per year pre-tax and additionally a $2,650 Meals and Entertainment card. 

• How could working for a Not-For-Profit impact your take home pay? Visit our salary packaging provider for details - Access Pay

• 12 Weeks Paid Maternity Leave

• 1 Week Paid Cultural Leave for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Staff

• 1 Day of Community Engagement Leave

Check out our additional benefits at www.unitingcommunities.org

What Next?

Please attach a cover letter addressing the role and why you are interested in working for us, as well as a current resume.

We will be shortlisting and interviewing applicants as they are submitted. Apply early.

As an organisation, we are committed to protecting children, young people and vulnerable adults.  All staff are required to work within our code of conduct and undergo relevant pre-employment checks.

UC acknowledges that community members—particularly Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally diverse individuals, gender-diverse people, people with disabilities, older people, and those who have experienced social factors, including a history of living in out-of-home care—have valuable experiences to offer. Please contact us if you have questions about your suitability for a role, because we want you here.