Sexual Assault Counsellor (Female Identified)

With CORE Values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment,
working with us will ensure your professional life is provided every opportunity to
succeed and develop in your chosen career role.

This is an Identified Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander Position. Applicants for this position must be of Aboriginal descent through parentage, identify as an Aboriginal person and be accepted in the community as such. Exemption is claimed under Section 14(d) of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW). 

Being female is a genuine occupational qualification for this position as described under Section 31 of the Anti-Discrimination Act, 1977 (NSW). 

About Us:
Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) is a wonderful place to expand your career and grow your skills and knowledge. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry, we provide a range of public health services to the Nepean and Blue Mountains and Lithgow Region.

The Primary Care and Community Health Unit consists of 9 centres that provide a range of services for children, young people and their families, adults, older people and their carers. Our services range from health promotion, prevention and early detection through to assessment, treatment and continuing care. Our staff work in partnership with schools, GPs, hospitals, non-government agencies and other organisations to provide care across our centres, in people’s homes, other community venues as well as virtual care (telehealth). 

This position is a multi-level/grade position open to applicants with varying skills levels, we encourage all interested applicants to apply. The successful candidate will have some experience supporting people who have experienced trauma and will be supported to grow their skills in the provision of specialist therapeutic and case management services to Aboriginal adults and children who have been sexually assaulted or who are under the age of 10 years with problematic and sexually harmful behaviours (Safe Wayz), and their non-offending family members.

You will join a highly supportive tertiary trauma counselling team providing both crisis and ongoing counselling interventions, alongside community education and other prevention focused activities. The service adopts a strength-based, family focussed and culturally centred trauma-informed approach to working with children and families. 
 
The Aboriginal Sexual Assault Counsellor will support engagement with Aboriginal communities, stakeholders and clients; also providing cultural consultation to support non-Aboriginal clinicians working with First Nations children and families where appropriate. Professional development will be provided alongside generous clinical supervision, cultural supervision and peer supervision arrangements. The team will suit clinicians who enjoy diverse, fast paced, client-centred work with a strong dedication to reducing violence in the lives of individuals and communities whilst contributing to the decolonisation of NSW Health services.

We invite you to take part in shaping the success of your local health community. Apply Now! 

NBMLHD Commitment to Aboriginal Staff
Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District seeks to provide a culturally safe environment for people from diverse backgrounds including Aboriginal and/ or Torres Strait Islander families and communities. In this challenging yet rewarding role you will work in a team with Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal staff who all receive ongoing professional development, training and cultural supervision to ensure culturally safe practices as well as worker wellbeing. As an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander clinician you will have access to individual cultural supervision. 

Our service is committed to a position of cultural responsiveness derived from meaningful networks with our Aboriginal communities to ensure they have a voice and that our service is what Aboriginal people need it to be.    

You will have the opportunity to:

• Use your cultural knowledge to help inform and shape service delivery.
• Empower your team to provide for the safety and wellbeing of Aboriginal children through Aboriginal consultation, cultural planning and other support services as required.
• Acquire new clinical skills and apply them to improve outcomes for vulnerable Aboriginal adults, children and their families.
• Provide an Aboriginal perspective and advocate on behalf of Aboriginal people in the local communities.
• Improve services to Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal adults, children, families and communities.
• Build strong relationships with partner agencies both within the sector as well as other government agencies to support and strengthen families and cultural connections.