Sexual Assault Trauma Counsellor
Location: Lemongrove Campus or Lithgow
Requisition ID: REQ531350
Social Worker Level 3 - $56.68 - $58.52 per hour
Being female is a genuine occupational qualification for this position as described under Section 31 of the Anti-Discrimination Act, 1977 (NSW).
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.
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, Blue Mountains, and Lithgow Region.
This position on offer is available as a Permanent Full time or Part-time role. We encourage you to indicate in your cover letter your preference when applying.
This is a female identified role and will also participate in the provision of a 24/7 crisis counselling roster. The role can be negotiated to either work primarily from Lemongrove (Penrith) or Lithgow.
The Sexual Assault Counsellor is responsible for the provision of specialist therapeutic and case management services to adults and children who have been sexually assaulted or who are under the age of 10 years with problematic and sexually harmful behaviours, and their non-offending family members. The role will entail both crisis and ongoing counselling interventions, assessment, advocacy, case work, training facilitation and community development work.
The successful candidate will be part of a highly supportive tertiary trauma counselling service that fosters ongoing professional development. You will also be provided with substantial internal and external clinical supervision, peer support and cultural supervision to both increase skills and support continued wellbeing in a role that handles much sensitive information.
Integrated Violence Prevention & Response Services (IVPRS) are responsible for strategic leadership, clinical service provision and capacity building for the portfolio areas of sexual assault, domestic violence, child protection and victims of crime.
The position has three key purposes: The after-hours on call sexual Assault Counsellor has three key roles:
- To provide counselling and case work interventions for people who have experienced sexual assault, to their non-offending family members and for problematic harmful sexualised behaviours presentations under 10 years old.
- To provide 24/7 crisis counselling and advocacy for victims of recent sexual assault whilst working closely with Forensic Medical Unit medical staff and Police to facilitate medical/ forensic examinations at Nepean Hospital.
- To develop and facilitate community engagement activities which aim to prevent and reduce violence, abuse and neglect.
This is a great opportunity to join the dedicated team of Professionals located within NBMLHD, we encourage you to apply now!
Benefits available to eligible NBMLHD employees
- Accrued Day Off (ADO) - Full time employees
- Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging
- Novated Leasing
- Great education opportunities through Education Training Service which offers over 110 courses each year
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
- Fitness Passport
NBMLHD is committed to achieving a diverse workforce and is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively encourages diversity and inclusion within our workforce. We encourage and welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders; people living with disability; people from a Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) background; people who identify as LGBTQI+, people with a lived experience of mental health concerns and people of mature age.
What you will bring to the role
- Tertiary qualifications, professional registration/membership as follow, plus significant clinical experience in child, young people and adult. Social Worker – Minimum bachelor’s degree and eligibility for membership of AASW and extensive specialist knowledge or high level of broad generalist knowledge. Psychologist - a four year degree in psychology, being a three year degree with a fourth year honours in psychology; or a qualification deemed equivalent by the employer. Full registration with the Psychology Board of Australia. Being female is recognised as a genuine occupation qualification for this position and is authorised under section 31(2h) of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977.
- Extensive experience in applying best practice models to working with children, young people and adults who have experienced trauma including demonstrated understanding of the effects of sexual assault and of harmful or problematic sexualised behaviours in children under 10 years.
- Demonstrated and extensive specialist assessment, case management and counselling skills to respond to the needs of children, young people and adults who have experienced trauma with proven ability to make independent professional judgements about case planning and clinical management of complex client groups.
- Demonstrated high level of understanding of current policies, frameworks and legislation regarding child protection, sexual assault and problematic harmful sexualised behaviours under 10.
- Demonstrated understanding of the intersection between issues of sexual assault, domestic violence and child protection in application of assessments and care planning.
- Highly developed verbal and written communication skills including writing of clinical notes, specialist reports and presentations for training and community education; with high level time management and administrative organisational skills.
- Experience in and commitment to working with people who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, people who are culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) and who come from a range of socioeconomic backgrounds.
- Current Driver’s Licence and willingness to use for work purpose travel. Participate in the 24/7 crisis on-call service, to attend Nepean Hospital within one (1) hour
Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified and must not exceed the duration or conditions associated with the current visa.
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For role related queries or questions contact Amanda Horton-Hallett on Amanda.Horton-Hallett@health.nsw.gov.au
