Counsellor Advocate

1 week ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Monash Health Full time

Location:
Melbourne | Eastern Metropolitan

Job type:
Full time

Organisation:
Monash Health

Salary:
Salary not specified

Occupation:
Health and Allied Health

Reference: 62157

Working in Healthcare has never been more important or meaningful.

Our Journey
The South Eastern Centre Against Sexual Assault and Family Violence (SECASA), is a program of Monash Health and has the responsibility in the Southern Region of the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing for:

  • The provision and development of effective services to victim/survivors and associated people affected by sexual assault and family violence
  • The provision and development of effective services for adolescents exhibiting harmful sexual behaviours
  • The provision of public education and professional training on sexual assault and antiviolence issues
  • Social planning and processes related to reducing societal violence

A Day in the Life


As a Grade 2 Counsellor/Advocate you will provide high quality trauma focused therapeutic interventions, driven by frameworks of intersectionality, gender equality, anti-oppression, and a human rights based approach.

This position requires a truly collaborative approach, working with clients, their families and key agencies, within the scope of current legislation and professional guidelines.


Key purpose of this role includes to:

  • Triage of incoming requests for service
  • Initial assessment, intake and prioritisation
  • Provision of secondary consultation
  • Provision of information and referral
  • Provision of Sexual Assault Crisis Response services
  • Provision of initial assessment and intake for referrals from Child Protection, Department of Families, Fairness and Housing.
  • Provision of Brief Treatment focused, short term counselling.
  • Provision of Response services at Multi-Disciplinary Centres
  • Work collaboratively with clients and key agencies to advocate for, assess and respond to identified risk

What You Bring:

  • Demonstrated clinical experience working with and responding to complex trauma related to sexual assault and/or family violence
  • Crisis intervention skills necessary for supporting people who have experienced sexual assault and family violence
  • Experience working with children with trauma related to sexual assault and/or family violence
  • Have worked collaboratively with other professionals and agencies to enhance wellbeing and safety for clients
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, and experience in preparing written reports for therapeutic and legal purposes
  • Excellent team work, interpersonal and communication skills, including building trust and rapport with colleagues and delivery of commitments

What you need:

Social Work

Formal qualification in Social Work and eligibility for AASW:

  • An Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) accredited Bachelor Degree or entry level Master's Degree of Social Work that provides eligibility for membership of the AASW
  • Written evidence of eligibility of AASW membership for overseas qualifications
  • Minimum of two years' experience as a qualified Social Worker
  • Accredited Social Worker as approved by the AASW
OR

Psychology

  • Current general registration as a psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia (PsyBA) AHPRA
  • A minimum of five years' experience as a generally registered psychologist
  • Having or working towards supervisor endorsement with the Psychology Board of Australia (AHPRA)
  • Appropriate postgraduate qualifications (Masters or Doctoral Degree) in counselling, clinical or forensic psychology in an Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) accredited course.
  • Evidence of participation in clinical research activities

In Return:

  • You will be part of a highly committed compassionate team
  • Be part of a service that values you and all you bring to the counsellor/advocate role
  • Experience a strong focus on selfcare and professional development
  • Work in a team with a diverse range of experience for you to draw on
  • Receive evidence based training providing you the skills to be a competent counsellor/advocate in this specialist field
  • Be part of an expanding service with multiple projects focusing on improving service delivery and the client experience
  • Provided with a range of internal opportunities within the SECASA service to evidence our commitment to your development.
  • Work with a team where social work values are evident in daily practice including being passionate about eliminating sexual assault and family violence through social change.
For a confidential discussion and to explore the opportunity further, please call Amanda Fillingham, Manager on

Monash Health is a great place to work

Our employees enjoy a range of benefits including:

  • salary packaging options that increase your take-home pay
- a comprehensive Health and Wellbeing program
- free flu vaccinations
- private health insurance at discounted rates
- hea

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