Counsellor Advocate

1 week ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Austin Health Full time

Location:
Melbourne | Northern Metropolitan

Job type:
Part time

Organisation:
Austin Health

Salary:
Salary not specified

Occupation:
Community Services, Health and Allied Health

Reference: 49806

Counsellor/Advocate:
Northern Centre Against Sexual Assault (NCASA)
Part time, fixed term until 30/06/24. 0.7EFT

Location:
Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital Campus and potentially outreach site in Mill Park

Classification:
Social Worker Grade 2 or Psychologist Grade 2 + salary packaging + super (pro-rata for part time)


Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and state-wide.

We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our purpose, which is to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.


About the Northern Centre Against Sexual Assault (NCASA)


The Northern Centre Against Sexual Assault (NCASA) is the regional sexual assault service for the Northern Metropolitan region of Melbourne covering the local government areas of Banyule, Darebin, Nillumbik and Whittlesea.

It is situated on the Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital Campus of Austin Health and operates several outposts in the Northern region.


NCASA provides therapeutic services to adults and young people over the age of 12 years, who have experienced sexual assault, whether past or recent, and their non-offending family members and friends.

NCASA provides a range of services including 24-hour crisis care for victims of a recent sexual assault (18 years and over), counselling, group work, advocacy, secondary consultation and training for other professionals and community education.

NCASA is involved in a range of activities aimed at preventing gender-based violence.

About the role

A regular day will see you:

  • Provide short to medium term in-person or telehealth therapeutic counselling to people affected by sexual assault.
  • Participate in the NCASA intake system as required, including face to face, telehealth and telephone crisis counselling.
  • Demonstrate advanced, client centred, clinical practice which draws on a range of therapeutic interventions and modality options for clients.
  • Provide information, support and psychological education to clients, nonoffending family members and other professionals and agencies.

About you
To be successful in this role you'll bring with you:

  • Either an approved tertiary qualification in Social Work and eligibility for membership of the AASW or full registration as a Psychologist with AHPRA.? An equivalent counselling qualification at Masters level may also be accepted.
  • A minimum of 4 years therapeutic counselling experience, preferrably working with trauma.
  • An understanding of the impacts of sexual assault and the long
- term corollary of trauma.

  • Familiarity with current family violence frameworks and risk assessment.

Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day.

Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:

- $11,660 in salary packaging benefits, for living expenses, meals and holiday accommodation

  • A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
  • Mentoring, learning and career development opportunities
  • Easy access via public transport or discounted car parking.
  • Five weeks annual leave, plus purchased leave options

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