Sexual Assault Counsellor

**As a Sexual Assault Counsellor you will provide support and guidance to survivors, helping them heal**

**Remuneration**:Dependant on Qualifications + 11% Super +** **Salary Packaging**

**Employment Type**:Permanent Part Time

**Position Classification**:Social Worker Level 1, Social Worker Level 2 and Social Worker Level 3

**Hours Per Week**: 24

**Requisition ID**: REQ476834

**Closing Date**:Sunday 7th April 2024

**Sexual Assault Counsellor**

**Wallsend Campus**

**Applicants must be female under Section 31 (2) (h) of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977.**

**About the role**:

- If you are looking for a role with variety this is the role for you. You will have the opportunity to undertake psycho-social assessments and offer counselling to people who have experienced sexual assault. Working with children, adolescents and adults. Making a valuable contribution to the intake/triage space and providing psycho-social crisis responses.
- There is an after-hours roster that you will be asked to participate in. The great news is that the after-hours service is so well-staffed that the expectation is never more than two (2) shifts a month and you get to nominate your shifts
- You will also be encouraged to attend clinical supervision within work hours and we can help to facilitate connections with experienced supervisors.
- As a Team we have weekly clinical review meetings where we learn from each other.

**Where you’ll be working**:

- The Newcastle Sexual Assault Service sits on the land of the Awabakal people and operates out of the Harker Building on the Wallsend Health Campus.
- The Service also provides a 24-hour crisis forensic medical and psycho-social response from the John Hunter Hospital.
- Our fabulous counselling staff and outstanding forensic medical team work in collaboration to provide high-quality service provision.
- Our team is passionate and enthusiastic about working within a trauma-informed framework and building a workplace that values diversity, inclusion and belonging.

**Benefits**:

- Four (4) weeks annual leave for temporary and permanent employees (pro-rata if part time).
- Fitness Passport.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members.
- Opportunity to work and collaborate with a range of non-clinical and clinical professionals.
- Working for a highly regarded public health facility, where supporting the local community is at the forefront of our business strategy.
- Career Development opportunity.
- In this role you will be well supported by both the Team Leader and Clinical Lead and will be offered a robust period of orientation.
- There are many training opportunities available through the Education Centre Against Violence (ECAV) and all new workers to NSAS are supported to access some of the valuable foundational training through ECAV.
- Monthly professional development session.

**Requirements**:

- Must hold as a minimum a Bachelor degree in Social Work which provides eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) or other qualification deemed equivalent by the employer.
- Applicants must be Female - Under Section 31 (2) (h) of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977.
- Eligibility to drive in NSW and willingness to travel between sites for work if required.

**About you**:

- You will be a team player who has experience providing trauma-informed therapeutic interventions to people who have experienced trauma.
- You will be supported to grow your skills in the provision of specialist therapeutic counselling and case management services to people who have experienced sexual assault.
- You bring with you demonstrated skill, knowledge and experience undertaking comprehensive psycho-social assessments and work in crisis intervention.

**Additional information**:

- An eligibility list will be created for future permanent part time and temporary part time vacancies.
- We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.

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**Information for Applicants**:
***- **This is a Category A position**. Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with **NSW Health policy directive **PD2023_022: Occupational **Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases** for Category A positions prior to offer. **All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy.**All NSW Health workers are required to have completed a primary course of a COVID-19 vaccine which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA). **New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate (AIR Immunisation History Statement) certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW.
- Acceptable proof of COVID-19 vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History S