Sexual Assault Counsellor

Make a new start in your career and life. Join a welcoming, supportive healthcare community, with professional development opportunities + more

Employment Type: Permanent Part Time

Position Classification: Social Worker Lvl 3

Remuneration: $112,396.00 - $116,038.00 per annum pro rata

Hours Per Week: 22

Requisition ID: REQ612609

About the role

Northern NSW Local Health District is seeking a Sexual Assault Counsellor to join their team in Lismore. This role provides high quality clinical services and leadership as an integral part of the multidisciplinary health care team for patients/clients of the Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD).

About Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD)

We are a healthcare community, caring for the people of the Northern Rivers. We understand that high quality healthcare and quality of life go hand in hand. Our hospitals, and our community health and multipurpose services are a well-balanced modern network truly connecting the communities we serve across the Tweed, Richmond, and Clarence Valleys.

If you care about high quality healthcare and quality of life, we encourage you to join us.

You care. We care.

Learn more about NNSWLHD here.

Relocating to the region?

The Welcome Experience in the Northern Rivers connects you and your family with local people and local resources to help you settle in and feel at home in your new community faster.

Learn more at: www.nsw.gov.au/welcomeexperience

Join our team and you’ll enjoy:

- Salary packaging and novated leasing – increase your take-home pay

- Fitness discounts – focus on your health and wellbeing

- Growth – access to professional and personal development

- Team culture – work in a collaborative, flexible and supportive team environment

- Opportunities to start or build a career, or re-enter the workforce

Need more information?

1) Click here for the Position Description
2) Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Alice Hinde on Alice.Hinde@health.nsw.gov.au

Join the team enriching health in millions of ways every day.

Applications Close: 29 October 2025

NNNSWLHD embraces the diverse skills and perspectives that our people bring to the workplace. We foster inclusiveness and diversity to help us deliver quality care to our community.

NNSWLHD is committed to reconciliation and strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply for this position. All applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people will be viewed most favourably.

For help with your application to this role visit Stepping Up, our online recruitment resource for Aboriginal people.

To apply for this position, you must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident, or be able to independently, legally live and work in Australia. For more information, please see www.homeaffairs.gov.au.

This is a Category A position. To be employed by NSW Health you are required to provide evidence of vaccination to comply with the NSW Health Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases Policy (PD2024_015).

You may be subject to a probationary period of six months from the date of appointment to this position.

This recruitment may be used to fill future positions for permanent, temporary and casual positions.

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