Counsellor/advocate G1

Location: Western Region | Ballarat

Job type: Full time

Organisation: Grampians Health

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Health and Allied Health

Reference: 16085

**CASA Intake Counsellor/Advocate**
**Grade 1 Social Worker**
**Full-time, 2 year fixed term**

**About Grampians Health**
Grampians Health was established 1 November 2021, bringing together Edenhope and District Memorial Hospital, Stawell Regional Health, Wimmera Health Care Group and Ballarat Health Services to deliver safe, sustainable, healthcare tailored to changing workforce and community needs, for the long term.

This partnership follows years of strong collaboration and close partnerships between the four health services. Together, we will deliver better healthcare, enhance services and advance careers, closer to home, now and into the future.

A career with Grampians Health means you are connected and are part of a team providing quality healthcare to rural and regional communities. Our communities are diverse, as is our workforce, with expert clinical staff from across the world choosing to live and work in our beautiful region.

Grampians Health provides acute, maternity, mental health, allied health, aged care, administration and support services. This means your career will be as diverse and rewarding as you strive to be.

**About the role**
- The Ballarat Centre Against Sexual Assault (CASA) is looking for an enthusiastic Social Worker to join their team. Ballarat CASA provides counselling, advocacy and support to people across the Central Highlands region who have experienced sexual assault, and their supporting family members and friends. Ballarat CASA also provides treatment to children and young people under the age of 18 years who have engaged in problem sexual behaviours or sexually harmful behaviours. You will enjoy a friendly and supportive workplace where there is a strong commitment to providing high quality evidence-based care. There is excellent support and supervision within the team at CASA and opportunities for professional development and training. You will contribute to a team that values leadership and excellence in service provision, that maximises care, compassion, individual choice and quality outcomes for all clients.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Intake, referral and psychosocial assessment
- Brief Intervention Counselling and Advocacy
- Crisis Intervention and participation in the after hours roster
- Community Education and groupwork

**Skills and experience**
- We are seeking someone with:

- A sound knowledge of, and experience in, undertaking psychosocial and risk assessments with a trauma focus
- Well-developed communication and information technology skills
- The ability to work collaboratively within a team and the broader service system in pursuit of client needs and outcomes
- Experience in working in community and healthcare settings with an emphasis on sexual assault and family violence will be highly regarded

**Grampians Health Culture & Benefits**

At Grampians Health, we recognise our staff are our greatest asset. We are committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for our staff, patients, residents, visitors, volunteers and contractors at all sites.
- Flexible work arrangements and purchase leave opportunities
- Salary packaging for living expenses such as rent/mortgage plus meals, entertainment & holidays
- Access to discounted health club membership
- Staff rewards and recognition programs

**Ballarat Region**
- Ballarat is the largest centre in Western Victoria and the states fastest growing inland city. Dubbed Australia's most liveable city in 2020, Ballarat is home to first class education, fine dining and boutique shopping. Uniquely located within easy access to Melbourne, Geelong, Bendigo and the Western district, Ballarat is blessed with some of Australia's most significant heritage buildings and natural landscapes.

**How to apply**
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- **APPLY** or contact Katrina Bevelander, Operations Director at Ballarat CASA on 03 5320 3933 for a confidential discussion.

All employees must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required, which at a minimum is a surgical mask. Additional PPE requirements are role-dependent.
- Grampians Health is a child safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people._