Clinician Grade 2, Secasa

Location: Melbourne | Eastern Metropolitan

Job type: Full time, Part time

Organisation: Monash Health

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Education and Training, Health and Allied Health, Medical

Reference: 64904

**Working in Healthcare has never been more important or meaningful.**

**Our Journey**

The Southern 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 Human Services for:

- The provision and development of effective services to victim/survivors and associated people affected by sexual assault and family violence
- The provision of assessment and treatment for children and young people who have engaged in harmful sexual behaviour.
- The provision of public education and professional training on sexual assault and anti-violence issues
- Social planning and processes related to reducing societal violence.

The **SECASA Children Young People and families team** provides assessment and intervention for children and young people who have experience sexual assault /family violence and or who have displayed harmful sexual behaviour, whilst providing support to their parents and carers.

**A Day in the Life**

As an experienced Clinician,( Social Worker) you will work therapeutically with families / carers and young people who have experienced sexual assault or family violence and or displayed harmful sexual behaviours. As a valued member of our Children Young People and Families team you will work as part of a committed, supportive and vibrant team, within a unique multi-disciplinary setting. You will be supported to demonstrate and develop your quality clinical practice within our highly regarded service.

This role would be primarily based in Seaford at the Multidisciplinary Care Centre (MDC). Staff are required to offer appointments across SECASA’s sites and outreach appointments. This may involve driving personal cars or SECASA cars. SECASA staff are required to participate in the intake roster.

**About you**

You will have a strong commitment to, and understanding of, the personal and political issues surrounding sexual assault, family violence and harmful sexual behaviours in children and young people.

You have professional experience working with young people and responding to complex trauma related to sexual assault and/or family violence and will be able to demonstrable experience delivering high-quality assessments and therapeutic support using a strengths-based approach, drawing on evidenced based, trauma informed interventions.

You will have demonstrable experience in working collaboratively with key agencies, within the scope of relevant legislation and professional guidelines and are an excellent communicator, able to work independently and contribute to a resilient team.
- In addition to this, you are able to:_
- Complete comprehensive bio-psycho-social assessments of children and young people who have experienced sexual assault or family violence or engaged in Harmful Sexual Behaviours.
- Provide therapeutic intervention to children, young people and families.
- As part of a team be responsible for the development, implementation and evaluation of assessment and treatment for children, young people and their families.
- Maintain and ensure effective, timely and high-quality clinical documentation.
- Have a willingness to attend clinical professional supervision and take opportunities to ensure that training and education is used to develop practice requirements and service performance.
- Provide consultation and liaison with or organise the provision of psychosocial education to the client, families and other team members.

**In Return**:
You will receive excellent support from within SECASA including: regular clinical supervision, opportunities to observe, consultations with clinical experts, participation in sector wide harmful sexual behaviour workforce training and above award opportunities to attend professional development.
- 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.
- Strong focus on self-care
- 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 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 the Sexual Assault Sector_** 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 Sarah MacGregor, Manager SECASA - Children, Young p