
Sexual Assault Trauma Counsellor
2 weeks ago
**Employment Type**: Permanent Part Time
**Location**: Lemongrove Campus
**Hours Per Week**: 32
**Requisition ID**: REQ567130
**Applications Close**: 13/05/2025
**Position Classification & Remuneration**: Dependent on Qualifications
Psychologist: $39.01 - $57.10 per hour
Social Worker Level**3: $56.68 - $58.52 per hour
Being female is a genuine occupational qualification for this position as described under Section 31 of the Anti-Discrimination Act, 1977 (NSW).
- With _**_CORE_**_ Values of _**_C_**_ollaboration, _**_O_**_penness, _**_R_**_espect and _**_E_**_mpowerment,_
- working with us will ensure your professional life is provided every opportunity to succeed_
- and develop in your chosen career role._
**About Us**
Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) is a wonderful place to expand your career and grow your skills and knowledge. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry, we provide a range of public health services to the Nepean, Blue Mountains, and Lithgow Region.
The Primary Care and Community Health Unit consists of 9 centres that provide a range of services for children, young people and their families, adults, older people and their carers. Our services range from health promotion, prevention and early detection through to assessment, treatment and continuing care. Our staff work in partnership with schools, GPs, hospitals, non-government agencies and other organisations to provide care across our centres, in people’s homes, other community venues as well as virtual care (telehealth).
An exciting opportunity is now available for an experienced Sexual Assault Counsellor on a permanent part time basis, working 32 hours per week.
**Benefits available to eligible NBMLHD employees**
- Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging
- Novated Leasing
- Great education opportunities through Education Training Service which offers over 110 courses each year
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
- Fitness Passport
NBMLHD is committed to implementing the child safe standards. For more information, please click here **Child Safe Standards**.
**What you will bring to the role**
- Tertiary qualifications, professional registration/membership as follow, plus significant clinical experience in child, young people and adult. Social Worker - Minimum bachelor’s degree and eligibility for membership of AASW and extensive specialist knowledge or high level of broad generalist knowledge. Psychologist - a four year degree in psychology, being a three year degree with a fourth year honours in psychology; or a qualification deemed equivalent by the employer. Full registration with the Psychology Board of Australia. Being female is recognised as a genuine occupation qualification for this position and is authorised under section 31(2h) of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977.
- Demonstrated and extensive specialist assessment, case management and counselling skills to respond to the needs of children, young people and adults who have experienced trauma with proven ability to make independent professional judgements about case planning and clinical management of complex client groups.
- Demonstrated high level of understanding of current policies, frameworks and legislation regarding child protection, sexual assault and problematic harmful sexualised behaviours under 10.
- Highly developed verbal and written communication skills including writing of clinical notes, specialist reports and presentations for training and community education; with high level time management and administrative organisational skills.
- Experience in and commitment to working with people who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, people who are culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) and who come from a range of socioeconomic backgrounds.
- Current Driver’s Licence and willingness to use for work purpose travel. Participate in the 24/7 crisis on-call service, to attend Nepean Hospital within one (1) hour
Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified and must not exceed the duration or conditions associated with the current visa.
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