Counsellor/advocate

2 days ago

Melbourne, Australia The Royal Women's Hospital Full time

Location: Melbourne | CBD

Job type: Not provided

Organisation: The Royal Women's Hospital

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Health and Allied Health, Medical, Nursing

Reference: 25717
- **Part-time 30.4 hours p/w + on call, ongoing.**:

- ** CBD location, with multiple public transport options available**
- ** $86,731 - $99,700 range (pro-rata for part-time) + salary packaging + super + 5 weeks annual leave**

**About CASA House**

Located in the heart of Melbourne, the Centre Against Sexual Assault (CASA House) is a department of the Royal Women's Hospital. CASA House works with people of all genders (including providing support to trans and gender diverse people and non-binary people and communities) and provides 24-hour services to victim survivors of sexual assault, including immediate crisis care, counselling, support, and advocacy, after-hours crisis response, support groups, and support for non-offending family members and friends. CASA House also provides secondary consultation, education and training as well as research and advocacy into public policy.

At CASA House you will be joining a team that values inclusivity, diversity and intersectionality, a team that is passionate about ensuring victim survivors are provided with timely support and that the silence that surrounds sexual assault continues to be broken. You will find a workplace that is collaborative, progressive and passionate about learning and working together to ensure you find the exceptional in your everyday.

**About the role**

The Counsellor Advocate role is primarily responsible for the provision of counselling and advocacy services to victim survivors of sexual assault, their non-offending family members and significant others. The Counsellor Advocate also has a role in the provision of consultation and training to other professionals, including delivery of community education. All services are delivered within a clearly articulated intersectional feminist, rights advocacy, violence and trauma-informed practice framework.

To gain a comprehensive understanding of the role and its requirements, we encourage you to review the attached position description when you click 'apply'.

**About you**

You’ll bring with you:

- Demonstrated crisis counselling experience and extensive specialist knowledge and skills in supporting survivors of sexual assault and violence
- Provision of a service based on an intersectional feminist, rights advocacy, violence and trauma-informed practice framework
- Eligibility for membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) or other Professional Body as relevant to the qualification held

**Our benefits**

At the Women’s you will enjoy a culture that is collaborative, supportive and passionate about learning. We have a strong sense of purpose, and engage in meaningful work every day. We offer our people a range of rewarding benefits, including:

- $11,660 in salary packaging benefits, for living expenses, meals and holiday accommodation
- A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted financial, lifestyle and health options, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
- Public transport options at our doorstep and end of journey facilities for cyclists
- Onsite childcare centre and breastfeeding rooms
- Mentoring, learning and career development opportunities
- Five weeks annual leave, 17.5% leave loading and purchased leave options

**Inclusion and belonging**

**Join us

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