Sexual Assault Counsellor
We are excited to recruit our next team member to our dynamic integrated multidisciplinary team who provide crisis and ongoing assessment and counselling services to people of all ages who have experienced sexual violence.
Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Position Classification: Dependent on qualification
Hours Per Week: 19
Requisition ID: REQ581174
Salary (Per week):
Senior Psychologist: $60.12 - $65.14
Allied Health Professional (Level 3): $56.69 - $58.52
Who we are: We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone There’s a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices. You’ll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities’ lives.
NSLHD is proud of our diverse and inclusive workplaces, a place where health care professionals can thrive and feel they belong. We are committed to ensure that all our people feel respected and participate safely within a work environment without aggression, sexual harassment, discrimination, and racism.
Where you'll be working
Located at St Leonard's Campus, primarily in the RNS Community Health Centre
What you'll be doing
The Northern Sydney Sexual Assault Service provides an integrated tertiary level overall response to people who have experienced or are affected by sexual assault and children under the age of ten with problematic harmful sexual behaviours. The Sexual Assault Counsellor is responsible for the provision of integrated counselling and case management services to children, young persons and adults who are victims of sexual assault and their non-offending family members, including the provision of crisis counselling & support and facilitation of forensic/medical services as required as well as services to children under ten with problematic harmful sexual behaviours.
People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background are encouraged to apply.
Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:
- Full registration with AHPRA as a Psychologist who has completed 9 years of service as a minimum or tertiary qualifications in Social Work and eligibility for the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) and post graduate experience at a minimum of level 2 or above. Applicants must be Female – Under Section 31 (2) (h) of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977.
- Extensive post graduate experience in crisis intervention, client centered trauma informed advocacy and the delivery of trauma model of counselling from within a feminist framework.
- Demonstrated advanced clinical knowledge, skill and significant clinical experience in the provision of crisis and longer-term counselling interventions to children, young people and/or adults who have experienced sexual assault and other forms of violence, abuse and neglect, including children under ten with problematic harmful sexual behaviours.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively in an interagency environment using strong advocacy, negotiation and problem-solving skills to build networks with key stakeholders and plan, deliver and coordinate patient care.
- Ability to participate in the 24hr PARAN on Call Service and current unrestricted NSW Driver's License and willingness to provide services at different locations within NSLHD
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For role related queries or questions contact Calli Goninan-Shillabeer on calli.goninan@health.nsw.gov.au
This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined in the NSW Health OASV Policy (Page 11). You will be required to complete the OASV Undertaking/ Declaration Form and TB Assessment Tool during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.
NSW Health is committed to implementing the Child Safe Standards.
Applications Close: 24 June 2025
