Organisation : Western Region Centre Against Sexual Assault
Location : Melbourne (Werribee)
Work type : Full-time
Sector : Domestic / Family Violence
Salary type : Annual Package
Salary : $91 -95K plus super, plus post graduate allowances, plus salary packaging
Application closing date : 28 Feb, 2023
About the organisation
WestCASA is a community based not for profit sexual assault, family violence and trauma counselling service operating in the western metropolitan region of Melbourne for over 30 years. WestCASA provides counselling, a crisis response, advocacy, education, and training and is located in the Multi-Disciplinary Centre (MDC) in Werribee with outreach to Victoria University, Footscray, Melton and the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre (DPFC, a women’s prison) in Ravenhall.
WestCASA is a partner with the Gatehouse Centre, Victoria Police (Sexual Offences and Child Abuse Investigation Team – SOCIT and the Westgate Family Violence Unit), IPC Health, Women’s Health West, and Child Protection in the Multi-Disciplinary Centre (MDC) in the City of Wyndham.
You will join a great team who are committed to helping people of all gender identities, ethnicities, races, sexual orientations, religions, ages, and physical abilities. This includes trans, gender diverse and non-binary people of all gender identities and expressions as well as cis gendered women and men. We respect and celebrate the diversity within our communities and workplace and recognise that people may use different terms to describe their identity and experience
About the role
Reporting to the Area Lead this role provides support and trauma counselling to women, men, diverse gender people and young people (aged 12 years and over) who have experienced sexual violence and related family violence trauma either recently or in the past, and support and psychoeducation to non-offending partners, family and friends.
Our Counsellor Advocates develop and maintain professional and community based networks and links, providing targeted training and education to our community and contributions to our professional networks.
(The successful incumbent will have Post-graduate qualifications in either Master of Social Work or Master of Counselling or equivalent and familiarity with the relevant risk assessment protocols and redress schemes.)
This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic team and be pivotal in providing this valuable service supporting some of the most vulnerable in our community.
How to apply
Applications not allowed for this job listing.
Please quote in application: Counsellor Advocate – Sexual Assault and Trauma Counselling via Pro Bono Australia.
Sector: #DomesticFamily_Violence
