AddressReference Number: 841
Job Title: Counsellor - Trauma Informed Services Employment Type: Permanent Part-Time
Hours per Fortnight: 72 Location: Nixon Street
Closing date: 07/05/2024
About GV Health:
At Goulburn Valley Health we pride ourselves on delivering person-centred care. We aim to enhance patient experience through improved service access, developing partnerships, meeting growth in demand, implementing innovative service models and ensuring workforce flexibility.
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Our Region
About the role:
Goulburn Valley Centre Against Sexual Assault (GVCASA) is one of seventeen sexual assault support services that operate throughout Victoria. Together we work to ensure that people of all genders who are Victim Survivors of sexual assault have access to comprehensive and timely support and interventions to address their needs. GVCASA provides a range of services including counselling, group work, advocacy, secondary consultation, training for other professionals and community education. GVCASA’s main office is located in Shepparton and the Centre also provides outreach services throughout the Goulburn (West Hume) Region
The Counsellor Advocate (Children and Young People) at Goulburn Valley Centre Against Sexual Assault (GVCASA) works within a Trauma Informed practice framework and will provide innovative therapeutic services and advocacy support for children and young people, who have been impacted by sexual assault, their non-offending family members and significant other people. The therapeutic services include a range of interventions that seek to address the impact of developmental trauma on the child’s emotional, psychological, behavioural and social functioning, and support and resource key relationships and systems around the child to support the healing process for children and young people who have been impacted by sexual assault.
The successful candidate will have:
- A tertiary qualification in Social Work, Psychology, Registered Psychiatric Nurse, Counselling, Occupational Therapy, Play Therapy, or other relevant profession. Nurses must have a postgraduate qualification or equivalent in mental health.
- Current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency as required and/or membership or eligibility for membership with relevant professional body e.g. AASW or APA
- A minimum of 4 years’ experience in provision of counselling and therapeutic services working with children and young people who have experienced sexual assault/trauma.
- Demonstrated capacity to provide therapeutic counselling and support to children, young people and families using a variety of client focused, Trauma Informed modalities that support healing from trauma.
- Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of contemporary evidence-based approaches to provision of therapeutic services to children and young people who have been impacted by sexual assault/trauma, including principles of Trauma Informed practice, including the impact of trauma on cognitive and emotional development; and the ability to relate this understanding to the CASA service delivery model and philosophy.
Position Description:
Why work at GV Health?
Generous salary packaging, subsidised staff parking and discounted leisure memberships
- Flexible work practices and options to purchase additional leave to support work/life balance
- Paid parental leave
- Professional development and study leave to help reach your learning and career goals
- A confidential employee assistance program (EAP) for you and your loved ones
- Social club membership offering a range of events, functions and local community discounts
- Our CREATE Outstanding monthly, bi-monthly and annual reward and recognition program
GV Health is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, as well as applicants who are LGBTIQ+, who have different abilities, or are from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds are encouraged.
Three (3) COVID-19 vaccination doses are a mandatory requirement for all roles and seasonal Influenza vaccination (where mandated). Further pre-employment screening checks may be required, including but not limited to; Working with Children's Check (WWCC), National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Worker Screening, International and National Police Checks, Aged Care Statutory Declaration, Visas and valid working rights in Australia, further immunisations. Further details of pre-employment requirements are provided in the Position Description and to successful candidates, or upon request.
GV Health reserves the right to vary pre-employment screening from time to time and as directed by legislation and operational requirements.
Recruitment agencies should note that GV Health does not accept agency resumes. GV Health is not responsible for any fees related to any unsolicited resumes submitted by Recruitment Agencies.
