AddressReference Number: 877
Job Title: Crisis Care Advocate - Trauma Informed Services Employment Type: Casual Location: Nixon Street, Shepparton
Closing date: 21/05/2024
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 17 sexual assault support services that operate throughout Victoria. Together we work to ensure that those who are Victim Survivors of sexual assault have access to comprehensive and timely therapeutic 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 also provides a 24hr Crisis Care response for Victim Survivors of a recent sexual assault.
The Crisis Care Advocate is responsible for the after-hours on-call Crisis Care component of GVCASA’s work, which operates from 5:00pm to 9:00am weekdays and 24 hours on weekends and public holidays. The Crisis Care Advocate will be rostered to be on-call, for a minimum of 4 shifts per month, during the above-mentioned hours and must be able to attend GV Health or Shepparton Police Station within 30 minutes from receiving a call to support a client who reporting a recent sexual assault. The aim of the Crisis Care Advocate role is to lesson a Victim Survivor’s trauma by empowering them through the provision of information and facilitation of choice and control over outcomes. Clients who attend the Crisis Care Unit are offered an options talk, support for forensic examinations, police interviews and making police statements and offered follow-up counselling facilitated through a referral to GVCASA. Training in Sexual Assault Crisis Care will be provided by GVCASA. This position, amongst others, is responsible for promoting GV Health and GVCASA as a quality regional health service provider.
The successful candidate will have:
- 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, as applicable.
- A tertiary qualification in Social Work, Psychology, Registered Nurse, Counselling, or other relevant profession; or demonstrated equivalent experience working within a trauma related or sexual assault industry for more than 2 years.
- Understanding of the nature and impact of sexual assault on victims/survivors.
- Demonstrated assessment skills, crisis counselling skills and experience, and demonstrated advocacy skills.
- Availability to be ‘on call’ for at least 4 shifts per month including overnight during the week, and 24hrs on weekends and on public holidays (rosters are confirmed in advance).
- Must live within 30 minutes travel time of GV Health (Shepparton) and hold a current Victorian Driver’s license and access for a vehicle (for on-call purposes).
Position Description: HERE
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.
