Domestic & Family Violence and Sexual Assault Service Counsellor

 

Main characteristics

Location

Wollongong, New South Wales

Company

Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District

Salary

$35.92 - $63.11 per hour

Employment type

Part time

Category

Government & Defence

Job summary

Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Position Classification: Clinical Psychologist / Psychologist / Social Worker Level 3
Remuneration: $35.92 - $63.11 per hour
Hours Per Week: 36
Requisition ID: REQ346742
Applications Close: Sunday 23 October 2022

Permanent Part Time 36 hours per week position based at Nowra with possible outreach to local Community Health centres within the Shoalhaven. Interested applicants encournaged to contact Team Leader Sharon Snell on email - [email protected] or PH: 02 44239211.

What you'll be doing

The Domestic Family Violence and Sexual Assault Service (DFVSAS) is responsible for delivering sexual assault and domestic violence services across ISLHD, leadership and capacity building within these portfolios and within ISLHD Violence Abuse and Neglect (VAN) service system. DFV&SAS Counsellors provide high quality, culturally competent, trauma-informed therapeutic counselling and support services to:
people who have experienced sexual abuse (ie. children, young people, their non-offending family members and adults);
adults affected by domestic and family violence (DFV); and,
children under 10 years of age (and their families), presenting with problematic and/or harmful sexualised behaviours.

All NSW Health workers are required to have completed an up-to-date course of a COVID-19 vaccine (3 doses for Category A roles, 2 doses for Category B roles) which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA). New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health, or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW.

Acceptable proof of vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate. Please provide proof of vaccination if available.

Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District is committed to equal employment opportunity and embraces diversity and inclusion within its workforce. As such, people from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. This includes but is not limited to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, People with Disability, Women and People from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds.

Talent Pool

This recruitment may be used to create a talent pool / eligibility list where candidates may be offered casual, permanent, or temporary full-time or part-time positions within the next 12 months.

Please note: Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.

Successful applicants to the role must provide certified documentation of vaccination history and pathology as part of their recruitment documentation. The applicant must be certified as compliant with https://www1.health.nsw.gov.au/pds/Pages/doc.aspx?dn=PD2020_017 before employment can commence.

Criminal record checks will be undertaken on successful applicants. This position is designated as child-related employment and you will be required to obtain a Working With Children clearance from the Office of the Childrens Guardian. To apply, please go to https://wwccheck.ccyp.nsw.gov.au/Applicants/Application#