The Opportunity

This newly created full-time position is an exciting opportunity for a motivated and passionate professional Counsellor / Advocate to join our dedicated Not-For-Profit organisation in Swan Hill.

Operating within the Sexual Assault & Therapeutic Services Team, this role is primarily responsible for the provision counselling, advocacy and therapeutic support to adults, young people and children who have experience sexual assault and their non-offending family members.

What we offer

Competitive Salary.

Generous Salary Package up to $26,550 pa of your remote living & entertainment expenses.

Affordable riverside lifestyle with a mediterranean climate, 3.5hrs from Melbourne.

Professional development and training opportunities.

Employee Assistance and Wellbeing Programs.

A passionate and supportive Team environment.

Equal Opportunity and Rainbow Tick Accredited employer.

Key responsibilities for this role include:

Deliver high quality, inclusive and flexible counselling, advocacy and/or therapeutic support including client engagement, intake and assessment, case planning, intervention, review and case closure to victim survivors of sexual assault.

Engage with victim survivors and their families to deliver ‘evidence based’ person-directed support.

Support victim survivors to identify short and long term goals through effective case planning.

Uphold the values of respect, integrity, collaboration, care, accountability and innovation.

Follow the current and relevant standards of practice and legislation.

Perform intake and recall from time to time.

About you

You bring your experience in delivering trauma informed case management and/or counselling and have a high level of interpersonal skills and the ability to connect with people to build trusting therapeutic relationships.

You are a self-motivated, diligent individual who can action tasks independently and can work positively in a team to ensure integrated care for your clients.

Your specialist expertise and experience should include:

Bachelor of Social Work and/or the equivalent.

About us

The Mallee Sexual Assault Unit (MSAU) and Mallee Domestic Violence Services (MDVS) provides services for women, men and children throughout the Northern and Southern Mallee region, border communities of New South Wales, the Mallee Track and Shires of Gannawarra and Buloke. Our services are free and available to all victim survivors.

We have a strong commitment to a workplace culture that is collaborative, provides work-life flexibility and encourages opportunities for growth and development. We take pride in providing a supportive workplace with great career opportunities for our employees.

How to Apply

All applicants must have the right to work in Australia, be willing and able to obtain a Working with Children Check for both VIC & NSW, a National Police Check and hold a current Driver’s Licence.

For enquiries, please contact Catherine Siciliano, Team Leader Healing Services at MSAU-MDVS on (03) 5033 1899 or via email [email protected].

To obtain a detailed Position Description and instructions on how to apply, please visit our website https://msau-mdvs.org.au/employment.

Applications close at 12.00 midnight Sunday 13th April 2025