Social Worker - Counselling And Early Response Team

Women'S And Children'S Health Network

Adelaide

On-site

AUD 95,000 - 110,000

Full time

7 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging benefits

Fitness Passport

Employee Assistance Program

Relocation support negotiable

Job summary

The Social Worker role at Women’s and Children’s Health Network’s Yarrow Place service delivers trauma-informed social work for survivor of rape and sexual assault aged 16+. You will provide therapeutic support, advocacy and guidance within a feminist, rights-based framework.

The position requires crisis and trauma experience, comprehensive assessments, care planning, and collaboration with health, legal and community services providers.

Qualifications

Appropriate degree or equivalent qualification eligible for full membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers.
Experience in crisis/trauma and/or sexual violence settings.
Strong therapeutic counselling skills.
Experience with intake, psychosocial assessment, risk assessment and care planning.
Experience managing complex client presentations using trauma-informed practice.
Advocacy, communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
Ability to prepare clear reports and case documentation.
Commitment to feminist, trauma-informed and victim-survivor-centred practice.

Responsibilities

Provide trauma-specialist support and therapeutic interventions to victim-survivors of sexual violence.
Undertake comprehensive intake, risk assessment, care planning and triage.
Deliver brief and longer-term therapeutic counselling tailored to needs.
Manage complex client matters with coordinated care and advocacy.
Support clients to navigate health, legal and community services.
Provide specialist information on impacts of rape and sexual assault.
Contribute to development and delivery of training and community education.
Prepare high-quality written reports and documentation for legal processes.

Skills

Crisis/trauma experience

Therapeutic counselling

Intake, risk assessment & care

Clinical judgement & trauma-informed

Advocacy & stakeholder engagement

Professional reporting/documentation

Feminist, trauma-informed practice

Education

Social Work degree (AASW eligible)

Job description

Social Worker - Counselling and Early Response Team

Job no: ******
Work type: Full time
Location: Adelaide CBD
Categories: Allied and Scientific Health, Community and Social Services, Child, Aged and Disability Care

Women’s and Children’s Health Network, Yarrow Place Rape and Sexual Assault Service, North Adelaide 5006
Salary – AHP2, $94,997.00 - $110,052.00 + 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
Full Time, Ongoing/Permanent

About WCHN

Join the Women’s and Children’s Health Network (WCHN), South Australia’s leading provider of care for women, babies, children and young people. We’re shaping the future of healthcare through compassion, innovation and excellence — with our communities at the heart of everything we do.

What WCHN Can Offer You

Access to salary packaging benefits of up to $9,010 each FBT year for living expenses (e.g. mortgage, rent, utilities, groceries), plus an additional $2,650 each FBT year for meal entertainment expenses.
Access to Fitness Passport (workplace health and fitness program that gives you and your family access to a wide choice of gyms and pools across South Australia.)
Support for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program.
Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility.

About the role

The Social Worker is responsible for delivering high-quality, trauma-specialist social work services to people aged 16 years and over who have experienced rape or sexual assault. Working within a feminist, victim-survivor, and rights-based framework, the role provides therapeutic support, advocacy, and guidance to help individuals navigate their recovery and access appropriate services and systems.

Key duties of the role

Provide trauma-specialist support and therapeutic interventions to victim-survivors of sexual violence, underpinned by feminist and victim-rights practice principles.
Undertake comprehensive intake, risk assessment, care planning, and triage processes.
Deliver brief interventions and ongoing therapeutic counselling tailored to individual needs.
Manage complex client matters, including coordinated care, advocacy, and consultation with internal and external stakeholders.
Support clients to understand and navigate health, legal, and community service systems, ensuring access to appropriate resources and supports.
Provide specialist information and advice regarding the impacts of rape and sexual assault and available support pathways.
Contribute to the development and delivery of training programs, professional education, and community awareness initiatives.
Prepare high-quality written reports, support letters, and documentation for use within legal and criminal justice processes.

Skills and Experience

Appropriate degree or equivalent qualification which gives eligibility for full membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers.
Demonstrated experience providing services within crisis, trauma, and/or sexual violence settings.
Strong therapeutic counselling skills, including experience delivering both brief interventions and longer-term therapeutic support.
Proven ability to conduct comprehensive intake, psychosocial assessment, risk assessment, and care planning.
Experience managing complex client presentations using sound clinical judgement and trauma-informed practice.
Well-developed advocacy, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
Ability to prepare clear, professional reports and case documentation.
Commitment to feminist, trauma-informed, and victim-survivor-centred practice principles

Why Join Us?

This is an opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of victim-survivors while working as part of a specialised, supportive, and multidisciplinary team committed to providing compassionate, evidence-informed care.

Enquiries can be directed to

Eliza De Silva

RMERT Coordinator

To learn more about this role — including key selection criteria, special conditions and minimum requirements — please refer to the attached role description and the document checklists below: