Trauma-Informed Referral & Early Support Counsellor

Western Sydney Local Health District; Sydney; On-site; AUD 79,000 - 113,000; Full time

Job summary

Western Sydney Local Health District at Westmead Hospital is seeking a Sexual Assault Referral Management & Early Support Counsellor to coordinate referrals and deliver early intervention for adolescents, adults and non-offending family members affected by sexual assault. This role sits in IVPRS, a trauma-informed, multidisciplinary service.

You will work with clinicians to provide short-term counselling, advocacy and case management, contribute to documentation and reporting, and participate in

Qualifications

• Experience in trauma-informed care within a multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to manage referrals end-to-end.
• Experience in short-term counselling and advocacy.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate sexual assault referrals from first contact through to allocation.
• Conduct assessments and provide short-term counselling, advocacy and case management.
• Participate in a 24-hour on-call roster.
• Collaborate with professionals to deliver integrated, trauma-informed care.
• Maintain high-quality documentation, data collection and reporting.

Skills

Trauma-informed care

Referral coordination

Counselling

Case management

Interagency collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Social Work or Psychology

Job description

Western Sydney Local Health District at Westmead Hospital is seeking a Sexual Assault Referral Management & Early Support Counsellor to coordinate referrals and deliver early intervention for adolescents, adults and non-offending family members affected by sexual assault. This role sits in IVPRS, a trauma-informed, multidisciplinary service.

You will work with clinicians to provide short-term counselling, advocacy and case management, contribute to documentation and reporting, and participate in