Trauma-Informed Social Worker — Rape & Sexual Assault Support

Women'S And Children'S Health Network; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 95,000 - 110,000; Full time

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

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.