Trauma-Informed Social Worker - Sexual Violence Support

I Work For Sa; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 95,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging benefits

Fitness Passport

Employee Assistance Program

Relocation assistance

Job summary

SA Health’s Women’s and Children’s Health Network in North Adelaide seeks a Social Worker to deliver trauma-informed social work services to survivors of rape and sexual assault, aged 16+. The role provides therapeutic support, advocacy and guidance across health, legal and community services.

The position emphasizes feminist practice, comprehensive intake and risk assessment, and coordination of complex care with internal and external partners. AASW-eligible applicants are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• Degree enabling full membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW).
• Experience in crisis, trauma, or sexual violence settings.
• Strong counselling skills with both brief and longer-term therapy experience.
• Experience conducting intake, psychosocial and risk assessments, and care planning.
• Ability to manage complex client presentations with trauma-informed approaches.
• Excellent advocacy, communication and stakeholder engagement abilities.
• Ability to prepare clear reports and documentation for professional and legal use.
• Commitment to feminist, trauma-informed, victim-survivor-centred practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide trauma-specialist counselling to victim-survivors of sexual violence within feminist and victim-rights frameworks.
• Undertake comprehensive intake, risk assessment, care planning and triage processes.
• Deliver brief interventions and ongoing therapeutic counselling tailored to client needs.
• Coordinate care and advocacy with internal and external stakeholders.
• Support clients to navigate health, legal and community services and resources.
• Provide specialist information on impacts of rape and sexual assault and access pathways.
• Contribute to training, professional education and community awareness initiatives.
• Prepare high-quality reports and documentation for legal and criminal justice processes.

Skills

Trauma counselling

Crisis experience

Advocacy

Report writing

Stakeholder engagement

Risk assessment

Care planning

Trauma-informed practice

Education

Bachelor of Social Work

Job description

SA Health’s Women’s and Children’s Health Network in North Adelaide seeks a Social Worker to deliver trauma-informed social work services to survivors of rape and sexual assault, aged 16+. The role provides therapeutic support, advocacy and guidance across health, legal and community services.

The position emphasizes feminist practice, comprehensive intake and risk assessment, and coordination of complex care with internal and external partners. AASW-eligible applicants are encouraged to apply.