Job Summary
- $92,009.32 + Salary Packaging
- Applications close:
- Job posted on: 27th Jun 2024
- Melbourne > Deer Park
WestCASA is a community based not for profit sexual assault, family violence and trauma counselling service which has been operating in the western metropolitan region of Melbourne for over 30 years. WestCASA provides counselling, a crisis response, advocacy, education, and training and is located in the Multi-Disciplinary Centre (MDC) in Werribee with outreach to Footscray, Melton and the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre (DPFC, a women’s prison) in Ravenhall.
WestCASA is a partner with the Gatehouse Centre, Victoria Police (Sexual Offences and Child Abuse Investigation Team – SOCIT and the Westgate Family Violence Unit), IPC Health, GenWest, and Child Protection in the Multi-Disciplinary Centre (MDC) in the City of Wyndham.
WestCASA receives funding to deliver sexual assault and family violence support services from the Victoria State Government. WestCASA aims to provide a service that facilitates the recovery and healing for women, men, diverse gender folk and young people over the age of 12 years who have experienced sexual assault, family violence and other trauma using an empowering, respectful, and culturally sensitive therapeutic approach.
WestCASA is committed to helping people of all gender identities, ethnicities, races, sexual orientations, religions, ages, and physical abilities. This includes trans, gender diverse and non-binary people of all gender identities and expressions as well as cis gendered women and men. We respect and celebrate the diversity within our communities and workplace and recognise that people may use different terms to describe their identity and experience. At WestCASA you are required to include and celebrate differences such as gender, age, culture, disability, sexual orientation, religion, spirituality, family, and caring responsibilities. These are all valued, respected and celebrated.
Since 2006, WestCASA has been providing specialist counselling to women and gender diverse people in DPFC, titled Specialist Trauma Service for Women in Prisons.
The program was established because of the high number of women in prison reporting experiencing some form of sexual abuse and/or assault and was the first of its kind to be offered within the Victorian Women’s Prison System.
The WestCASA Specialist Trauma Therapeutic Service is located at the DPFC and has recently undergone a review resulting in changes to the eligibility criteria, length of time sessions for counselling are provided and advocacy service provision. The new working environment includes more opportunities for clinical staff to rotate within other WestCASA operating sites.
Location: Dame Phyllis Frost Centre (DPFC), MDC Werribee
Classification: WestCASA EBA 2022 – 2026, Grade 2 Counsellor Advocate
Reporting structure: Reports to DPFC Team Leader
Direct Reports: N/A
Hours of employment: .8 FTE (30 hours per week)
WestCASA standard working hours are between 8.00am – 7.00 pm and flexible work arrangements are available.
Other Duties:
General Organisational Responsibilities:
Essential:
A tertiary qualification in Social Work, Psychology, Counselling or equivalent or other relevant course (e.g. relevant experience in similar role. This role requires a compassionate, skilled, and experienced individual with a comprehensive understanding of sexual assault counselling and trauma-informed care.
Provision of Trauma Counselling and Support:
Training and Development:
Lead and Participate in the development and delivery of innovative that are trauma and evidenced informed to ensure staff are equipped with the specialist skill base and knowledge to effectively improve outcomes for this client group.
Promote evidence-informed practice
Desirable:
Call 03) 9216 0444 for more information.
A position description is attached.