Trauma Counsellor - Sexual Violence
Trauma Counsellor - Sexual Violence
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Job Description
In this key role we need your exceptional interpersonal skills and cultural sensitivity to drive a highly specialised response for young people and adults who are impacted by the trauma of sexual violence and family violence. Youll provide trauma informed counselling and will work collaboratively with clients their families and key agencies across the Mt Isa/Gulf region helping champion our human and child rights-based approach.
54 reasons is Australias leading child rights organisation no ordinary not-for-profit.
Proudly part of the Save the Children Australia Group and global movement were here to make sure that children and young people have their rights met and thrive in all their diversity.
With the childs voice at the centre we provide quality services to children and their caregivers in every state and territory and across regions remote areas and capital cities. From our programs to our support services - this is the place to realise your purpose.
A place to make a difference:
In this full time permanent position youll work in partnership with a team that includes Family Support Specialists a Childrens Counsellor community and other service providers to support the recovery healing and restoration journey of young people and adults accessing the service. Based ideally in Mount Isa with regular travel throughout the region including Mornington Island and Normanton youll be a key member of our Gulf team and will report to your Team Leader.
You will make a difference by:
- Providing therapeutic interventions to people who have experienced sexual assault and/or family violence from first disclosure to investigation and criminal prosecution
- Undertaking evidence-based and trauma focused assessments case formulation goal setting counselling advocacy group work and crisis response
- Working collaboratively with the client and key agencies (non-statutory and statutory) to advocate for assess and respond to identified risk
- Providing advocacy and support for people as agreed by them within the broader service system including police judicial medical educational child protection and community services
- Assisting in the delivery of community education and professional training
- As the subject matter expert in sexual violence providing coaching and advice to other internal colleagues
A place to feel valued:
Youre proactive and influential with exceptional skills in assessing and mitigating harm and working with a diverse range of stakeholders to ensure young people their families and individuals receive the right services at the right time. Youre known for your diligence care and concern in your service to others particularly those experiencing risk and vulnerabilities. Youre action driven and outcome focused you have a high level of integrity and personal accountability and youre happiest when you are working in a role that provides others access to supports.
These roles require:
- Minimum 3-year tertiary qualification in Counselling Psychology Social Work or related field
- Eligibility for membership with either AASW ACA AHPRA or PACFA (membership not required just evidence that you would meet their eligibility requirements)
- Significant experience in providing therapeutic counselling relating to sexual violence to young people and adults
- Demonstrated experience working within Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander communities including an in-depth understanding of intergenerational and interpersonal trauma
- Demonstrated skills in therapeutic assessment crisis intervention risk assessment and safety planning
- Ability to work collaboratively with partner organisations and across complex service systems
A place to belong:
At 54 reasons we invest in the development and wellbeing of our people. Our workforce is approximately 600 people strong and proudly diverse whether in race ethnicity gender age disability sexuality cultures and beliefs.
It takes all types of people to do the challenging work we do. We are diverse personalities backgrounds and talents embracing our differences as one strong and united team. We see and celebrate the unique value you bring to our organisation and offer a range of rewards for your effort including:
- Award rate salary ($49.28 per hour increasing in July) plus full salary packaging benefits use this link to see how much this benefit could mean to you!
- Individual learning plans to help map and deliver on your career development
- Extra leave to use in a range of ways to ensure youre able to perform at your optimum
- Supportive Managers we provide professional supervision training and monthly supervision sessions so you can feel supported and build a career at Save
- Support for workplace wellness including access to our free confidential Employee Wellbeing Program
Follow this link for the full list of our employee benefits.
Does this sound like the place for you
Wed love to hear from you. Submit your cover letter and resume below.
We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates to apply.
Applications Close: Monday 7th July 2025.
Position Description: (note that internally the role is known as a Senior Practitioner) Senior Practitioner Trauma Counselling (Sexual Violence)
For any queries contact Ksondra Stephan Team Leader on 0or . Or for more information about a career at Save visitour Careers Page.
We have tested our application process with diverse groups in mind with the intent to ensure its straightforward and accessible for all to apply. Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our culture and improve our ability to reach our most vulnerable client groups. But we also know there is no one-size fits-all when it comes to recruitment - so if we didnt quite hit the mark for you please let us know at . Were dedicated to ensuring Save the Children Australia is a place where everyone can feel supported no matter your race ethnicity gender age disability sexuality neurodiversity culture and beliefs.
Save the Children Australia is a child-safe employees are required to undergo a National Police Check a Working with Children Check and sign our Child Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct. We also support the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.
Save the Children is committed to providing and maintaining a safe working environment for its employees and client groups consistent with our obligations under OH&S legislation.
If you are having any issues with uploading your application for this role please contact for further support.
Employment Type
Full-Time
