Intake Counsellor Advocate - CASA
Ballarat Central, VIC, AU, 3350
$37.53 - $52.49 per hour + salary packaging & super | Grampians Health - Ballarat Centre Against Sexual Assault (CASA)
Full Time Fixed term, parental leave cover (up to 2 years) | 80 hours per fortnight including a monthly ADO | Part time applicants welcome to apply
About the Role
Grampians Health is seeking an enthusiastic Social Worker to join the Ballarat Centre Against Sexual Assault as an Intake Counsellor/Advocate. This role provides a seamless entry point into CASA services for people who have experienced sexual assault and their family members across the Central Highlands region.
Working within a trauma-informed, evidence-based framework, you will deliver intake, assessment, advocacy, safety planning and brief intervention counselling as part of a supportive multidisciplinary team. Participation in the CASA after-hours roster may be required.
Key Responsibilities
• Provide intake, assessment and brief intervention counselling
• Deliver advocacy, safety planning and client support
• Participate in referral triage and intake handover processes
• Coordinate referrals and continuity of care
• Participate in business-hours and after-hours crisis response
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and reporting
Skills & Experience
• Degree in Social Work with AASW eligibility
• Experience in intake, counselling or case management
• Knowledge of sexual assault and trauma-informed practice
• Understanding of MARAM and Child Safety Standards
• Strong communication and collaborative skills
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Interested?
Click APPLY or if you wish to discuss the role prior to applying, contact Katrina Bevelander, Manager - Centre Against Sexual Assault (CASA) on 03 5320 3933 for a confidential discussion.
We’re actively seeking candidates for this role and will review applications as they are submitted. Applications will close when the position is filled.
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About Grampians Health
Grampians Health provides healthcare to a large region at our campuses based in Ballarat, Dimboola, Edenhope, Horsham and Stawell.
Our mission is to deliver sustainable healthcare tailored to evolving community and workforce needs. We strive to enhance services and careers, providing quality healthcare to rural and regional communities. Joining Grampians Health means being part of a diverse team, with a variety of career opportunities in acute, maternity, mental health, allied health, aged care and support services.
Diversity and Inclusion
All appointments are subject to a satisfactory police records check, immunisation clearance and Working with Children check and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check.
All employees must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required, which at a minimum is a surgical mask. Additional PPE requirements are role-dependent.
Grampians Health is a child safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Grampians Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workforce.
We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (or questioning), intersex and asexual LGBTQIA+.
