Clinical Lead - Sexual Assault Counselling

Permanent Full Time

$125,000 - $135,000 + Super + Salary Sacrifice(negotiable)

Healthii People are pleased to have partnered with True Relationships and Reproductive Health, one of Queensland’s leading providers of sexual and reproductive health services for over 50 years.

As part of their services that span across QLD, True are the lead agency for the Cairns Sexual Assault Service (CSAS). This is a free and confidential service funded by the QLD Government that provides therapeutic counselling and groupwork, outreach services, psychoeducation and information as well as holistic support and advocacy for anyone affected by sexual violence.

Why Join True

They are at the intersection of healthcare and meaningful social impact

Lead services that support healing, recovery and prevention.

Work alongside a purpose driven not-for-profit

They are a trusted leader in a specialised field

True put values into action! Respect, Excellence, Courage and Partnership are at the heart of their services and people

As the Clinical Lead – Sexual Assault Services, you will play a critical leadership role in ensuring individuals, families, and communities affected by sexual violence have access to high-quality, trauma-informed support, prevention, and recovery services.

Provide clinical leadership at the service with a focus on clinical supervision, supporting clinical decision making, maintaining practice quality, ensuring effective clinical governance and use of evidence based, trauma informed interventions at CSAS. As the senior clinical expert on site you will also oversee day-to-day leadership, supporting staff with operational and clinical escalations, and works in partnership with the Statewide Practice Manager to oversee the effective management and delivery of the program.





This is a pivotal role for a Clinical Leader who wants to work within the Senior Leadership Team at True and drive change in the Cairns community.

Key responsibilities include

- Lead, coach, and develop a multidisciplinary team, creating a culture of accountability, collaboration, learning, and continuous improvement.
- Embed and strengthen trauma-informed, evidence-based practice, ensuring services reflect contemporary best practice and deliver positive outcomes for clients and communities.
- Provide clinical governance oversight, supporting quality assurance, risk management, case review processes, service evaluation, and compliance with professional and ethical standards.
- Build and maintain strategic partnerships with government agencies, health services, community organisations, and sector stakeholders to strengthen service delivery and community outcomes.
- Champion a culture of safeguarding, ensuring all services operate within True's child safety, vulnerable persons, risk management, and workplace health and safety frameworks.

What we offer

- $125,000 - $135,000 + Super + Salary Packaging
- Full NFPSalary Packagingto increase your take-home pay
- 5 weeks annual leaveto focus on rest, family and wellbeing
- Two days Wellbeing leave for your happiness and health
- Genuine skilled growth opportunities
- Funded External Clinical Supervision
- Relocation assistance is available

You will bring

- Demonstrated clinical leadership experience in counselling, mental health and/ or community services.
- Relevant qualifications in Mental Health Social Work, Psychology, Counselling or Mental Health Nursing
- Registration with a governing body (AASW, AHPRA, PACFA, ACA)
- Strong knowledge of trauma-informed practice and therapeutic frameworks for children, young people and adults
- Detailed understanding of relevant state and federal legislation governing sexual violence
- Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement and change management skills.
- A collaborative leadership style with a focus on building capability, accountability and team wellbeing.

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📌 Clinical Lead - Sexual Assault Counselling (Cairns Regional)
🏢 Healthii People
📍 Cairns Regional