Applications Close: 05th October **** at 9.00AM
Classification:Health and Qualified Services Award
Employment Type:Casual
Hours:Availability to work up to 0.6 EFT (45.6 hours per fortnight) is desirable.
About us
Gippsland Centre Against Sexual Assault (GCASA) is funded to provide comprehensive sexual assault and prevention services across the Inner and Outer Gippsland region.
GCASA is co-located in a Multidisciplinary Centre (MDC) with its partners, Victoria Police Sexual Offence & Child Abuse Investigation Team (SOCIT) and Department of Families Fairness and Housing - Child Protection (CP) team.
The Agency operates within a framework that actively supports the protection of the rights, integrity, autonomy and dignity of women, men and children who have experienced recent and/or non-recent sexual assault.
GCASA works within a trauma informed care approach and all staff are supported to work within this framework.
About the role
The Intake Counsellor Advocate role has specific responsibilities coordinating the interface with clients, referrers and the community working within an Intake Team.
The Intake Counsellor Advocate will be supervised by the Senior Clinician – Intake.
The position is based in Morwell at the Multidisciplinary Centre and operates within a trauma informed care approach.
Key responsibilities
Working within an Intake team to consider client eligibility, assessment of risk and prioritisation pertaining to referrals and short/medium term therapeutic interventions to support the safety, stabilisation, and wellbeing of clients entering the service
Responding to client self-referrals,



community referrals and stakeholder referrals including SOCIT, Child Protection, The Orange Door, and allied services
Responding to Crisis Care referrals by providing psychological support and assessment of needs within crisis care timelines
Conducting initial risk assessment and ongoing risk management in accordance with MARAM framework
Conducting initial assessments, case formulations, intervention planning and review
Undertaking brief, time limited interventions as appropriate with clients in the context of the Intake phase of service
Undertaking short term care coordination with a focus on safety and stability
Providing secondary consultation to referring parties such as Child Protection
Advocating on behalf of clients as appropriate
Maintain accurate and confidential client files, accurate and up to date statistical records and other records as required that meet legal, ethical, and organisational requirements
Key Selection Criteria
Degree level qualification or equivalent certification from a nationally accredited provider in the area of social welfare, counselling, social work, family therapy, psychology, creative arts therapies, or community mental health nursing
A minimum of 2 years recent counselling experience working with children,



young people, and adults within a therapeutic setting, providing short to medium term trauma informed intervention
Knowledge related to the incidence and impact of sexual assault, as well as an understanding of the dynamics that support the occurrence of sexual assault, including feminist empowerment philosophy and social inclusion theory
Well-developed organisational skills including time management and ability to multi-task, broad computer/IT skills, high level communication skills using data systems that support client management and record keeping
Knowledge of the legislative requirements governing the collection and storage of personal information; client confidentiality and the protection of children/young people through mandatory reporting
Demonstrated experience in Assessment and ability to respond to client needs and distress as first entry point to service
Other Mandatory Compliance requirements
Must have a Current Victorian driver's licence
Must have a Current Working with Children's check
Willing to obtain a Current National Criminal Check
Willing to obtain a Statutory Declaration
Work Rights in Australia - Permanent work rights with no restrictions
Willingness to travel throughout the region and to Melbourne, as required, for training, professional development, meetings, and other work-related activities.
If you have any further queries regarding this position, please contact: Renee Rainbow - Senior Clinician - Intake or Nipuni Jayathilake - HR & Finance Administrator, on *********
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📌 Counsellor Advocate - Intake - Casual (Victoria)
🏢 Gippsland Centre Against Sexual Assault
📍 Victoria