Be part of service invested in your professional development
Providing clinical guidance and support in the area of specialist sexual assault
Flexible working hours including ADO
Embark on a rewarding career and be part of a team where your dedication makes a difference in people's lives.
About the Role
Join our team as a
Clinical Lead
on a full time, ongoing basis working from our Dandenong site. As a Grade 3 Clinical Lead you will provide high quality trauma focused counselling and therapeutic interventions, provide secondary consultation, and be expected to both educate and drive SECASA's vision of working with this specific client group who require a very specific response. All of the work completed by SECASA clinicians is driven by frameworks of intersectionality, gender equality, anti-oppression, and a human rights-based approach. This position requires a truly collaborative approach, working with clients, their families and key agencies, within the scope of current legislation and professional guidelines. Key purpose of this role includes:
Being a member of the leadership team supporting operationalising SECASA strategic direction to ensure the therapeutic needs of this client group are met.
Having a strong emphasis on championing the need for early identification and the rights of older adults to be safe and free from victimisation, developing a co-ordinated responsive service, supporting capacity within the current SECASA workforce ensuring timely and effective response.
Provide consultation but within Monash Health and the wider community on the issue of older adult sexual assault and family violence.
The
South Eastern Centre Against Sexual Assault and Family Violence (SECASA),
is a program of Monash Health and has the responsibility in the Southern Region of the Department of Families Fairness and Housing to:
Develop and provide effective services to adult victim/survivors and associated people affected by sexual assault and family violence.
Develop and provide effective services for adolescents exhibiting sexually harmful behaviours.
Provide public education and professional training on sexual assault and anti-violence issues.
Social planning and processes related to reducing societal violence.
About You
To ensure your success in this role you will bring the following demonstrated skills, experience and knowledge:
Demonstrated clinical experience working with and responding to complex trauma related to sexual assault and/or family violence.
A willingness to receive evidence-based training in modalities recommended for treating trauma and to apply professional development to you work with SECASA clients
Crisis intervention skills necessary for supporting people who have experienced sexual assault and/or family violence.
Collaboratively work with other professionals and agencies to enhance wellbeing and safety for clients.
Mandatory requirements of the role:
Social Work
An Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) accredited Bachelor Degree or entry level Master's Degree of Social Work that provides eligibility for membership of the AASW
Written evidence of eligibility of AASW membership for overseas qualifications
Extensive experience as a qualified social worker
Accredited Social Worker: As approved by the AASW
Completion of a post-graduate qualification in a relevant field or working towards such a qualification
Current general registration as a psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia (PsyBA) AHPRA
Significant experience as a generally registered psychologist
Having or working towards supervisor endorsement with the Psychology Board of Australia (AHPRA)
Appropriate post-graduate qualifications (Masters or Doctoral Degree) in counselling, clinical or forensic psychology in an Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) accredited course.
Evidence of participation in clinical research activities
Post graduate qualifications in a relevant field or working towards same.
In Return
SECASA has a strong emphasis on clinician well-being with flexible work hours, monthly ADO, 5 weeks annual leave per year. In addiction SECASA has a committed in-house wellbeing team with monthly social activities planned. As part of SECASA's commitment to you SECASA ensures all employed receive $500 and 5 days of Professional Development leave per year. In addition to this SECASA as the largest sexual assault service in Victoria also offers a comprehensive induction to the service, specific trauma focused training to ensure you feel equipped to complete the role, such training includes TF-CBT, CPT and EMDR.
As the largest sexual assault service in Victoria SECASA is leading the way in providing evidenced based therapeutic treatment to victim/survivors of sexual assault and family violence and has a strong research portfolio ensuring we remain at the forefront of trauma treatment. In addition to this, you will also:
Be part of a highly committed compassionate team
Be part of a service that values you and all you bring to the counsellor/advocate role.
Work in a team with a diverse range of experience for you to draw upon
Receive evidence based training providing you with the skills to be a competent counsellor in this specialist field
Be part of an expanding service with multiple projects focusing on improving service delivery and improving the client experience
Work with a team where social work values are evident in daily practice
For a confidential discussion and to explore the opportunity further, please call Amanda Fillingham Manager on ********
Monash Health is a great place to work
To learn more about our organisation visit
monashhealth.org .
Monash Health is Victoria's largest and most comprehensive health service. For more than 170 years, Monash Health and its predecessors have provided safe, high-quality healthcare for people at every life stage. With 25,500 employees, we provide care to south-eastern metropolitan Melbourne and rural Victoria from over 40 locations, via telehealth, within local communities and in people's homes.
We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity. We are committed to patient safety, promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace and to Child Safe Standards. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles and our five ICare values.
How to Apply
Applications are accepted via the Monash Health online Mercury System (e-recruit).
For information including how to apply and probity check requirements, refer to attached 'Application Guide' located under Position Documents
Applications will be screened upon receipt and selection activity may commence prior to the closing date.
Respectfully, applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.
Selection Criteria
Social WorkAn Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) accredited Bachelor Degree or entry level Master's Degree of Social Work that provides eligibility for membership of the AASWWritten evidence of eligibility of AASW membership for overseas qualificationsMinimum of seven years' experien
ORPsychologyCurrent general registration as a psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia (PsyBA) AHPRAA minimum of five years' experience as a generally registered psychologistHaving or working towards supervisor endorsement with the Psychology Board of Australia (AHPRA)Appropriate
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