After Hours Crisis Sexual Assault Support Counsellor

ABOUT LAUREL HOUSE

Laurel House provides a range of trauma-informed, evidence based, therapeutic services to victim-survivors of sexual assault, their families and supporters. 

We also develop and deliver a broad range of programs to adults, young people and children including the provision of therapeutic face-to-face counselling at our centres located at Launceston, Devonport and Burnie and through outreach locations across the North and North West Tasmania. Laurel House is partnering with the Tasmanian Government in the delivery of the North and North West Arch centres (multidisciplinary centres) for victim-survivors of sexual harm. 

Laurel House delivers the PAST (Prevention, Assessment, Support and Treatment) Program for children and young people (aged17 years and under) who have displayed harmful sexual behaviours in North and North West Tasmania. Our team also provides community education and other capacity building programs focused on the prevention of sexual harm and on supporting parents, carers and service providers to better respond to disclosures of sexual violence. See our team here: https://www.laurelhouse.org.au/our-organisation/team

YOUR NEW ROLE

Laurel House is seeking experienced and committed counselling professionals to become valued members of the Laurel House After Hours Crisis Counselling Support Team in Launceston & Burnie. These casual positions, which will be part of a roster providing after hours coverage for Laurel House's 24/7 Crisis Service for the victim survivors of sexual assault across the North and North West region of Tasmania.

Our After Hours Counsellors provide support through telephone based after-hours counselling. After Hours Counsellors also inform survivors of their rights and options in relation to police and medical services and support them to attend the hospital and/or police station should they wish to.

DOES THIS SOUND LIKE YOU?

• Undergraduate degree in counselling, social work, or psychology; or equivalent and/or extensive experience in working with clients in an evidence-based trauma-informed care setting.
• Availability to work as part of the after hours roster, which includes weekdays between 5pm and 8:30am, weekends and public holidays.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the impacts and dynamics of sexual assault.
• Demonstrates experience in crisis intervention, including the ability to effectively intervene, prioritise and manage crisis situations.
• Ability to quickly acquire a working knowledge of Tasmanian legislation and policies pertaining to sexual abuse, domestic and family violence.
• Demonstrates commitment to maintaining a child and youth safe organisation and to promoting the rights of children and young people.

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS?

As a valued member of the Laurel House team, you will be supported in your role. We offer:

• A challenging and rewarding role, working alongside victim-survivors of sexual assault.
• Competitive salary (exclusive of superannuation), plus salary packaging provisions.
• Flexible working conditions.
• The opportunity to extend your skills and knowledge through generous training budget and regular professional supervision (both internal and paid external).

As a Public Benevolent Institution, Laurel House employees receive tax-effective salary packaging opportunities including $15,899 each year tax free. This means you can increase the value of your take-home pay.

LAUREL HOUSE’S COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY 

Laurel House values the expertise, lived experience and cultural wisdom of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, LGBTIQA+, migrant, culturally and linguistically diverse, people with disability and those who have experienced sexual and family violence. Applicants from these groups are strongly encouraged to apply, as are people with parenting or caring responsibilities.

STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT TO THE SAFETY OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE  

Laurel House is a Child and Youth Safe Organisation.  We have a zero tolerance for child abuse and have systems to protect children and young people from abuse. We take all allegations and concerns very seriously and respond to them consistently in line with our policies and procedures. We actively work to listen to and empower children and to providing an inclusive and safe environment for all children and young people. In particular, we are committed to promoting cultural safety and to ensuring that the diverse needs of children and young people are met. 

FOR MORE INFORMATION 

Please refer to our website www.laurelhouse.org.au for an overview of our services and a copy of the position description (under Our Organisation - Career Opportunities).

FURTHER ENQUIRIES

Contact Kerri Collins (Therapeutic Services Manager) at kerri.collins@laurelhouse.org.au or 03 64319711; or

Claire Tonks (Operations Manager) at claire.tonks@laurelhouse.org.au or 03 6334 2740.

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