Counsellor/Advocate

• 3 x 0.8FTE ongoing, counsellor advocate roles
• CBD location with multiple public transport options available  
• $90,235.60 – $103,724.40 salary/range depending on level of experience (pro-rata for part time) + salary packaging + super + 5 weeks annual leave  

About CASA House

Located in the heart of Melbourne, the Centre Against Sexual Assault (CASA House) is a department of the Royal Women's Hospital. CASA House works with people of all genders (including providing support to trans and gender diverse people and non-binary people and communities) and provides 24-hour services to victim survivors of sexual assault, including immediate crisis care, counselling, support and advocacy, after hour’s crisis response, support groups, and support for non-offending family members and friends. CASA House also provides secondary consultation, education and training, research and public advocacy.

At CASA House you will be joining a team which values inclusivity, diversity and intersectionality, a team that is passionate about ensuring victim/ survivors are provided with timely support and that the silence which surrounds sexual assault continues to be broken. You will find a workplace that is collaborative, progressive and passionate about learning and working together to ensure you find the exceptional in your everyday.

About the role

The Counsellor Advocate role is primarily responsible for the provision of counselling and advocacy services to victim survivors of sexual assault, their non-offending family members and significant others.

A regular day will see you:

• Participate in the intake service assessing and enabling eligible adult victim survivors of sexual assault to access our service with ease
• Provide telephone, telehealth and face to face support, counselling and advocacy to victim survivors of both recent and past sexual assault
• Coordinate the provision of follow up medical support, and advocate on behalf of victim survivors with other systems including health, police and broader judicial systems
• Provide secondary consultation to health and other professional practitioners and assist them in making informed referrals and developing plans to respond to victim survivors presenting with multiple needs and complex issues

• Contribute and commit to a culture that promotes gender equity, respect and a safe working environment and have an understanding of violence against women and family violence issues
• Use the Women’s electronic medical record (EMR) where required to fulfil the duties of this position

About you

CASA House is looking for an experienced social worker to join our team of counsellor advocates who are dedicated to providing violence and trauma informed counselling and advocacy services to adult survivors of sexual assault

You’ll bring with you:

• Tertiary qualifications in Social Work or other relevant health profession Skills and experience
• Demonstrated crisis counselling experience and knowledge and skills in supporting survivors of sexual assault and violence
• Experience in providing short-medium term counselling support
• Provision of a service based on an intersectional feminist, rights advocacy, violence and trauma informed practice framework
• Excellent communication (verbal and written), negotiation and advocacy skills

Our benefits

On offer is a range of rewarding benefits, including:

• Up to $11,660 in salary packaging benefits, for living expenses, meals and holiday accommodation
• A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted financial, lifestyle and health options, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
• Public transport options at our doorstep
• Mentoring, learning and career development opportunities
• Five weeks annual leave, 17.5% leave loading, monthly ADO’s and purchased leave options 

Inclusion and belonging

The Women’s celebrates, values and supports a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects our vibrant community.  We encourage applications from anyone identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.  We also welcome anyone who identifies as LGBTQIA+, linguistically, culturally and/or gender diverse, people with disability, and people of any age to apply for our roles. We are committed to gender equity principles, and our people have an awareness of and sensitive approach to violence against women and family violence matters.  We are proudly Breastfeeding Association accredited.

Apply now!

If you feel this role is right for you we warmly invite you to apply, and encourage your early application.  All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC) and a valid Working with Children Check.  Clinical staff are required to be vaccinated against, or demonstrate immunity to, COVID-19, influenza, and a range of other diseases. 

Should you need assistance or require any adjustments or accommodations to fully participate in the application or interview process, or if you require an accessible copy of the position description, you are most welcome to reach out to the contact person listed.  We acknowledge that not all applicants will meet the full list of selection criteria outlined, and wherever possible we will consider applications where relevant experience can apply.

For more information, please view the Position Description for this role. 

For a confidential discussion, please contact Bernadette or Charlene on (03) •••• •600 or email ••••@thewomens.org.au.

Application closing date: 10th September 2026