This is a unique opportunity to work in an exceptional women's health organisation - making a positive and critical difference in women's lives. We are seeking an applicant with relevant qualifications and minimum 5 years experience, on a part time (2 days/week) short term contract, who will provide trauma and violence informed counselling within a feminist and social determinants of health framework. This may include:

• Providing therapeutic counselling and/or referral options, individual advocacy, and information to clients.
• Working with women with different abilities, and working with health-care interpreters where required to promote access for women of non-English speaking background.
• Working with the Centre's multi-disciplinary health care team through discussion, advocacy, education, case reviews and clear clinical recording to ensure continuity of care and enable recognition of client and community psycho-social needs.
• Making referrals to external health services and other agencies as appropriate to the needs and goals of the client.
• Participating in the development, facilitation and evaluation of therapeutic, education/support groups as time and work plan allows.
• Maintaining best practice monitoring and evaluation processes for clients and groups.
• Establishing and maintaining a client records utilising Medical Director for each individual client in keeping with NSW Health guidelines and legislative requirements.

The successful candidate must:

• Have an excellent understanding of the complexity and range of issues faced by women who have experienced domestic and family abuse, trauma and/or social or financial disadvantage.
• Be able to actively listen, build relationships and communicate sensitively.
• Be able to operate independently in outreach locations.

You must have a National Criminal Record Check, a Working with Children Police Check, and be fully vaccinated (and maintain full vaccination status) for COVID-19.

The successful applicant will be offered short term part-time contract starting immediately. A remuneration package commensurate with professional experience will be offered, based on the SCHADS Award. The Illawarra Women's Health Centre is a union supporting workplace.

We strongly encourage First Nations women, women from diverse background and women with disabilities toapply.

Our services are provided only to women. We consider being a woman is a genuine occupational qualification for this position under section 31 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW) and sections 30 of the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth).

A position description is attached.