Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: $94,000 - $106,000
Grade: Grade not specified
Occupation: Medicine, nursing and midwifery
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: 13324
Job Title:
Clinician, Sexual Assault Support Services (Community)
· Western Melbourne location in modern, bright office space
· Excellent employee benefits including salary packaging and monthly ADO
· Friendly and supportive team environment
About the role
Are you a dedicated counselling and social services professional looking to make a significant impact to the lives of children and families? Have you ever wondered what working in a specialist sexual assault service might be like? Join SASH’s Sexual Assault Support Services community team based in Western Melbourne in a full-time, ongoing position working 80 hours per fortnight.
In this role, you will provide vital therapeutic and support services within a trauma model of recovery, for children and young people who have experienced sexual harm and their non-offending family members. Beyond direct clinical counselling work, you will also have opportunities to contribute to SASH’s Intake function, supporting access to our service for those who need help the most. This involves receiving and responding to referrals for service providing professional secondary consultation regarding child sexual abuse and harmful sexual behaviour and providing sexual assault crisis responses. You will also be required to participate in the after-hours sexual assault crisis response roster.
What you’ll achieve:
· Delivery of quality and evidence-based assessment, therapeutic interventions and support for children/young people who have experienced sexual harm and their family members.
· Promotion of a rights-based, trauma-focused model of recovery for children and their families through collaboration and consultation within RCH departments and external agencies including Child Protection, education, mental health, courts and other community services.
· Contribution to a culture of open and effective communication, teamwork and lifelong learning.
Classification for this position will range from:
· Social Worker Grade 2, Years 1-4 (SC21 – SC24)
· Psychology Grade 2, Years 1-4 (PK1 – PK4)
· Occupational Therapy Grade 2, Years 1-4 (VF6 – VF9)
· Registered Psychiatric Nurse Grade 3, Year 1 to Year 4 (NP81 – NP74).
Your skills and experience:
· Recognised qualification in relevant discipline with current Board registration/eligibility for membership with professional body
· Satisfaction of relevant discipline’s continuing professional development standards
· A commitment to ethical practice
If this sounds like you, click here to view the position description.
About SASH
SASH is a department of the Royal Children’s Hospital and a specialist sexual assault service.
SASH provides:
1. Sexual Assault Crisis Response for children following sexual harm (recent experience or disclosure) and their families. This support is face-to-face and provided 24/7 at RCH.
2. Counselling for children living in metro west Melbourne who have experienced sexual harm or engaged in harmful sexual behaviour and their families.
3. Consultation and professional education to enhance capacity, confidence and capability in the community for the safety, rights and recovery of children after sexual harm.
Services are provided at community-based sites in Western Melbourne and at the RCH.
What we offer:
· Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay!
· Professional development and special events
Other requirements:
· Current National Criminal Record Check, or willing to obtain
· Valid Working with Children Check
· Compliance with RCHs “Staff Immunisation - Prevention of Vaccine Preventable Diseases” procedure
· Participation in after-hours sexual assault crisis response roster
Application process
To apply, please upload your resume and a tailored cover letter outlining your qualifications, skills, experience, and suitability for the position in line with the requirements of the position description.
Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately, we encourage you to apply promptly!
For more information about this position please contact Fran Hardcastle, Workforce and Service Development Lead Ph: 0435260947 Email: [email protected]
Why work at the RCH?
RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact. We offer the opportunity to work in world-class facilities, surrounded by Royal Park and only a short tram trip from the heart of Melbourne city.
We also offer discounted staff parking, salary packaging, and an award-winning health and wellbeing program.
The RCH is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse background, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with disability.
It is a requirement of your employment that you be vaccinated against Influenza annually for Category A and B roles, in compliance with any public health orders in place at the relevant time, unless you have a medical exception in line with those public health orders, which has been accepted by The Royal Children’s Hospital. Applicants will be required to provide their Australian Government Immunisation History Statement, it is a requirement of the RCH to collect, record and hold vaccination information.
It is also a requirement of your employment that you comply with any direction given by The Royal Children’s Hospital that you be vaccinated against, or prove immunity to, any other disease, unless you have a relevant exemption
Are you ready to join our team?
Apply online by clicking on the “Apply” button
Applications close 23 January 2026