Employment Opportunities

Vacant Position – Casual Crisis Counsellor Advocate  

Salary Range: MEA Award Grade 5

The Program

The CRCC Crisis Line is a telephone service available from 7am to 11pm every day and will consist of a working on a rotated roster.  Crisis Counsellors provide immediate support, information and advocacy services to women, men and young people who have experienced sexual violence.  

The Position

• Participate in a crisis roster for telephone crisis intervention and callouts to medical, police and forensic services, including after hour shifts. 
  
• Provides counselling, information, referral, advocacy and support services to women, men, children, young people and their non-offending supporters who have experienced sexual assault.
  
• Provide support, information, referrals and advocacy to people who have experienced sexual violence and to their non-offending supporters.
  
• Assess the immediate needs of people who wish to access CRCC counseling services. 
  

Note: 

• This is a woman only position under s 34 (1) of the Discrimination Act 1991 which does not make it unlawful for a person to discriminate against someone else on the grounds of sex in relation to a position as an employee, contract worker etc, if it is a genuine occupational qualification for the position. 
  
• Child protection legislation requires that the preferred applicant will be required to undertake employment screening including a Police check.
  
• Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act of 2011 legislation requires that the preferred applicant will be required to hold a current and valid Working with Vulnerable People card as proof of suitable employment screening and background checks.
  
• A current driver’s licence is required
  
• Tertiary qualifications in social work, psychology or counselling or relevant experience are required.
  

For inquiries please contact The Canberra Rape Crisis Centre via crcc@crcc.org.au for any questions.