SEXUAL ASSAULT
COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT WORKER – BRISBANE NORTH (LOCUM)

Zig Zag Young Women’s Resource Centre Inc are now recruiting
for a 9-month Locum position of Sexual
Assault Counselling and Support Worker – Brisbane North/ Camp Hill (Locum) within our Sexual Assault
Program commencing January 2024. This fixed term contract position is
for 32 hours (4 days) / week and is paid at a SCHCaDS Award Level 5. Zig Zag
offers above Award employment conditions and salary sacrifice is
available. 

The Brisbane North Sexual Assault Response Service has been
established as a formal partnership between the Brisbane Rape and Incest
Survivors Support Centre (BRISSC) and Zig Zag. The Sexual Assault Counselling and
Support Worker – Brisbane North / Camp Hill (Locum) position will work collaboratively to deliver high-quality,
responsive sexual assault counselling and support services to young women
survivors of sexual violence who are residing in the Brisbane North
region.  This work includes flexible
service delivery and outreach support through some mobile outreach services.

This
position also has responsibility for the development and facilitation of
therapeutic sexual assault support groups, community education, and early
intervention and prevention activities to respond to sexual violence within the
Brisbane North region, in collaboration with local networks and partnerships. This position will be based at Zig Zag’s Nundah service site
for up to three days per week and at our Camp Hill service site for one day per
week. 

Zig Zag
employs women only (EEO exempt). Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women
and women from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds are strongly
encouraged to apply. It is a requirement under Zig Zag’s organisational policy to be
COVID19 vaccinated (minimum 2 doses) however exemptions to this policy
may apply. 

Applicants
must have:

·        
Bachelor degree
qualification in Social Work, Social Science, Psychology, Behavioural Science,
or other relevant discipline.

·        
Minimum of two years’ experience of working
therapeutically with women or young people who are survivors of trauma.

·        
A clearly defined practice framework that
incorporates intersectional feminist and social justice perspectives.

·        
Current ‘C’ class driver’s license.

·        
Possession of a current Working with Children
Blue Card.

Expressions of Interest for this position will
close at 9am on Monday 23 October 2023. 
Visit our website at https://zigzag.org.au/about/employment-opportunities/
 to obtain the position description and
selection criteria, and recruitment process information. Please note in
advance: if you do not follow the directions provided in the recruitment
process information you will not be considered for the position.  For more information about the position
please contact Stephanie (CEO, Zig Zag) by email [email protected].