$83,928 - $95,873 (plus Super and IFA)
- Canberra - ACT
**The Role**
This is a rare opportunity for a Social Worker or Psychologist to be part of a dynamic Client Response Team in the Sexual Misconduct Prevention and Response Office (SeMPRO) and contribute to Defence's effort to prevent and reduce the impact of sexual misconduct. Established in 2013 in the Department of Defence, SeMPRO assists people impacted by sexual misconduct and delivers education on sexual misconduct.1800 SeMPRO is a 24/7 confidential advice and support service staffed by psychologists and social workers in SeMPRO's Client Response Team.
As a SeMPRO Client Response Team Professional, you will assist with strategies to improve clients' wellbeing and promote their physical and psychological safety. Using your expertise, you will help navigate the next steps by talking clients through their choices for Defence and civilian healthcare and support services. You can also provide referrals for services that are in a client's geographic area. You will help clients understand the reporting process, and can be available to support a client through an investigation phase and legal processes if requested. As a SeMPRO Client Response Team Professional, you will provide advice to commanders and supervisors who are managing a person impacted by sexual misconduct or anyone receiving a disclosure of sexual misconduct. You may also provide debriefing for individuals exposed to potentially traumatic material in the workplace.
**About our Team**
SeMPRO is a central part of Defence's cultural change initiatives that promotes help seeking, encourages reporting and supports the prevention of unwanted sexualised behaviours. The SeMPRO team is dynamic and multi-skilled, and includes mental health, research and evaluation, education and communication professionals.
SeMPRO offers confidential support and advice services to personnel directly impacted by sexual misconduct; assists commanders, managers, and others, to respond to incidents promptly and sensitively; debriefs personnel working in sensitive areas; and develops and delivers education products on sexual misconduct prevention and management.
To be successful in this role, we are looking for a capable and confident mental health professional and proactive team player with a client-focused and trauma-informed practice framework, the ability to address the needs of a range of Defence clients via a range of mediums, strong assessment and documentation skills, commitment to professional standards, proficiency in using technology to enable communication, and attention to detail to ensure data integrity.