Posted: 25/09/2025
Closing Date: 23/10/2025
Salary: $100,000.00 - $105,000.00
Job Type: Contract - Full Time
Location: Pakenham
Job Category: Community Services and Development,Health, Medical & Pharmaceutical
Our Family Violence, Homelessness and Therapeutic Services program is excited to have a very rare opportunity to join our high performing and dedicated team. We are seeking a dedicated, passionate and experienced Counsellor who can bring their specialist knowledge and expertise to our Specialist Sexual Assault counsellor role.
This newly created role will join our multi-disciplinary team that includes Counsellors, Specialist Family Violence Practitioners and Homelessness Practitioners to provide high quality, collaborative, trauma informed, specialised counselling and therapeutic support to victim survivors of sexual assault and family violence to support their journey toward healing and recovery.
This newly created role will join our multi-disciplinary team that includes Counsellors, Specialist Family Violence Practitioners and Homelessness Practitioners to provide high quality, team-oriented, trauma informed, specialised counselling and therapeutic support to victim survivors of sexual assault and family violence to support their journey toward healing and recovery.
Are you an experienced Counsellor who is passionate about providing high level support to victims of sexual assault to empower and provide a space for healing that is safe, inclusive and trauma informed? If you said ‘yes’, then look no further because this is the perfect role for you!
At Windermere, Our Family Violence, Homelessness and Therapeutic Services program is excited to have a very rare opportunity to join our high performing and dedicated team. We are seeking an experienced, dedicated and passionate Sexual Assault Counsellor.
As a Counsellor you will be responsible for the provision of specialist trauma-informed counselling and therapeutic support to victim survivors of sexual assault and family violence to support their journey toward healing and recovery.
This role is a full-time chance (fixed term until 30/06/27), and as part of Windermere flexible ways of working a 9-day fortnight can be applied. This really is a truly rewarding opportunity for someone with a professional background in working within sexual assault and family violence services, or with vulnerable adults and children that have experienced trauma.
**Why work at Windermere?**
We are committed to outcome-focused care for children, families and individuals and to making a positive difference in the community. As well as tailored support services for individuals and families, Windermere provides a varied scope of services to support disadvantaged and vulnerable people. Windermere offers a culture of flexibility, support and wellbeing.
**Staff Benefits** - this is where we stand out from the crowd! Windermere offers staff a wide range of unique benefits beyond the salary.
- Flexible Ways of Working - combination of office with occasional ability to work from home
- Above Award Personal Leave and 17.5% annual leave loading
- Gifted days off (between Christmas and New Year)
- Employee Referral Program - $500 per referral
- Flexible Leave Scheme (50/52, 51/52)
- Salary packaging (up to $15,900 per year + additional $2,650 meals and entertainment)
- Structured performance and 1-on-1 development check-ins
- Secondment and career growth opportunities
- Staff discount program for everyday items
- Opportunities for professional development
- Study Leave provisions
- Rostered Days Off
- 9 Day Fortnight
- 6 Weeks Paid Parental Leave, in addition to Government Funded Parental Leave Pay (PLP)
**Now, let’s talk about this exciting chance!**
The Counsellor will be responsible of holding a caseload and providing direct counselling and therapeutic support to victims of sexual assault.
This role is full time role fixed term until 30 June 2027 (9 Day Fortnight available). It is a truly rewarding opportunity for someone with a professional background in counselling and working with victims of sexual assault.
Provide face to face holistic, clinical assessment and treatment; trauma informed counselling and therapeutic interventions to adults and children who may have experienced sexual assault, family violence and trauma.
**Desired Skills and Experience**:
**Key Selection Criteria**
- Bachelor level qualifications or above in Psychology, Counselling or Social Work with proven experience within trauma, family violence and/or sexual assault fields. Qualifications must meet the mandatory minimum qualifications for specialist Family Violence Practitioners (essential as per Recommendation 209).
- Minimum 2 years experience in counselling, with Specialised sexual assault counselling highly regarded.
- Experience in the delivery of services that aim to break the cycle of violence for adults, children and young people experiencing or recovering from family violence by
📌 Counsellor (Sexual Assault)
🏢 Windermere
📍 Pakenham