Clinician HSB

Are you a dedicated counselling or 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?

Now is your opportunity to find out!

Clinician – Harmful Sexual Behaviour

• Full-Time, Ongoing Opportunity– 80hrs per fortnight
• Monthly Accrued Day Off (ADO)
• Clear career progression and professional development plan
• Salary from $ 90,235.60 per annum  in line with Allied Health Professionals (Victorian Public Sector)

Applications Close 11 July 2026

About SASH Support Service

Support after Sexual Harm (SASH) is a specialist sexual assault service, based in community sites in Western Melbourne and at the Royal Children’s Hospital.

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 the 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.

For more on the service and resources, see our webpage.

The Opportunity

In this role, you will use a structured, evidence-based model of care to undertake assessment and provide therapeutic counselling and support services to children and young people who have engaged in harmful sexual behaviour. You will receive extensive face to face training and ongoing support in using this model of care, with the next training scheduled for October 2026.

You would split your work week across at least two of SASH’s three sites in Werribee, Melton and Parkville.  (Your personal preferences will be considered, and flexible start/finish times will be granted where travel to a secondary work site is significantly longer than your primary work site).

Beyond direct assessment, clinical counselling and advocacy work, you will also have opportunities to contribute to SASH’s Intake function, supporting access to the service for those who need help the most. This involves receiving and responding to referrals for service, providing professional secondary consultations regarding child sexual abuse and, harmful sexual behaviour and providing sexual assault crisis responses.

As part of the role, you will also contribute to our after-hours sexual assault crisis response roster. This involves being on call approximately 2–3 times per month and attending the RCH if a child requires a sexual assault crisis response out of business hours. This important work is fully supported, with remuneration provided for each on-call shift and additional payment if you are called to attend the RCH, both in addition to your base salary. You will also be provided a work mobile phone for use when on call.

The Impact You’ll Make

With the ongoing support of SASH’s Senior Clinical team, you will actively assist children, young people, and their families to recover from the impact of sexual harm and promote the rights of children and young people impacted by sexual harm. You will achieve this through:

• Delivering quality and evidence-based assessments, therapeutic interventions and support for children/young people who have experienced sexual harm and their family members.
• Promoting 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.
• Contributing 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)

What You’ll Bring to the Role

• 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.

 What You’ll Get In Return:

• Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay by up to $11,500 per annum!
• Flexible start/finish times negotiated for significant travel time to SASH sites.
• Looking for a new set of wheels to get you to the SASH offices? We offer Novated Leases through our partnership with SmartSalary
• Workplace Culture of continuous improvement, support, and training
• Discounted Private Health Insurance
• Help when you need it most! Staff Counselling, financial coaching, legal support, nutritional support, and specialist helpline services, and more through our EAP partner, Converge
• Unlimited access to select fitness facilities in your local area via Fitness Passport
• Retail discounts
• Work mobile phone and laptop

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: fran.hardcastle@rch.org.au

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. Further information on RCH is available here.

RCH has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases in healthcare settings. You may therefore be required to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations (including annual influenza vaccinations).