Sexual Harm and Family Violence Counsellor
Job No.: 689196
Location: Clayton and Caulfield campuses
Employment Type: Full-time
Duration: 12 month fixed-term appointment
Remuneration: $120,138 - $132,610 pa HEW Level 8 (plus 17% employer superannuation)
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Amplify your impact at a world top 50 University
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Join our inclusive, collaborative community
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Be surrounded by extraordinary ideas - and the people who discover them
The Opportunity
The Sexual Harm and Family Violence Counsellor will provide expert psychological clinical appointments to the students and staff of the University community, while also providing expert advice to the University community, especially as a member of various high-level committees, working groups and areas. The position reports to the Director, Counselling and Psychological Services (CAPS). The Sexual Harm and Family Violence Counsellor will be an important role within the CAPS team, which sits within the Student Experience area of Monash University.
As the successful candidate, some of your responsibilities will be:
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Holding and managing a caseload, and providing direct trauma-informed counselling support to victim-survivors of sexual harm and/or family violence.
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Providing urgent one-on-one counselling sessions at the request of the University Health Services (UHS) triage or mental health nurse, prioritising these responses over all non-clinical activities.
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Providing practical expert advice in the area of sexual harm and family violence to senior management, including the Safer Community Unit and CARE Service, to help inform the response to highly-complex individuals and cases.
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Attending as a permanent member of the University’s Respect at Monash Advisory Committee in order to provide subject matter expertise in the area of sexual harm and family violence.
Essential qualifications/skills/experience
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Full registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency: Psychology Board of Australia (AHPRA), or membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW)
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Post-graduate qualifications in psychology or social work and demonstrated ability and experience of working independently with minimal day to day guidance.
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Knowledge of and experience in working clinically with a range of evidence-based, trauma-informed psychological interventions that demonstrate efficacy in a short-term clinical work context.
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Substantial experience with and knowledge of community-based primary and tertiary mental health services and referral procedures.
About Monash University
At Monash, work feels different. There’s a sense of belonging, from contributing to something ground breaking – a place where great things happen.
We value difference and diversity, and welcome and celebrate everyone's contributions, lived experience and expertise. That’s why we champion an inclusive and respectful workplace culture where everyone is supported to succeed.
Some 20,000 staff work for Monash around the world. We have 95,000 students, four Australian campuses, and campuses in Malaysia and Indonesia. We also have a major presence in India and China, and a significant centre and research foundation in Italy.
In our short history, we have skyrocketed through global university rankings and established ourselves consistently among the world's best tertiary institutions. We rank in the world’s top-50 universities in rankings including the QS World University Rankings 2026.
Learn more about Monash.
To Apply
For instructions on how to apply, please refer to 'How to apply for Monash Jobs'. Your application must address the Key Selection Criteria.
Diversity is one of our greatest strengths at Monash. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, neurodivergent people, and people of all genders, sexualities, and age groups.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment process at Monash. If you need any reasonable adjustments, please contact us at hr-recruitment@monash.edu in an email titled 'Reasonable Adjustments Request' for a confidential discussion.
Your employment is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of all pre-employment and/or background checks required for the role, as determined by the University.
Enquiries: Andrew Marks, Director, Counselling and Psychological Services, +61 3 9905 4234, 0417221390 or email andrew.marks@monash.edu
Position Description: Sexual Harm and Family Violence Counsellor
Applications Close: Sunday 22 March 2026, 11:55pm AEDT
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