Sexual Harm Crisis Support Specialist - Timaru - ref. k58878915

• Provide crisis support with empathy, professionalism, and a trauma-informed approach
• Use your qualifications and/or lived experience to help guide safe, client-led responses
• Support the South Canterbury community – Full-time, Timaru based role

Mid-South Island Women’s Refuge & Family Safety Services is seeking applications from a highly skilled person to work as part of the sexual abuse service S.T.A.R Centre.

The person we are looking for may be a qualified professional with knowledge, and/or lived experience that allows them to approach the work that is client-centred, non-judgemental and that seeks to determine the client’s best interests and needs at the time

Specialist crisis support workers must demonstrate the following:

• A recognised qualification in social work, counselling, family therapy and/or equivalent skills and experience, including; time in the workplace, workplace training, lived experience and recovery, mentoring and supervision
• If they have a lived experience of trauma and recovery, the person has processed any personal trauma and can engage without being triggered themselves
• Knowledge of and adherence to consent, conflict and confidentiality protocols, including statutory reporting
• Knowledge of the dynamics of sexual harm, risk factors and safety planning in a community context
• Trauma informed, understand and recognise the immediate and cumulative impacts of trauma that result from sexual harm
• The personal characteristics and skills to engage (therapeutically) with a cross-section of people to maximise the effectiveness of the support provided
• Able to commit to the on-call component for any emergency support required

This is a permanent position of 40 hours per week with some flexibility required to respond to emergency situations outside of usual office hours.

Apply now with your letter of introduction and CV demonstrating your relevant experience and qualifications.

Applications close at 8am on Wednesday 30 April, 2025.

Direct enquiries to the Mid-South Island Women’s Refuge will be directed to Stafford.