Intake/Brief Intervention Counsellor

Why Work at SASS?

At Sexual Assault Support Service (SASS), you’ll join a specialist, trauma-informed service dedicated to supporting victim-survivors of sexual assault and their families. Every day, your expertise helps break cycles of harm and foster recovery in a safe, respectful environment. Our commitment to creating a safer, more supportive community is at the heart of everything we do.

We value diversity, inclusion, and professional growth - offering ongoing training in therapeutic interventions, external clinical supervision, flexible work arrangements, and a supportive team culture. Your skills and dedication can help shape a future where support is accessible, prevention is prioritised, and advocacy drives meaningful change in a sector that makes a real and lasting difference. If you’re passionate about making a real difference, we’d love to hear from you.

About the role:

SASS is currently seeking Intake/Brief Intervention Counsellors to join our team to be the first point of contact for clients and to be part of the implementation of our new Brief Intervention program. Working both at SASS offices and the newly established ARCH centre, you will work collaboratively with service providers to provide timely, coordinated, trauma informed and tailored support to children, young people and adults affected by sexual harm.

Alongside this role, we have an opening for Therapeutic Specialists in our Children & Families Team. These positions complement each other, so if you’re passionate about trauma-informed care, we encourage you to explore both opportunities.

We encourage you to apply for this role if you:

• Have a minimum of two years professional experience working in crisis response and/or sexual assault counselling with understanding of associated issues
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• Are a skilled clinician with a knowledge of, and experience in, a broad range of trauma informed therapies, having worked with people who have experienced trauma

• Have a degree in counselling, psychology, social work with eligibility for membership of the relevant professional association (APS, AASW or PACFA)
• Are able to coordinate and attend forensic medical examinations at the Royal Hobart Hospital and police statements at the Arch centre for recent sexual assaults, and support victim survivors through this process (note this role is 9-5 weekday     position, not on-call)
• Have a current National Police Check and     Working with Vulnerable People Card

Benefits:

This position will be a minimum of 3 days per week, up to 5 days per week. All SASS employees are entitled to full salary packaging benefits, flexible work arrangements, dedicated professional development budgets, paid parental leave, and additional paid leave over the Christmas period. These positions are located at the SASS offices in the Hobart CBD. 

Applications:

Applications must include a CV, and maximum two-page cover letter responding to the Selection Criteria in the position description.  Applications can be submitted via email to hr@sass.org.au by 5pm, 18^th December 2025.  For a copy of the Position Description (inclusive of Selection Criteria) please download below. To enquire further about the role or please contact Lekha Mummareddy on 62310044 or emailhr@sass.org.au.   

We are committed to creating a safe, inclusive, and respectful workplace. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, members of the LGBTIQA+ community, people with disability, and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. If you need any assistance or adjustments during the application process, please reach out, we’re here to support you.