Employment

NSW Rape Crisis Centre considers sexual assault counselling to be specialist work. Counsellors who work at the Centre must have a social work or psychology degree or equivalent, at least two years counselling experience and a detailed knowledge of the causes and consequences of sexual violence. Counsellors participate in a detailed orientation program and are expected to participate in a number of specific training programs in the first year of their employment. Counsellors participate in regular one to one supervision and meet regularly with the Counselling team to discuss counselling issues.

The Centre holds an exemption under the Anti-Discrimination Act and only employs female counsellors.

Students

NSW Rape Crisis Centre does not offer face to face counselling and as the telephone work is specialist, students cannot take part in the counselling roster. Students have found it useful to attend counsellor meetings where counselling issues are discussed and the Centre welcomes students for a 2 hour introduction to the Centre, it's services and practices. This is most commonly offered to a group of students rather than one student at a time.

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