Description
Sexual violence counsellors provide support services, crisis care services and counselling to women and adolescents who have been directly or indirectly exposed to sexual assault and/or rape. They inform victims of the relevant legal procedures and protective services maintaining client confidentiality. They also address problematic sexualized behaviours of children.
EssentialOptional
Theoretical Knowledge
supervision of personsreflexionhuman psychological developmentsocial sciencespsychological theoriescounselling methodslegal requirements in the social sectorbehavioural therapyclient-centred counsellingadolescent psychological developmentsexual disorderssocial justicecognitive behavioural therapystrategies for handling cases of sexual assaultpsychology
Practical Skills
assess social service users' situationmaintain a non-emotional involvementapply socially just working principleshave emotional intelligencefacilitate the healing process related to sexual assaultdeliver social services in diverse cultural communitiesaccept own accountabilityfollow health and safety precautions in social care practicesbuild helping relationship with social service userscommunicate with social service usersmanage social crisisprovide social counsellingcooperate at inter-professional levelundertake continuous professional development in social workassess the development of youthsupport young victims of sexual assaultmaintain the trust of service usersapply quality standards in social serviceshelp clients make decisions during counselling sessionspromote human rightsdemonstrate leadership in social service casesrespond to individuals' extreme emotionspromote social changepromote the safeguarding of young peoplework on the effects of abusecommunicate professionally with colleagues in other fieldsorganise relapse preventionrefer social service usersencourage counselled clients to examine themselvesmanage stress in the work placescreen clientsreport on social developmentrelate empatheticallylisten activelysupport the positiveness of youthspromote inclusionmaintain records of work with service usersperform therapy sessionssupport traumatised children