ISCO Specialization 2635.1.5 Sexual Violence Counsellor
From Open Risk Manual
Definition
Sexual Violence Counsellor: 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.
Essential Skills
- Psychology
- Support The Positiveness Of Youths
- Refer Social Service Users
- Relate Empathetically
- Report On Social Development
- Manage Stress In Organisation
- Social Justice
- Demonstrate Leadership In Social Service Cases
- Communicate Professionally With Colleagues In Other Fields
- Respond To Individuals' Extreme Emotions
- Strategies For Handling Cases Of Sexual Assault
- Build Helping Relationship With Social Service Users
- Facilitate The Healing Process Related To Sexual Assault
- Listen Actively
- Apply Socially Just Working Principles
- Work On The Effects Of Abuse
- Organise Relapse Prevention
- Deliver Social Services In Diverse Cultural Communities
- Maintain A Non-Emotional Involvement
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Supervision Of Persons
- Human Psychological Development
- Perform Therapy Sessions
- Communicate With Social Service Users
- Psychological Theories
- Maintain The Trust Of Service Users
- Promote The Safeguarding Of Young People
- Promote Social Change
- Reflexion
- Cooperate At Inter-Professional Level
- Promote Human Rights
- Help Clients Make Decisions During Counselling Sessions
- Maintain Records Of Work With Service Users
- Assess Social Service Users' Situation
- Encourage Counselled Clients To Examine Themselves
- Promote Inclusion
- Support Young Persons Affected By Sexual Assault
- Undertake Continuous Professional Development In Social Work
- Follow Health And Safety Precautions In Social Care Practices
- Have Emotional Intelligence
- Behavioural Therapy
- Adolescent Psychological Development
- Legal Requirements In The Social Sector
- Assess The Development Of Youth
- Apply Quality Standards In Social Services
- Handle Conflicts
- Social Sciences
- Provide Social Counselling
- Counselling Methods
- Client-Centred Counselling
- Manage Social Crisis
- Accept Own Accountability
Optional Skills
- Support Children Who Have Experienced Trauma
Alternative Names
- Counsellor, Sexual Violence
- Victim Care Worker
- Sexual Violence Victim Advocate
- Sexual Assault Counsellor
- Victim Support Worker
- Sexual Violence Support Worker
- Domestic Violence Counsellor
- Victim Care Unit Worker
- Victim Care Unit Counsellor
- Sexual Assault Social Counselor
- Sexual Violence Advisor
