Domestic and sexual violence counsellors within GoJ

​​​Request ​725388412

A

Could you please advise how many counsellors within the government of jersey are allocated to survivors of both domestic and sexual violence?

B

How long these persons have been in post?

C

Their current waiting list as of 23 June 2025.

D

The number of individuals on the waiting list for sexual violence alone, domestic violence alone or both.

E

Could you please advise of the appropriate referral route for such access to this counselling service for members of the jersey community and whether this is just for the victim-survivor themselves or is widened to family members too?

F

What is the commissioning framework for such counselling services and who is the port of call for such a discussion?

Response

A

There is one person working within Health and Care Jersey specifically allocated to counselling survivors of domestic and / or sexual violence.

B

The post-holder has held the role for over two years.

C

44 individuals are on the waiting list for counselling. No distinction is made in the system between those awaiting counselling for sexual abuse versus domestic abuse, or for both. 

D

Waiting times are:

• 6 weeks for assessment
• ​12 to 14 months for therapy to commence

E

Referral to the Psychological Assessment and Therapy Service may be made directly by Jersey Domestic Abuse Support (JDAS), or via the usual mental health referral pathway (Crisis and Assessment Team), as well as by General Practitioners. Self-referral is not possible.

The service is available to victim / survivors of abuse only. Access is not extended to family members.

F

Government of Jersey services that are directly provided by Health and Care Jersey are not currently formally commissioned.  ​