Community Services and Development,Voluntary, Charity & Social Work
We are a leading organisation offering a comprehensive suite of services to clients and the community across the Barwon, West Melbourne and Wimmera Regions. Providing specialist sexual assault and family violence programs and services, including 24 hour crisis care support, case management, therapeutic counselling, early intervention and professional education and training, we continue to grow and develop our offerings.
Job Description
About the Sexual Assault & Family Violence Centre
We are a client-centred organisation, supporting the community throughout Barwon, Wimmera, and the South West regions, offering a range of specialist support services to people impacted by sexual and family violence, encompassing 24 hour crisis care, specialist response services, early intervention programs, Victims Assistance Program, Community Legal Services, trauma recovery programs, professional training and primary prevention initiatives.
About The Role
The Specialist Family Violence Practitioner will work within the multi-disciplinary Orange Door team and deliver high quality, safe and effective service responses to Victorians seeking support and services through The Orange Door Barwon. As a practitioner, you will work as an integrated member of The Orange Door Barwon team to delivering an integrated practice model.
Why work for The Sexual Assault & Family Violence Centre?
The Sexual Assault & Family Violence Centre takes pride in being an employer of choice; we are passionate about the wellbeing of our team members and we celebrate diversity and inclusion in all we do. We have a high level of employee engagement and satisfaction and provide a number of complementary benefits to our staff, some of our benefits include:
Generous above award Enterprise Agreement entitlements
Flexible working arrangements
Professional development opportunities
5 weeks annual leave and access to purchased leave for full and part time employees
Paid parental leave
Salary packaging
Health and Wellbeing initiatives
Flu vaccinations
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Social initiatives
Positive workplace culture
The SAFV Centre acknowledges and respects the First Nations ownership of the land where we work.
Desired Skills and Experience
About You
You will be a values driven person, motivated to make a difference and hold the client at the centre of everything you do. You thrive working autonomously and also collaboratively within a dynamic, team environment.
If you share our vision for a community free from family violence and sexual assault and are motivated to make a difference, we would like to hear from you. We pride ourselves on being a great place to work. You care for our clients and we care for you, including by investing in your development and wellbeing. You will have access to leading specialists and training and development that supports you in your role and in your longer term career journey. We offer a variety of career pathway options, leading salary packaging benefits and flexible working arrangements that help you manage your work and your life.
The successful candidate will be required to maintain a current Working with Children's Check and National Police Check at their own expense.
Key Selection Criteria
Essential Qualifications and Experience
Your application must address the following:
A relevant graduate or post graduate qualification in psychology, social work or other relevant discipline.
A minimum two year relevant experience.
Essential Skills and Knowledge
A comprehensive understanding of family violence including a theoretical framework that includes intersectional feminist and structural theory and locates individuals within their social and familial context.
Sound knowledge of the effect and impact of family violence interpersonal trauma on adults, young people, children and non-offending family members.
Demonstrated experience and capabilities working with adults, children and young people who have experienced family violence
Demonstrated capacity to complete family violence risk assessments, develop safety plans, manage risk, deliver brief crisis intervention and case work.
Ability to work within an integrated and multi-disciplinary team.
Demonstrated ability to advocate, liaise and work collaboratively with colleagues from different disciplines and across complex systems.
Demonstrated capacity to apply theoretical frameworks to practice.
Ability to manage complex and demanding work.
Ability to practice independently with a high degree of autonomy and to participate as a member of a team.
Demonstrated ability to maintain accurate and confidential case notes.
Other
Commitment to the vision, values and purposes of The SAFV Centre.
Commitment to continuous quality improvement and cultural equity in service delivery.
Current Victorian Driver’s Licence.
Referees
Applicants must provide the name and current contact details of 2-3 professional referees including the most recent or current supervisor.
Period of Appointment
Fixed term role subject to funding.
Hours of work
Full time 1.0 FTE
Salary and Conditions
Annual salary range is $110,124.20 - $114,983.24 plus superannuation (pro rata for part time). Salary will be commensurate with experience and skills.
Industrial Instrument: The Sexual Assault & Family Violence Centre Enterprise Agreement 2023.
Salary Packaging: Provided via Maxxia. PBI status with other expenses available to package above this cap. The Sexual Assault & Family Violence Centre is a Public Benevolent Institution.
Superannuation: The employer will also make superannuation payments on your behalf in accordance with the Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992.
Probationary Period – 6 months with a review conducted during this time.
How To Apply
All applications must address the key selection criteria outlined in the PD. For a confidential discussion, please contact our People and Culture team on 03 5222 4318.
We are currently accepting applications from direct applicants only, no recruitment agency applications accepted.
Please note if you are applying via seek go to The SAFV Centre career portal to access the position description at https://www.safvcentre.org.au/working-with-us/careers/
