Family Violence Counsellor

Anglicare Victoria; Melbourne; Ibrido; AUD 104.000 - 127.000; Tempo pieno

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Discounted health insurance

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Employee Assistance Program

Rainbow Tick Accreditation

Descrizione del lavoro

Anglicare Victoria is recruiting for the Pathways to Change program, an 8-week online group for individuals who have used violence. Sessions run online and from a Box Hill office, with flexible hybrid arrangements and intake set ups for court referrals.

The role supports multiple streams, involves 90-minute online group sessions with up to 10 participants, and requires experience in trauma-informed practice and risk assessment. Strong teamwork and tech proficiency are essential.

Competenze

• Tertiary qualifications in Social Work, Psychology, Counselling or Family Violence.
• Experience facilitating group work (level 6 role).
• Experience with adults using violence, preferably court-ordered referrals.

Mansioni

• Set up intake and assessment sessions (4-5 per week) for referrals from court.
• Provide group counselling online for up to 10 participants (90 minute sessions, 4-5 per week).
• Work across specialist streams (Easy English, Young Fathers, LGBTQIA+).
• Utilise technology and systems, including Microsoft Teams and Monday.com, for online delivery.

Conoscenze

Group facilitation

Online delivery

Microsoft Teams

Monday.com

Risk assessment

Formazione

Tertiary qualifications in Social Work, Psychology, Counselling or Family Violence

Strumenti

Microsoft Teams

Monday.com

Descrizione del lavoro

• Online group program for individuals who have used violence
• Fully remote or based at Box Hill|Intake and group counselling
• Promoting accountability|fostering empathy|reduce immediate risk

The program:

Pathways to Change (PTC) is an innovative 8-week online group program designed for individuals who have used violence in their intimate and familial relationships.

The program focuses on promoting accountability, fostering empathy, and equipping participants with practical tools to build healthier, non-violent relationships.

While the approach does not excuse the individual's behaviour, it remains non-judgmental, with a strong emphasis on maximising engagement.

The goal is to address key risk factors, reduce immediate risks and improve compliance. The intended outcome is to motivate participants to take the first steps toward sustained behaviour change, fostering accountability and connecting them to ongoing support services.

Through a combination of interactive group sessions, guided self-reflection, and skills-based learning, participants will explore the underlying causes of their behaviour, understand its impact, and work towards sustainable change.

Your role:

Working across 3 specialist streams including Easy English, Young Fathers and LGBTQIA+ groups.

Referrals from court. Set up intake and assessment sessions (4-5 per week) and then provide group counselling for up to 10 participants online, 90 minute sessions (4-5 per week).

Working hours are 11am-7:30pm. Flexible days and hours available from 0.6 to full time. No counselling sessions will be run on Friday’s. You can work from home but we also have an office in Box Hill if that works better for you.

Each group is facilitated by two experienced professionals, trained in behaviour change, family violence intervention, and trauma-informed practices.

Make your Mark:

• Tertiary qualifications in Social Work, Psychology, Counselling or Family Violence.
• A level 6 role requires those with experience facilitating group work.
• Experience in working with adults using violence, in a court ordered capacity preferred.
• Flexible, solution focused, collaborative, resilient
• Able to work in a multi disciplinary space and hold multiple assessments in view
• Holding people who use violence accountable while providing support and services to reduce risk of of family violence
• Sound risk assessment skills.
• You will bring skills using technology and systems. This is online, so having that in depth knowledge of Microsoft Teams and Monday.com is integral to success.
• Agility, adaptive thinking, flexibility to change, the willingness to try new approaches and a strong team work ethic will help you thrive in this role.

What makes this such a great role for you?

• We will provide a working environment where you will benefit from reflective practice, supervision and ongoing program evaluation.
• Flex to work from home, hybrid or an office space in Box Hill.
• Full time, working hours are 11:30am -7:30pm Mon-Thurs and 9am -5pm Friday.
• No evenings on a Friday!
• 11am-7:30pm working hours.
• You get access to salary packaging which decreases the tax you pay so you get even more of your salary in your back pocket.
• SCHADS level 6, so full time salaries start at around $115,339.
• Access to discounted health insurance, Fitness Passport, free Employee Assistance, Salary Packaging and a range of other employment benefits supporting your physical and mental health.
• A workplace with Rainbow Tick Accreditation and DCA Inclusive Employer recognition.

What our people say

Working directly with PUVs is vital to ending gendered violence as it provides the men with an opportunity to access services to reflect on how their choice to use violence impacts the safety and well-being of the victim survivor and children and give them the tools and strategies to change their behaviour.

Please note that you MUST have a stable, reliable internet connection and a private office space to safely run these groups from home.

Please Note: It is mandatory for the successful applicant to hold a current Working with Children Check and be prepared to undergo a National Criminal History Check prior to commencement.

Anglicare Victoria acknowledges Aboriginal people as the traditional custodians of the land on which we operate. We commit to working respectfully to honour their ongoing cultural and spiritual connections to this country.

Diversity and inclusivity are important to Anglicare Victoria and we are committed to ensuring our workplace and services reflect this. Everyone is welcome at Anglicare Victoria, regardless of age, ethnicity, cultural background, gender, sexual orientation, religious affiliation and physical ability