Family Violence Practitioner

The Sexual Assault & Family Violence Centre; Geelong; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

5 weeks annual leave

Paid parental leave

Salary packaging

Health & Wellbeing initiatives

Employee Assistance Program

Social initiatives

Positive workplace culture

Job summary

The Sexual Assault & Family Violence Centre in Geelong West is seeking a Family Violence Practitioner to join the Orange Door team. You will deliver high-quality, client-centered responses to Victorians seeking support and services, applying an integrated practice model within a multidisciplinary setting.

You will hold a relevant graduate or postgraduate qualification and at least two years of experience working with adults, children or families affected by family violence, and you will maintain

Qualifications

• Relevant graduate or post graduate qualification in psychology, social work or related discipline.
• Minimum two years relevant experience.
• Understanding of family violence and trauma.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high quality, safe service responses to Victorians via The Orange Door.
• Work autonomously and within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Maintain client-focused, confidential case notes.
• Engage in trauma-informed, client-centered practice.

Skills

Family violence knowledge

Risk assessments

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Autonomy

Confidential records

Education

Graduate or postgraduate qualification in psychology or social work

Job description

The Sexual Assault & Family Violence Centre - Geelong West VIC

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 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. As a practitioner, you will work as an integrated member of the Orange Door 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:

• Flexible working arrangements
• 5 weeks annual leave and access to purchased leave for full and part time employees
• Paid parental leave
• Salary packaging
• Health and Wellbeing initiatives
• 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.

About You

With a relevant graduate or post graduate qualification in psychology, social work or other relevant discipline, 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 adynamic, 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

• 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.

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

This position is ongoing depending on funding.

Hours of work

• The position is Full-Time (1.0 FTE).
• Location of the position is at the Geelong office.
• Hours will usually be worked during business hours of 9.00am to 5.06 pm between Monday to Friday.
• The days are based on the needs of the service.
• Flexibility in working hours will be required from time to time as the need arises

Salary and Conditions

Annual salary range is SCHADS Level 5 Pay Point 1-3 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.

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