Family Violence Practitioner: Accountability & Safety Leader

The Salvation Army; Frankston; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 84,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Parental leave

Wellness programs

EAP

Job summary

The Salvation Army is seeking a Senior Specialist Family Violence Practitioner (Person Using Violence) to work within the Victoria Police Family Violence Investigation Unit in Prahran. You will provide intensive, short-term interventions for men who use violence, focusing on risk management and accountability.

Reporting to the Team Leader, this fixed-term full-time role is based on-site at Prahran Police Station, VIC, with a SCHADS award level and hourly remuneration.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Social Work, Psychology or related discipline aligned with the Mandatory Minimum Qualification Requirements for Specialist Family Violence Practitioners (Recommendation 209)
• Minimum 5 years' experience in case management
• Strong experience conducting risk assessments and managing complex situations
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and multidisciplinary collaboration skills
• Trauma-informed, person-centred practice
• Current Employee Working with Children Check
• Current full Victorian Driver’s Licence

Responsibilities

• Conduct intake, triage and comprehensive family violence risk assessments
• Identify, assess and respond to serious and immediate family violence risks using the MARAM Framework
• Co-review and co-triage family violence incidents alongside Victoria Police
• Deliver short-term case management and safety-focused interventions
• Engage respectfully and effectively with persons using violence to support accountability and behaviour change
• Coordinate referrals and service responses to address complex needs including mental health, AOD, housing and child wellbeing concerns
• Participate in service development, reflective practice and continuous improvement initiatives
• Contribute to a coordinated whole-of-family response that places the safety and wellbeing of women and children at the centre of all decision-making

Skills

Risk assessment

Behaviour change

Stakeholder engagement

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Trauma-informed practice

Person-centred practice

Education

Social Work or Psychology degree

Tools

MARAM Framework

Job description

The Salvation Army is seeking a Senior Specialist Family Violence Practitioner (Person Using Violence) to work within the Victoria Police Family Violence Investigation Unit in Prahran. You will provide intensive, short-term interventions for men who use violence, focusing on risk management and accountability.

Reporting to the Team Leader, this fixed-term full-time role is based on-site at Prahran Police Station, VIC, with a SCHADS award level and hourly remuneration.