Family Violence Refuge Support Worker

Safvcentre; Australia; Remote; AUD 39,000 - 50,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

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 is seeking a casual Refuge Support Worker to provide on-site assistance to women and children in refuge and crisis accommodation in the Barwon region.

You will assess risk, deliver tailored supports, and work within a collaborative team to promote safety and wellbeing for clients while managing a roster that includes sleepovers and public holidays.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or working towards a qualification in social work, psychology or other relevant disciplines.
• Ability to assess risk and provide crisis intervention for women and children experiencing family violence.
• Commitment to equity, diversity and client-centred practice.
• Ability to work autonomously and within a team in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide onsite support to women and children in refuge and crisis accommodation.
• Assess risk and safety of clients and tailor supports accordingly.
• Deliver individualized and practical supports for clients living in refuge.
• Rostered hours include sleepovers, weekdays, weekends and public holidays.

Skills

Risk assessment

Crisis intervention

Relationship building

Change management

Stakeholder engagement

Prioritization

Stakeholder relations

Prioritization

Equity & safety

Education

Bachelor's degree in social work/psychology or related

Job description

Job Category: Community Services and Development

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.

Job Description

About The Role

The Family Violence Refuge Support Worker provides onsite support to women and children whoare experiencing or have experienced family violence and are in need of refuge and crisisaccommodation. Working as part of a dynamic team, the Refuge Support Worker will beresponsible to deliver services for women and children who are experiencing family violence andliving in refuge; outside of standard business hours. This role is critical in ensuring the delivery ofindividualised and tailored practical supports for women, young people and children living in refugeand crisis accommodation. A strong understanding of the gendered and complex nature of familyviolence and evidence based risk factors is required to continuously asses a client’s risk andsafety, while also addressing other support needs identified with the client. The role consists of rostered hours of work, including sleepover, weekdays, weekends and public holidays.

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.

Desired Skills and Experience

About You

You will have a Bachelor or working towards a qualification in social work, psychology or other relevantdisciplines.

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

Your application must address the following:

• A Bachelor or working towards a qualification in social work, psychology or other relevant disciplines.

Essential Skills and Knowledge

• Conceptual understanding of the assessment of risk in relation to family violence and provision of crisis intervention and casework with women and children from diverse backgrounds who have experienced family violence.
• Knowledge and understanding of the gendered nature and complex dynamic of family violence including the impact of family violence on women and children
• Ability to reflect and analyse complex problems and provide workable solutions.
• Demonstrated capacity to adapt, support and manage change.
• An understanding of skills required to build relationships with key stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to flexibly manage competing priorities and assist others to do so.
• Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the principles of equity, diversity, continual improvement, risk management and occupational health and safety.

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 causal.

Hours of work

• The position is casual. The role consists of rostered hours of work, including sleepover, weekdays, weekends and public holidays.
• Location of the position is at the Barwon region (Refuge location(s) not disclosed).
• Roster including sleepovers, weekdays, weekends and public holidays.
• 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

Specialist Family Violence Practitioner classification, Level 4 Pay Point 1-4. Salary will becommensurate 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 theSuperannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992.

Probationary Period – 6 months with a review conducted during this time.