Senior Practitioner - DFV Specialist

Save the Children Australia; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 69,000 - 77,000; Full time

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Job summary

Save the Children Australia is seeking a Domestic and Family Violence Specialist to support families affected by violence, mentor staff and strengthen community partnerships. You will help improve safety, wellbeing and resilience for women, children and families when it matters most.

The role is full-time and located in Victoria, focusing on specialist case support, collaboration with communities and ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• Experience working with women, and children under 5 years, who have experienced domestic and family violence
• Knowledge of best practice, professional standards, and relevant research in the field of domestic and family violence
• Experience in coaching, mentoring and the transfer of skills and knowledge to others
• Demonstrated skills, knowledge, understanding and experience working with culturally diverse families and communities as well as understanding cultural practice approaches
• Completed MARAM training
• A Bachelor of Social Work, Psychology or relevant Human Service Qualification and/or significant experience working in a similar service

Responsibilities

• Providing support to women and children experiencing or at risk of domestic and family violence
• Providing mentoring/coaching assistance to the team as required
• Identifyingwhere additional assistance and external services are required, providing appropriate information,supportand referrals
• Promoting positive and culturally respectful approaches to parenting, and child and family wellbeing
• Developing strong networks and referral pathways to support desired outcomes
• Collecting and recording information for the purpose of accountability, evaluation and reporting

Skills

Mentoring

Coaching

Leadership

Cultural competence

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor of Social Work

Bachelor of Psychology

Human Service Qualification

Significant experience in similar service

Job description

Save the Children Australia 4.96K subscribers

Every woman and child deserves the opportunity to thrive. As our Domestic and Family Violence Specialist, you'll use your expertise to support families impacted by violence, build the capability of others, and work alongside communities to create safer, more positive futures. Through specialist case support, mentoring, and strong community partnerships, you'll help strengthen safety, wellbeing and resilience for women, children and families when it matters most.

54 reasons is Australia’s leading child rights organisation – no ordinary not-for-profit.

Proudly part of the Save the Children Australia Group and global movement, we’re here to make sure that children and young people have their rights met and thrive, in all their diversity.

With the child’s voice at the centre, we provide quality services to children and their caregivers in every state and territory, and across regions, remote areas and capital cities. From our programs to our support services - this is the place to realise your purpose.

A place to make a difference:

Here you’re empowered to make a difference in children’s lives by learning, sharing and collaborating to find new ways to solve problems.

In this full-time, permanent role, you’ll work as a part of our Victorian team in Doveton to help us create lasting change for children everywhere.

You will make a difference by:

• Providing support to women and children experiencing or at risk of domestic and family violence
• Providing mentoring/coaching assistance to the team as required
• Identifyingwhere additional assistance and external services are required, providing appropriate information,supportand referrals
• Promoting positive and culturally respectful approaches to parenting, and child and family wellbeing
• Developing strong networks and referral pathways to support desired outcomes
• Collecting and recording information for the purpose of accountability, evaluation and reporting

A place to feel valued:

Your deep expertise in domestic and family violence support services, and early childhood development will be invaluable. You're a passionate and confident leader who motivates and builds the capacity of others, and you have strong knowledge of domestic and family violence and how it affects children, families and communities. Importantly, you're committed to making a positive change in the community.

This role requires:

• Experience working with women, and children under 5 years, who have experienced domestic and family violence
• Knowledge of best practice, professional standards, and relevant research in the field of domestic and family violence
• Experience in coaching, mentoring and the transfer of skills and knowledge to others
• Demonstrated skills, knowledge, understanding and experience working with culturally diverse families and communities as well as understanding cultural practice approaches
• Completed MARAM training
• A Bachelor of Social Work, Psychology or relevant Human Service Qualification and/or significant experience working in a similar service

A place to belong:

At 54 reasons, we invest in the development and wellbeing of our people. Our workforce is approximately 600 people strong, and proudly diverse, whether in race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexuality, cultures and beliefs.

It takes all types of people to do the challenging work we do. We are diverse personalities, backgrounds and talents, embracing our differences as one strong and united team. We see and celebrate the unique value you bring to our organisation, and offer a range of rewards for your effort, including:

• Generous award rate salary (Level 5.1 - currently $5 3.43 per hour) plus full salary packaging benefits - use this link to see how much this benefit could mean to you!
• Internal employment and development opportunities
• Supportive Managers – we provide professional supervision training and monthly supervision sessions so you can feel supported and build a career
• Support for workplace wellness, including access to our free, confidential Employee Wellbeing Program
• Celebrate and feel supported in your diversity. We have a highly inclusive culture and diverse workforce reflecting the communities we serve, allowing you to bring your whole self to work (if that’s what you want!).

Follow this link for the full list of our employee benefits.

Does this sound like the place for you?

We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates to apply.

We have tested our application process with diverse groups in mind, with the intent to ensure its straightforward and accessible for all to apply. Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our culture and improve our ability to reach our most vulnerable client groups. But we also know there is no one-size fits-all when it comes to recruitment - so if we didn’t quite hit the mark for you, please let us know at [e-mail]. We’re dedicated to ensuring Save the Children Australia is a place where everyone can feel supported – no matter your race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexuality, neurodiversity, culture and beliefs.

Save the Children Australia is a child-safe organisation.All employees are required to undergo a National Police Check, a Working with Children Check, and sign our Child Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct. We also support the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme .

Save the Children is committed to providing and maintaining a safe working environment for its employees and client groups, consistent with our obligations under OH&S legislation.