Specialist Family Violence Practitioner (Outer Gippsland)

Quantum Support Services; Morwell; On-site; AUD 95,000 - 116,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Location Sale

Job Security

Salary SCHADS Level 5

Annual indexation

Long service leave

Leave opportunities

Job summary

Quantum Support Services in Sale, Victoria, invites applications for a Specialist Family Violence Practitioner (Outer Gippsland). This role provides crucial case management and outreach support to victim-survivors, guiding them toward safety and self-reliance.

You will connect clients to essential resources such as legal aid, healthcare, housing and financial assistance, advocate for their needs within a collaborative framework, and strengthen community partnerships with government and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in social work is required.
• Experience in trauma-related field and case management is preferred.
• Strong risk assessment and management capabilities are essential.
• Advocacy for systemic change and feminist principles are valued.

Responsibilities

• Provide case management and outreach support to victim-survivors, guiding them toward safety and self-reliance.
• Connect clients to legal aid, healthcare, housing and financial assistance.
• Advocate for client needs within a collaborative, cross-sector framework.
• Maintain confidentiality, safety, rights and dignity for all service users.
• Build and sustain partnerships with government and NGO agencies for integrated service delivery.

Skills

Risk Management

Strategic Case Management

Advocacy for Systemic Change

Feminist Principles

Engagement & Empathy

Education

Bachelor’s degree in social work

Experience in trauma-related field

Job description

Specialist Family Violence Practitioner (Outer Gippsland)

• Work Life-Balance – Flexible work arrangements | Salary packaging| | Flexi time


• Empower Victim-Survivors: Provide crucial case management and outreach support to individuals and families impacted by family violence, guiding them towards safety and self-reliance.


• Connect to Vital Resources: Facilitate access to essential community resources, including legal aid, healthcare, counselling, housing, and financial assistance, ensuring comprehensive support.


• Advocate for Client Needs: Work collaboratively with victim-survivors to identify their unique needs and develop tailored strategies within a supportive case management framework.


• Champion Safety & Dignity: Uphold the highest standards of confidentiality, safety, rights, and dignity for all service users, fostering a secure and respectful environment.


• Strengthen Community Networks: Build and maintain vital partnerships with government and non-government agencies, ensuring an integrated and responsive service system for those escaping family violence.

The Ideal Candidate will bring:

• Expertise in Risk Management: You’ll excel at identifying, assessing, and managing family violence risk effectively, ensuring ongoing safety and promoting accountability.


• Strategic Case Management: You possess the ability to lead and coordinate multidisciplinary case management plans, adapting them as needed and fostering collaborative, cross-sector practice.


• Advocacy for Systemic Change: You are passionate about advocating for legislative and policy reform and increasing community awareness to drive meaningful change in family violence prevention and response.


• Commitment to Feminist Principles: You have a demonstrable understanding of and commitment to feminist philosophy, alongside a deep awareness of the social and political issues affecting women and children impacted by family violence.


• Skilled Engagement & Empathy: You can effectively engage with diverse communities and individuals experiencing family violence, drawing on your proven case management experience and understanding of relevant frameworks


• Valid Victorian Driver’s Licence |Working with Children Check |Police Check


• Minimum bachelor’s degree in social work (or trauma related field) and experience appropriate to the field (refer to Position Description).

Benefits of working at Quantum:

• Location – Sale


• Job Security – 1EFT (38 Hours) | ongoing


• Salary – SCHADS Award Level 5| $105,577 P/A| + Superannuation | Annual indexation | Portable long service leave | Leave opportunities.


• Promotional opportunities within the Organisation.

For more information about this opportunity contact Vin Donahoe on 1800 243 ***.

**Applications will be progressed to interview as they are received.

Quantum is a child safe organisation who believes the celebration of diversity makes us and the community stronger. We are committed to embracing everyone’s individual differences so that we can help create a strong workplace and community that is empowered to reach its potential.