Specialist Family Violence Practitioner - People Using Violence

Berry Street; Ballarat; On-site; AUD 115,000 - 170,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Superannuation

Salary packaging

Job summary

Berry Street Yooralla's Family Violence service in the West invites a Specialist Family Violence Practitioner to join the People Using Violence team at Mt Helen Office. The role focuses on accountability and safety for victim-survivors, using evidence-informed interventions across programs such as A Place for Change and Caring Dads.

Occasional after-hours work and travel may be required. You will collaborate with Victoria Police, Child Protection and community partners to promote safety and risk

Qualifications

• Bachelor qualification in Social Work (or equivalent) or meet Family Violence Mandatory Minimum Qualifications

Responsibilities

• Provide risk assessment and specialist case management.
• Facilitate and co-facilitate group programs.
• Support clients to engage with services, housing and community supports.
• Develop and review case plans focused on accountability and behaviour change.
• Participate in case conferencing and integrated family violence responses.
• Maintain accurate client records and reporting requirements.

Skills

Risk assessment

Case management

Group facilitation

Stakeholder collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor qualification in Social Work

Job description

Berry Street Yooralla's Family Violence service in the West is the lead provider for the integrated family violence service system in the Central Highlands sub-region. The Family Violence service provides support and intervention services to adult and child victim-survivors, as well as people who use violence. Our programs aim to support victim-survivors to remain safely within their community and to recover from the impacts of family violence and, to support accountability and change for people who have used or are using force or violence.

• Mt Helen Office on Wadawurrung Country
• Part Time (0.8FTE), Permanent
• $115K + Super & Salary Packaging (pro rata)

The Opportunity

We are seeking a passionate and skilled Specialist Family Violence Practitioner to join our People Using Violence team.

In this role, you will work with people who use violence or force, supporting accountability, behaviour change and increased safety for victim survivors. You will use evidence-informed interventions across the programs, conduct individual case management responses including A Place for Change, and facilitate group sessions including the Caring Dads Program.

Working within an integrated family violence response, you will collaborate with key stakeholders including Victoria Police, Child Protection, The Orange Door and community partners to promote safety, manage risk and support meaningful change.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing risk assessment and specialist case management.
• Facilitating and co-facilitating group programs.
• Supporting clients to engage with services, housing and community supports.
• Developing and reviewing case plans focused on accountability and behaviour change.
• Participating in case conferencing and integrated family violence responses.
• Maintaining accurate client records and reporting requirements.

Please note that this role may require occasional after-hours work and travel across service locations.

About You

You are a reflective and resilient practitioner with a strong understanding of family violence and a commitment to promoting safety, accountability and social justice.

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• A Bachelor qualification in Social Work (or equivalent) or meet the Family Violence Mandatory Minimum Qualifications requirements.
• Experience working with families impacted by family violence, including people who use violence or force.
• Skills in risk assessment, case management and client engagement.
• Knowledge of MARAM, family violence legislation and contemporary family violence practice frameworks.
• Strong communication and facilitation skills.
• The ability to manage competing priorities within a complex service environment.
• Knowledge of Victoria's family violence, community and justice sectors.

Our Benefits

• A supportive and collaborative team environment.
• Opportunities for ongoing learning, professional development and reflective practice.
• The chance to contribute to innovative responses that improve safety for victim survivors.
• Meaningful work that creates lasting impact for individuals, families and communities.
• A workplace that values diversity, inclusion and lived experience.

We believe in diversity, inclusion and equality and are committed to ensuring that our workplaces are a reflection of the Victorian community. We recognise the benefits that diversity and inclusion brings, and in turn encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities and identities to apply to our vacancies.

We encourage applications from people with lived experience of disability. You'll receive adjustments and support throughout the whole process — from the application stage to starting in the workplace. If you require the position description in a different format or any accommodation or assistance during the application and interview stages please contact the person listed on the ad or alternatively email [e-mail]

Berry Street Yooralla is committed to being a child safe, child friendly and child empowering organisation. In everything we do we seek to protect children. We are committed to the cultural safety of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children; children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds; children with a disability; children who identify as LGBTIQA+. We aim to ensure every individual is treated with dignity and respect regardless of their cultural background, ability, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, spirituality or religion.

Please Note; the successful applicant will be subject to comprehensive reference and background checking prior to employment, including a NDIS Screening Check, Working with Children Check and National and International Police check (if required) and NDIS training.