Specialist Family Violence Practitioner - WMA TOD

GenWest; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 108,000 - 113,000; Full time

Job summary

GenWest is seeking a Specialist Family Violence Practitioner within The Orange Door (TOD) WMA, based in Werribee. The role is full-time (1 FTE) for up to 12 months, starting at SCHADS Level 5.1–5.3 with a pro rata salary of $107,692–$112,573, plus 12% superannuation and up to $15,990 salary packaging.

You will work as part of an integrated team delivering responses to victim survivors of family violence, conducting risk assessments, safety planning, and referrals.

Qualifications

• A tertiary qualification in Social Work or related discipline.
• Understanding of family violence legislation, related theory and practice.
• Experience advocating for victim survivors, risk assessments and safety planning.
• Proven collaboration within teams and with external agencies.
• Ability to manage a workload in a complex, fast-paced environment.
• High level verbal and written communication skills.
• Current Victorian driver’s license and ability to travel.
• Working with Children’s check and Police check (incl. international checks if applicable).
• 2 years of family violence, TOD or community service experience is highly regarded.
• Experience and knowledge of MARAM and Best Interest Practice Frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Assessing and prioritising risk/needs of adult victim survivors, children and families by phone and face to face contact.
• Undertaking triage of referrals, MARAM risk assessments, child wellbeing assessments and safety planning.
• Providing brief interventions, assessments and referral pathways within an integrated practice framework.
• Supporting and advocating for adult victim survivors, children and families in a client-centred, culturally appropriate way.
• Identifying, assessing and prioritising risk and needs from multiple information sources.
• Collaborating with colleagues and external services, demonstrating strong relationship-building behaviours.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Team collaboration

Judgement and initiative

Time management

Driving license & travel

Education

A tertiary qualification in Social Work or related discipline

Job description

Specialist Family Violence Practitioner - WMA TOD

We are seeking a Specialist Family Violence Practitioner within The Orange Door (TOD) WMA. This role starts at a SCHADS Level 5.1 – 5.3 ($107,692 – $112,573 pro rata, pay point dependent on experience, plus 12% superannuation and up to $15,990 salary packaging). This role is full-time (1 FTE) and 12-month max term, based in Werribee.

About the role

The Orange Door (TOD) Practitioners work collaboratively as part of an integrated team to deliver effective responses to victim survivors of family violence (including children and young people).

The TOD Practitioner conducts risk, wellbeing and needs assessments and requires a high level of professional judgement. This role requires a solid understanding of the principles and practices relevant to family violence and child/family wellbeing. In addition, this role requires an understanding of the underpinning societal structures that perpetuate gender inequity and contribute to the ongoing disempowerment of victim survivors and children.

Key responsibilities:

• Assessing and prioritising risk/needs of adult victim survivors, children, families, and adults who use violence by phone and face to face contact, drawing on the expertise of practitioners in an integrated team.
• Undertaking triage of referrals, MARAM risk assessments, child wellbeing assessments, safety planning, referrals, targeted interventions, and brokerage support.
• Providing brief interventions, assessments and referral pathways and the ability to manage often complex and competing demands within an integrated practice framework.
• Supporting and advocating for adult victim survivors, children and families, using a client centred, strengths-based approach that is culturally appropriate, inclusive and responsive.
• Identifying, assessing, and prioritising risk and needs of clients, seeking information from multiple sources to inform assessments.
• Proactively collaborating and consulting with colleagues and external services, exemplifying strong relationship-building behaviours.

About you

• A tertiary qualification in Social Work or related discipline.
• A demonstrated understanding of family violence legislation, related theory and practice.
• Experience and/or demonstrated understanding of working with and advocating for victim survivors, undertaking risk assessments and safety planning.
• Proven experience in collaborating effectively within a team, cross-functional and with external agencies.
• Strong ability to exercise initiative and judgement in complex situations.
• Ability to manage a workload effectively within a complex and fast-paced environment.
• High level verbal and written communication skills.
• Current Victorian driver’s license and ability to travel.
• Working with Children’s check.
• Police check (and international police check if lived overseas for a year or more in the last 10 years).
• 2 years of family violence, TOD or community service work experience highly regarded.
• Experience and knowledge of MARAM and Best Interest Practice Frameworks.

Should you have any questions or queries please email ***********@genwest.org.au.