Specialist Family Violence Practitioner - Communities for Children

Berry Street; Preston; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job description

Your Opportunity

Join our passionate Northern Specialist Family Violence Service team who are leading the way for integrated family violence services in the Northern Metropolitan sub-region.

Victim Survivors and their children's needs are at the forefront of our family violence team. Our key purpose is to ensure they can remain safely within their community and maintain a life free of violence. Our services support victim survivors of family violence and their children inclusive of cis gendered heterosexual women, people from the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex and Queer Community (LGBTIQA+).

Key Responsibilities

This role will create and provide training workshops based on a needs analysis consultation with these universal and early years providers. The role will also provide secondary consultation service to professionals and will support the expedient referral into the family violence service sector where appropriate.

As well, in this role you will provide specialist family violence response (intermediate and intensive) to victim survivors and their children with experiences of family violence living in the Hume LGA

About You

We're looking for a experienced family violence practitioner with the ability to be able to provide expertise in engaging with community-based projects and professionals to develop positive collaborative partnerships.

A minimum Bachelor level qualification in Social Work or recent employment in the family violence sector or equivalency met through the 7 Equivalency Principles in line with the minimum mandatory qualification requirements. Please see here for further information.

The Benefits

• Work within a team where you are truly valued.
• Trauma-informed leadership.
• A commitment to ongoing learning opportunities.
• Fortnightly supervision and monthly Reflective Practice.
• Additional salary packaging available for meals/accommodation.
• Flexible work arrangements and generous leave conditions including Study Leave; Paid Family and Domestic Violence Leave; and Parental Leave for eligible staff members.
• Access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), including access for staff members’ immediate family.

How to Apply

Applications including resume and cover letter addressing your suitability for the position to be submitted by midnight on Sunday 28 July 2024.

Queries to Suzanne Meharry, Acting program Manager on 03 9450 4700.