Specialist Family Violence Practitioner

3 weeks ago


Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Vincentcare Full time
  • Level 5 SCHADS Award - $100,776 per annum + Superannuation + NFP Salary Packaging

About Vincentcare Victoria

VincentCare Victoria is an award-winning organisation established to provide a range of accommodation and support services to people that are facing disadvantage throughout metropolitan and regional Victoria.

Our aspiration is to be the leader in providing care, hope and advocacy for those facing disadvantage. Our purpose is to create opportunities and lasting change for the most marginalised. VincentCare is well equipped to provide a continuum of services that effectively meet the needs of people experiencing or at risk of homelessness.

About the Role

As a Specialist Family Violence Practitioner, you will:

  • Provide crisis response, risk assessment, and case management for women and children escaping family violence.
  • Deliver trauma-informed and strength-based support, prioritizing victim survivor safety and empowerment.
  • Work within the Multi-Agency Risk Assessment and Management (MARAM), the Family Violence Information Sharing Scheme (FVISS) and the Child Information Sharing Scheme (CISS) and all other relevant frameworks and guidelines to manage risk and hold perpetrators accountable.
  • Advocate for victim survivors and collaborate with local, regional, and statewide services.
  • Participate in an after-hours on-call roster for crisis response.
  • Support clients in emergency and refuge accommodation and help with safety planning and material aid.

About You

  • A Bachelor level qualification in Social Work or equivalency met through the 7 Equivalency Principles in line with the minimum mandatory qualification requirements. Please see https://www.vic.gov.au/mandatory-minimum-qualificationsspecialist-family-violence-practitioners for further information.
  • Experience in family violence crisis intervention and case management.
  • Strong knowledge of risk assessment, trauma-informed care, and family violence frameworks.
  • Ability to work in high-pressure environments while managing a complex caseload.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
  • A valid Victorian Driver Licence, Working with Children Check, and satisfactory police check.

Why work for us? We offer

  • Salary packaging, sometimes called salary sacrificing is a huge attraction here It is a popular way of providing employees in the community sector with tax benefits over and above their salary. It means the real value of a salary package can be significantly higher than the nominal value.
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • We offer a place where you know you are contributing to a firm committed to helping others. We are passionate about #SocialJustice.

Special Measures Recruitment

This is a female-only position. VincentCare Victoria considers that being female is a genuine occupational requirement under section 28 of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010 (Vic).

Applications close: 2nd August 2025 at 12.00 am.

Please note: Candidates may be reviewed and progressed as applications are received.VCV reserves the right to close the advertisement at any time.We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible to ensure you don't miss out on this exciting opportunity.

Phone enquiries may be made to Marie Murfet, Hume Community Hub Manager on 0428 316 385.

Prior to any commencement to employment, pre-employment checks must be completed. This will include reference checking, a national criminal history and right to work check and a working with children check.

VincentCare Victoria is an accredited Rainbow Tick organisation.

We are committed to the principles of social justice and aim to ensure every individual is treated with dignity and respect regardless of their cultural background, ability, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation or religion.

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