Men's Family Violence Counsellor

Location: Western Region | Melton

Job type: Full time

Organisation: Western Health

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Health and Allied Health

Reference: 51428

Our family violence team is undergoing significant expansion and the Family Violence programme has grown substantially. We are committed to ensuring the safety of women and children experiencing family violence and invite men who use violence an opportunity to change their behaviour.

We are offering outstanding opportunities for the right people. We are committed to providing an environment that fosters and develops your existing skill sets and hopefully some new ones. We can offer you a role that will cement your knowledge and provide you opportunities to grow and broaden your professional portfolio.

**To be Successful in this Role, you will**:

- Need a Social Work qualification or relevant experience, in line with the mandatory minimum qualifications requirements for specialist family violence practitioners** - see position description;
- Have extensive experience working within the family violence sector;
- Have a strong understanding of relevant legislation and practice frameworks relating to family violence practice;
- Be an experienced Men’s Behaviour Change Principle Facilitator

**About Us**

Our workforce of over 11,000 employees are driven by our values of ‘Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence and Safety’ (CARES). We value our people and provide them the opportunity to grow and develop. Our teams are friendly and supportive, ensuring we deliver a safe, person-centred and connected patient experience.

Western Health is in a period of rapid growth. Our services comprise of four acute public hospitals: Footscray Hospital, Sunshine Hospital (including Joan Kirner Women's and Children's), Williamstown Hospital and Bacchus Marsh & Melton Hospital. We also operate Sunbury Day Hospital, Hazeldean, Grant Lodge Residential Aged Care, as well as community health centres in Melton, Caroline Springs and Bacchus Marsh and a range of community-based services. We care for a diverse community of more than 1 million people with complex care needs ranging from Neonates to Geriatrics.

Our employees enjoy a wide range of benefits such as:

- Professional development support
- Career advancement opportunities
- Salary packaging including novated vehicle leasing
- Work-life balance

Western Health is committed to providing a safe environment for the children and young people who are involved in our services, sites and operations. We follow and abide by all legislative requirements to keep children and young people safe.