Victim Support Officer

1 week ago

Melbourne, Australia Department of Justice and Community Safety Full time

Location: Melbourne | CBD

Job type: Part time

Organisation: Department of Justice and Community Safety

**Salary**: $74,580 - $90,558

Occupation: Community Services

Reference: VG/DJ9052JANUARY2024

At the Department of Justice and Community Safety, we’re looking for people who want to make a difference. People who take pride in their work. People who get things done. People who are committed to making Victoria a safer place.

We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the community we serve. We’re all about recruiting the best people, regardless of gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or cultural background. If you think you can do the job and would be a good fit for our department, we’d love to hear from you.

The department is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and recognises that children’s rights need to be respected, their views welcomed and valued, and their concerns taken seriously and acted upon.

For more information on working with us and our recruitment process, please visit justice.vic.gov.au/careers

We’re proud of the important work we do across Victoria. Want to be part of it?
- **Utilise your Community Services expertise to provide support and advice to the **Victim Services Support and Reform branch**:

- **An Ongoing, Part-Time** opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service**:

- **VPS Grade 3: $**74,580 - $90,558** plus superannuation.**

**About the Business Unit**:
Victim Services, Support and Reform (VSSR) is a part of the Service Delivery Reform, Coordination and Workplace Safety Division of the Department of Justice and Community Safety and is responsible for coordinating a suite of services for victims of crime including funding state-wide services to provide eligible victims with practical assistance, counselling and support through the justice system as well as operating the Victims of Crime Helpline (Helpline).

**About the Role**:
Reporting to the Supervisor, Victims of Crime Helpline, the role of the Victim Support Officer (VSO) is to provide informed and up-to-date advice, support and information about victim services and entitlements, and referrals to other services.

Some of your duties will include:

- Providing up-to-date advice on victim entitlements, support services and referral pathways to victims of crime and victims of family violence
- Conveying information clearly and accurately, responding to clients, stakeholders, and team members in a professional, sensitive, respectful, and empathetic manner.

A VSO is required to work flexibly over shifts between 7am to 11pm across 7 days per week including weekends and public holidays.

To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.

**About You**:

- An understanding of the victim support service system and associated legislation
- Experience in direct human service delivery where there are sensitive and complex needs, working from a trauma-informed perspective
- An understanding of how emotional responses can be expressed in work situations and the impact they may have on self or others. You will posess the ability to assess personal strengths and weakness using feedback from other team members.
- Qualifications/Requirements:_
- A relevant tertiary qualification and/or extensive equivalent experience is desirable.

**How to Apply**:
**_ FOR INTERNAL VPS EMPLOYEES:_**

**IMPORTANT INFORMATION**:
**CHILD SAFE STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT**:
The Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have zero tolerance for racism, child abuse and inequality. Children and young people's rights, relationships, identity, and culture must be recognised and respected, their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon. We aim to foster a culturally safe, child safe and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are impacted by our work.

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