Family Violence Support Worker

3 weeks ago

Pakenham, Australia Windermere Full time

Posted: 24/11/2023

Closing Date: 08/12/2023

Salary: $93,000.00 - $98,000.00

Job Type: Contract

Location: Pakenham

Job Category: Community Services and Development

Are you an experienced Family Violence Support worker as passionate about supporting victim survivors of family violence to live independently and free from violence? Are you an experienced worker in a related field that meets the mandatory minimum qualifications requirements and keen to extend your skills and experience further in a specialist family violence role? If you said ’yes’, then look no further because this is the perfect role for you

**At Windermere,** we respect, value and celebrate diversity. We are committed to building and sustaining an inclusive environment where all board members, employees, consumers, carers, families, students, and visitors feel respected and valued.

**Why Windermere?**

We are committed to outcome-focused care for children, families and individuals and to making a positive difference in the community. As well as tailored support services for individuals and families, Windermere provides a varied scope of services to support disadvantaged and vulnerable people. Windermere offers a culture of flexibility, support and wellbeing.

Staff Benefits - this is where we stand out from the crowd Windermere offers staff a wide range of unique benefits beyond the salary.
- Flexible Ways of Working - home, in the office or combination of both
- Above Award Personal Leave and 17.5% annual leave loading
- Gifted days off (between Christmas and New Year)
- Employee Referral Program
- Flexible Leave Scheme (50/52, 51/52)
- Study leave and opportunities for professional development
- Generous salary packaging (up to $15,900 per year + additional $2,650 meals and entertainment)
- Staff discount program for everyday items
- Rostered Days Off
- Paid Parental Leave

Windermere care about staff and strive for continuous improvement, which is why we regularly ask our staff and consumers about what we can do better. In our latest staff survey 95% of respondents said they are _"happy to tell their family and friends they work at Windermer_e" and 95% agree _"staff are welcome regardless of age, cultural background, race, religion, disability, gender identity or sexual orientation"._

**Now, let’s talk about this exciting opportunity**

The **Family Violence Support Worker role is a fixed-term, part time role 0.7FTE **until June 2024. This is a truly rewarding opportunity for a dedicated family violence professional to join an established, high performing team of likeminded individuals who thrive working in a supportive environment.

As a specialist family violence support worker you** **will be responsible for providing high quality, individualised support to victim survivors of family violence residing in Casey, Cardinia or Dandenong LGA’s. Working in alignment with the MARAM framework, you will be engaging victim survivors in ongoing risk assessment and management to help mitigate risk to increase safety, whist utilising a coaching framework to develop victim survivor’s capabilities to live a safe and independent life free from violence. You will also provide high quality responses and interventions at times of family violence crisis which may include emergency accommodation in line with the Crisis Response Model.

**Desired Skills and Experience**:
**Key Selection Criteria**:

- Bachelor level qualifications in social work, social welfare, community services or related discipline that meet the mandatory minimum qualifications for specialist family violence practitioners.
- Minimum 3 years’ experience in family violence sector (preferred), homelessness or welfare sectors.
- Ability to complete family violence risk assessments and safety planning and integrate these into support planning with consumers.
- Ability to provide family violence case management to victim survivors in line with DFFH and Family Safety Victoria service standards and models of support, including crisis response.
- High level of understanding of the complex needs of families including the impact of family violence, homelessness and other stressors on children and families.
- Demonstrated understanding of the Family Violence Protection Act 2008 and Child Information Sharing Scheme, Family Violence Information Sharing Scheme and Children, Youth and Families Act 2005 and the Victorian Housing and Homelessness systems.
- Ability to support consumers to access a safe and secure housing outcome.
- Ability to maintain accurate records, case notes and databases using relevant systems and platforms including SHIP.
- Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills.
- Excellent work/time management skills.
- Willingness to undertake relevant pre-employment screening and checks.
- Willingness to promote and support practices that are inclusive, culturally responsive, safe and accessible.
- Current Victorian Drivers’ Licence.
- Willingness to und

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