Family Violence Practitioner

Number of Positions Available:

1

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The role you could play

We are seeking a Family Violence Practitioner to work within Rapid Response Team. You will be required to provide interim support and outreach in the community as required and respond to referrals coming into the program from The Orange Door, Safe Steps and self referrals. The role will be in instrumental in delivering high quality, safe and effective family violence and child wellbeing responses to those seeking support, safety, and recovery.

Duties
- Provide support to clients in accordance with TSA case management models
- Ongoing assessment is made of the client’s issues, needs and circumstances from initial intake to exit
- Individual case plans developed in collaboration with clients and include a range of interventions that address the needs or goals of clients
- Clients are assisted to access holistic support services and establish community connections
- Progress of individual case plans are regularly monitored and reviewed
- Key performance indicators met in accordance with outcome measurement timeframe

This is a max-term part time position, 30.4 hours per week, based in Leongatha, VIC. Salary and conditions are in accordance with SCHADS Level 5 Award.
- Tertiary qualification in Social Work (essential)
- Experience working in the family violence sector (desirable)
- Experience in specialist family violence and/ or child wellbeing work (highly desirable)
- Demonstrated crisis response experience and skills
- Highly developed time management and work prioritisation skills with an ability to work autonomously with mínimal supervision required
- Advanced computer skills including experience in data and record management
- A Victorian Driver’s Licence
- Ability to encourages others to contribute input

**Benefits**:
As a registered NFP we offer our eligible employees real and meaningful benefits such as;
- NFP salary packaging ($15,900 tax free) plus meals and entertainment benefit ($2,650)
- Health, fitness, financial, retail and lifestyle discounts and benefits;
- Employee Assistance Program - Independent confidential counselling service;
- Opportunity for career development;
- Up to 5 days paid leave per year to ‘volunteer’ in a TSA program or activity
- An inclusive culture of dedicated, passionate and professional team members
- Positively supporting and impacting the lives of others through your career contribution
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- The Salvation Army is a child safe organisation and is committed to protecting children and young people from harm. All child facing roles will require the successful completion of a Working with Children Check. Applicants for all roles require a mandatory National Police Check._
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