[4/10/2025] Family Violence Therapeutic Youth Worker

The Organisation

The Victorian Aboriginal Child and Community Agency (VACCA) is an Aboriginal Community-Controlled organisation that supports and advocates for the Aboriginal Community and is the largest organisation of its kind in Australia. The VACCA team is committed to the organisation’s visions and values, passionately providing support, service and advocacy for our children and other vulnerable members of the community.

Our strength lies with our people.

About the role

The Family Violence Therapeutic Senior Youth Case Worker position will provide 1:1 trauma-informed assessment and case management support to adolescence (and their families) who are using violence in the family home.

The position will contribute to the delivery of quality, culturally safe approaches to individuals and whole of family as appropriate through applying VACCA’s Cultural Therapeutic Ways framework and the Family Violence Therapeutic program guide. Healing through Culture will underpin all aspects of the work.

About You

- Deliver culturally safe and high standards of service delivery to Aboriginal adolescents and families impacted by family violence
- Provide culturally appropriate therapeutic interventions to Aboriginal adolescents that are using family violence in the home, using Cultural Therapeutic Ways and the program’s Cultural therapeutic framework
- Conduct intake, risk assessments and safety planning
- Perform in a client led adaptable manner which aims to utilise any time, space or environment to establish or build the therapeutic relationship (e.g. while transporting a client, in a home visit, going for a walk)
- Actively transport clients to and from programs including afterhours transport
- Requirements:
- A tertiary qualification in social work, youth work, or related demonstrated experience
- Valid Police Check, a Working with Children’s Check for a paid employee (or willingness to obtain) and a Victorian Driver Licence. Current COVID-19 vaccination (Strongly Recommended)

What we can offer you

- A supportive environment that includes comprehensive induction
- The support of regular internal supervision
- Professional development and training opportunities
- Attractive salary packaging to increase your take-home pay
- 17.5% loading on annual leave
- Access to agency vehicles for all work-related travel
- Access to Employee support and wellbeing programs
- Paid parental leave after 12 months of ongoing employment
- Opportunity to work and build connection with the Aboriginal Community and culture
- Fitness Passport - allowing you (and your family) access to any of the facilities available on this program

Application and selection

We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders people to apply. Applications should include a cover letter addressing the key selection criteria and current resume. We encourage applicants to view the Position Description prior to applying. Please note the position description is available for download as a separate document labeled Family Violence Therapeutic Youth Worker Sep 25.pdf. Application closes by Friday 17th October 2025.

We are committed to Aboriginal self-determination and supporting strong, safe, thriving Aboriginal communities and aim to ensure every individual is treated with dignity, honouring all cultural backgrounds, abilities, ethnicities, sexual orientations, gender identities and spiritual beliefs.

VACCA is a child-safe organisation and is committed to ensuring the safety and wellbeing of children and young people with zero tolerance for child abuse. All successful applicants will be required to undertake a National Police Record Check and Working with Children Check prior to commencement of employment and periodically following commencement.

VACCA is an equal opportunity employer and has a smoke-free workplace policy

Position : Permanent Full Time
Location : Preston VIC 3072
Salary : 88,099 - 94,791 based on level experience, plus super

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