Specialist Family Violence Counsellor

**Employment Type - Permanent Part Time**

**Hours per fortnight - 12**

**Job Category - Specialist Family Violence Counsellor & Horizon Specialist Family Violence CM**

**Req Id -** 4991

**About Us**
- Situated just 150 kilometres south-west of Melbourne, at the foot of the stunning Otway Ranges, close to Lorne and the Surf Coast, Colac Area Health services 21,000 people who call the Shire home. Colac Area Health meets the needs of more than 30,000 people in the Corangamite, Colac Otway, and Surf Coast Shires. A unique integrated health service providing a wide range of clinical and non-clinical services to the Colac and district community. This includes the following:

- Nursing/Midwifery
- Aged Care
- Medical
- Community Services
- Corporate Services
- Support Services

**About the role**

**Specialist Family Violence Counsellor**
- Permanent 6 hours per week
- Colac Area Health is a values-based organisation providing a unique integrated health service comprising of over 500 employees, providing Acute Care, Aged Care, Community and Allied Health Services.
- The role provides Specialist Family Violence counselling services from an intersectional feminist perspective, with an emphasis on safety and perpetrator accountability. This specialist role recognises the diversity of women and young people’s lives and values these differences and similarities.
- This role encompasses all aspects of MARAM risk assessment and safety planning; trauma and violence informed counselling; advocacy; and, onward referral for women and young people who are victim survivors of family violence. The role will offer secondary consultations and work from best practice principles that are evidence informed and provide client outcomes that increase safety, stability and long term recovery for women, children and young people who are victim survivors of family violence and are also culturally safe and gender sensitive.

**What’s required?**
- A relevant tertiary qualification in social work, welfare studies or other related area.
- Demonstrated experience in working with women and children with complex needs in a confidential, flexible and responsive manner, including providing comprehensive MARAM risk assessment and safety planning.
- Demonstrated ability to work with tight time schedules and provide flexible, culturally safe and inclusive therapeutic support.
- Demonstrated understanding of the gendered nature of family violence, intersectionality and valuing lived experience.
- Demonstrated experience of working positively and productively within a team and the integrated practice system.
- Ability to work flexible hours as required.
- Demonstrated experience with data and record keeping and IT systems.
- Willingness to participate in further training and professional development.
- Current Victorian Drivers Licence; Working with Children Check and clear National Policy History Check.

**Benefits working with us**
- Colac Area Health offers the following benefits;
- Extensive organisational orientation/department induction
- Salary Sacrificing/Packaging
- Active Social Club
- Extensive professional development and continuing education
- Employee Assistance Program
- Access to on-site research support from the CAH Research Unit and the Western Alliance Academic Health Science Centre
- To learn about our town and region please visit: Discovering natures wonders in Colac

**Diversity and Inclusion**
- We believe in the power of diversity and inclusion. We celebrate the unique backgrounds, perspectives, and talents of our team members, fostering an environment where everyone feels valued and respected.
- Our commitment to diversity strengthens our ability to provide compassionate and equitable care to all individuals, regardless of their backgrounds, abilities and identities.
- We are committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people.

**_This role requires you to provide evidence of a 2025 influenza vaccination._**

**Application closing date**:Tuesday 8th July 2025