Therapeutic Family Violence Practitioner
2 days ago
Full-time - 18-month Contract
Sunshine, VIC
**About us**:
Baptcare is a purpose driven and faith-based organisation working across Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia, providing residential and community care for older people and support to children, families, and people with disability, financially disadvantaged people and people seeking asylum.
**About the role**:
+WAVES (Positive Wellbeing After Violence EndsS) is an innovative, client centered, therapeutic case management service for victim survivors of family violence. As a specialist family violence service, the program aligns with best practice, including a focus on person centered empowerment, ongoing risk and safety assessment and collaborating with partner agencies such as the Victorian Aboriginal Health Service (VAHS) and other key partnerships, to ensure culturally sensitive and trauma-informed care to victim survivors.
The program operates within Baptcare’s family violence service, offering an integrated Children and Family Services model of practice. The Therapeutic Family Violence Practitioner sits in an integrated team and the role collaboratively undertakes referral and intake assessments, case management, brief interventions, and group work whilst ensuring a focus on therapeutic recovery interventions and supporting partner agency staff. This role delivers short to medium-term interventions, thorough intake and assessment, brief non-crisis case management and therapeutic recovery assistance. The program collaborates with Spectrum Migrant Resource Center (Spectrum) and the Victorian Aboriginal Health Service (VAHS) to provide culturally sensitive and trauma-informed service.
**Key selection criteria**:
Evidence-informed understanding of child development and the impact of trauma and violence on adults, children, and young people
Ability to utilise individual face to face therapeutic skills with adults
Be self-directed and work autonomously and demonstrate excellent organisational and time management skills
Knowledge of information sharing in the context of family violence provisions and the child information sharing scheme, aligning with the MARAM Framework
Ability to undertake client centred therapeutic assessments and develop a therapeutic goal plan in partnership with the client that reflects the individual needs of the client
Ability to adjust to meet the changing situations of the client group while maintaining focus on delivery and follow-through
Strong computer skills and use of full suite of Microsoft office
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including negotiation and problem-solving
Ability to adapt to changing environments while maintaining and promoting client-centred practices
Alignment and commitment to Baptcare’s Mission, Vision, and Values
**Essential Qualifications**:
Tertiary Qualifications in Social Work, Psychology, Counselling, or other relevant Human Services qualification and/or experience
Experience in providing therapeutic interventions
Skills and experience relevant to Recommendation 209 requirements
Baptcare (VIC, TAS) is proud to be working towards uniting with BaptistCare (NSW, ACT, WA) and Baptist Care SA, to create a newly merged national care organisation committed to providing exceptional support and services across Australia. Together, we are building on a shared history of care and compassion, expanding our reach, and strengthening our mission to help people live well with dignity and purpose..
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