Family Violence Case Manager

2 days ago


South West Coast VIC, Australia The Sexual Assault & Family Violence Centre Full time $80,000 - $110,000 per year

We are a leading organisation offering a comprehensive suite of services to clients and the community across the Barwon, South West, West Melbourne and Wimmera Regions. Providing specialist sexual assault and family violence programs and services, including 24 hour crisis care support, case management, therapeutic counselling, legal program, early intervention and professional education and training, we continue to grow and develop our offerings.

About The Sexual Assault & Family Violence Centre

We are a leading organisation offering a comprehensive suite of services to clients and the community across the Barwon, South West and Wimmera Regions. We provide specialist sexual assault and family violence programs and services, including 24 hour crisis care support, case management, therapeutic counselling, early intervention and professional education and training, we continue to grow and develop our offerings.

About The Role

The Specialist Family Violence Case Manager provides support to women and children who are experiencing or have experienced family violence and has an understanding of the gendered and complex nature of family violence and evidence-based risk factors is required to continuously assess a client's risk and safety, while also addressing other support needs identified with the client.

Why work for The Sexual Assault & Family Violence Centre?

The Sexual Assault & Family Violence Centre takes pride in being an employer of choice; we are passionate about the wellbeing of our team members and we provide a number of complementary benefits to our staff, some of our benefits include:

  • Flexible working arrangements
  • Generous above award Enterprise Agreement entitlements
  • Flexible and part time working arrangements
  • Professional development opportunities
  • 5 weeks annual leave
  • 12 weeks Paid parental leave
  • Salary packaging
  • Health and Wellbeing initiatives
  • Flu vaccinations
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Social initiatives
  • Positive workplace culture

About You

you hold a degree qualifications in social work, psychology or related discipline with a minimum two years' experience working in the family violence sector.

If you share our vision for a community free from family violence and sexual assault and are motivated to make a difference, we would like to hear from you.

We pride ourselves on being a great place to work. You care for our clients and we care for you, including by investing in your development and wellbeing. You will have access to leading specialists and training and development that supports you in your role and in your longer term career journey. We offer a variety of career pathway options, leading salary packaging benefits and flexible working arrangements that help you manage your work and your life.

The successful candidate will be required to maintain a current Working With Children's check and National Police Check at their own expense.

Key Selection Criteria

Essential Qualifications and Experience

Your application must address the following:

  • Demonstrated understanding of the assessment of risk in relation to family violence and provision of crisis intervention and casework with women and children from diverse backgrounds who have experienced family violence.
  • Excellent understanding of the gendered nature and complex dynamic of family violence including the impact of family violence on women and children and the ability to articulate and apply to practice and advocacy.
  • Demonstrated ability to reflect and analyse complex problems and provide workable solutions.
  • Demonstrated capacity to adapt, support and manage change.
  • Demonstrated skills in building relationships with a range of government and other key stakeholders at a systemic and individual planning level.
  • Demonstrated ability to flexibly manage completing priorities and assist others to do so.
  • Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the principles of equity, diversity, continual improvement, risk management and occupational health and safety.
  • A comprehensive understanding of the family violence service system including knowledge of the Family Violence Protection Act 2008 and the Risk Assessment Framework.

Other

  • Commitment to the vision, values and purposes of The SAFV Centre.
  • Commitment to continuous quality improvement and cultural equity in service delivery.
  • Current Victorian Driver's Licence.

Referees

Applicants must provide the name and current contact details of 2-3 professional referees including the most recent or current supervisor.

Period of Appointment

The position is ongoing depending on funding.

Hours of work

  • The position is 0.8 – 1.0 FTE full time or part time.
  • Location of the position is at the Warrnambool office.
  • Hours will usually be worked during business hours of 9.00am to 5.06 pm between Monday to Friday.
  • The days are based on the needs of the service.
  • Flexibility in working hours will be required from time to time as the need arises.

Salary and Conditions

Annual salary range is SCHADS Level 5 Pay Point 1-3, $100,788.01-$105,731.24 plus superannuation (pro rata for part time). Salary will be commensurate with experience and skills.

Industrial Instrument: The Sexual Assault & Family Violence Centre Enterprise Agreement 2023.

Salary Packaging: Provided via Maxxia. PBI status with other expenses available to package above this cap. The Sexual Assault & Family Violence Centre is a Public Benevolent Institution.

Superannuation: The employer will also make superannuation payments on your behalf in accordance with the Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992.

Probationary Period – 6 months with a review conducted during this time.

How To Apply

All applications must address the key selection criteria outlined in the PD. Link here Position Description For a confidential discussion, please contact our People and Culture team on

We are currently accepting applications from direct applicants only, no recruitment agency applications accepted.



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