Specialist Family Violence Practitioner
2 days ago
About the role
- Looking for a change? Family violence work could be for you
- Join a leading specialist service to deepen your family violence understanding and practice
- Work in Intake and Assessment as part of our Access and Response team
- Full Time/Part-time (0.8-1.0 FTE), ongoing role
- Location Box Hill
- In line with the findings of Equal Opportunity exemption H327/2017 and by special measure, FVREE is seeking applicants who identify as female (including from the LGBTIQA+ community) or non-binary
The Orange Door works in partnership with multiple providers to ensure that the perpetrators of violence are kept in view and that individuals and families only need to tell their story once to receive quick access to integrated safety and wellbeing support. You will work in a multi-disciplinary team with peers from FVREE and other agencies to provide an integrated service including initial screening and risk assessment, short -term assistance and financial support and connect victim survivors to a range of other services. You'll be able to draw on a range of supports including your FVREE team leader to develop your specialist family violence practice.
ABOUT YOU
You might be:
- A person with lived experience of family violence wanting to help others in similar situations;
- Hold a qualification or relevant experience in line with the minimum mandatory qualification requirements for specialist family violence practitioners*;
- A person with knowledge, experience and skills in: intake, family violence risk assessment and safety planning, case planning and referrals, and client advocacy;
- An experienced family violence practitioner wanting to join a progressive specialist service;
- Working in social services like mental health, homelessness or AOD and looking for a fresh opportunity
You will be deeply aligned with our values and understand that gender inequality is one of the main drivers of family violence. You'll be motivated by advocating and upholding the rights of women and children to be safe and free.
Following recommendations by the Royal Commission it has become a requirement for Family Violence Practitioners to have, or work towards, minimum qualifications like a social work degree, or Graduate Certificate in Family Violence.
- For more information on the mandatory minimum qualifications please visit here
WHY WORK WITH US?
- We offer wrap around support for new people to develop skills on the job;
- We are a welcoming, supportive and inclusive team - we are proud of our culture;
- We walk the talk on inclusion: bring your whole self to work;
- We believe in lifelong learning and support you to engage in professional development;
- We have great benefits like parental leave, EAP and wellbeing supports;
- We know flexibility is important - work a day a week from home in full time roles.
WANT TO KNOW MORE?
OUR COMMITMENT TO SAFETY, EQUITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
FVREE is a Rainbow Tick Accredited and inclusive employer. We do not discriminate based on someone's ability, age, gender, body, sexuality, relationship, faith, or culture; staying true to our commitment as an equitable and safe place of employment for our people.
Position Description : SFVP Orange Door PD_ 16.10.2024
- Upload your resume and a brief cover letter explaining your interest and suitability for the role
- Closing Date: 2nd February 2025, 11.59pm
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Sector: #DomesticFamily_Violence, #Families, #Women
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