Caseworker - Nsw Domestic Violence Line

Division: Southern HDDSEM- Location: Liverpool, NSW, AU, 2170- Req ID: 69747

**Employment type**: Temporary Full Time, Temporary Part Time & Casual positions available

**Location**: Liverpool NSW

**We are currently recruiting Caseworkers from all cultures, for the NSW Domestic Violence Line.**

Do you want an opportunity to work with a dynamic, energetic, and dedicated team that are committed to keeping victim-survivors of domestic violence, their children, and families safe?

Do you identify as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person? Are you from a Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) background?

As an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Caseworker, your insight and knowledge about connection to culture, kinship and community, will help support victim-survivors with their lived experience.

As part of your role you will advocate, support self-determination and use cultural knowledge to inform and shape service delivery. Your knowledge will support Aboriginal women, families and communities to be safe and provide culturally appropriate service delivery.

There is opportunity to provide Aboriginal consultation as part of your Caseworker role.

Similarly, persons from a CALD background, who hold cultural insight into language, migration and the refugee experience, will be well equipped with the skills and knowledge needed to assist victim
- survivors seeking support.

**About your new role**

The NSW Domestic Violence Line is a 24-by-7 telephone counselling and support service for victim-survivors and their families experiencing domestic violence.

The service is staffed by female caseworkers and is currently looking to employ temporary and casual caseworkers from all cultural backgrounds. Staff will be assigned shifts according to business requirements, spanning all days of the week and around the clock start times. It may be for a few hours, a full shift, or a block of time.

The NSW Domestic Violence Line receives calls from victim-survivors who are experiencing, or have experienced, violence. As a caseworker, you will also receive calls from the family, community, and other professionals.

What's involved?
- The NSW Domestic Violence Line caseworkers provide crisis telephone counselling, safety planning, risk assessment, information, and support to victim - survivors with or without children.
- You will build relationships with key stakeholders to support and strengthen a victim-survivor's lived experience.
- You will support women and children by referring them to Women's Refuges, or for Temporary Accommodation, as required.
- You will provide referrals to specialised domestic violence services such as legal aid, WDVCAS, and others, to provide support for victim-survivors.
- You will be required to manage administrative functions and maintain accurate records for victim-survivors.
- You will participate in professional development and training.

**Next steps**:

- Successful applicants will attend a training course that will provide an overview of the role of a NSW Domestic Violence Line caseworker.
- At the end of the induction training, you will understand our practice mandate of dignity driven practice, motivational interviewing, trauma informed, and person-centred practice.
- Ongoing support and coaching will be provided via MS teams, and onsite in Liverpool, where required.

**Other requirements**:
The NSW Domestic Violence Line has an exemption under Section 25 & 51 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW) to only employ female staff.

**What we're looking for**

To be a Domestic Violence Line Caseworker, you need to be confident, curious, and resilient. The essential requirements include:

- Completed Bachelors or Masters degree in Social Work, Social Science, or Welfare, along with practical experience.
- Other related degrees are considered, if you can demonstrate your knowledge, skills, and experience working with vulnerable women, families and/ or communities.
- As an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Caseworker, you will need to have a connection to, and at least two years' experience working with Aboriginal Women, families, and/or communities.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to build positive working relationships.
- A valid driver's licence (P1 or above)
- A paid working with children clearance number
- A minimum two years of relevant industry experience

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**What's in it for you?**

As Australia's top public sector employer, we offer competitive benefits and opportunities including:

- A rewarding salary
- Opportunities to work flexibly
- Industry leading training
- Customised career development and support for your personal and professional growth
- Generous leave entitlements (for full time and part time employees)
- Positive culture for wellness including Fitness Passport, tailored health app and mental health support.

**Are you ready