About the Sexual Assault & Family Violence Centre
We are a client-centred organisation, supporting the community throughout Barwon, Wimmera, and the South West regions, offering a range of specialist support services to people impacted by sexual and family violence, encompassing 24 hour crisis care, specialist response services, early intervention programs, Victims Assistance Program, Community Legal Services, trauma recovery programs, professional training and primary prevention initiatives.
About The Role
The Family Violence Refuge Support Worker provides onsite support to women and children who are experiencing or have experienced family violence and are in need of refuge and crisis accommodation. Working as part of a dynamic team, the Refuge Support Worker will be responsible to deliver services for women and children who are experiencing family violence and living in refuge; outside of standard business hours. This role is critical in ensuring the delivery of individualised and tailored practical supports for women, young people and children living in refuge and crisis accommodation. A strong understanding of the gendered and complex nature of family violence and evidence based risk factors is required to continuously asses a client’s risk and safety, while also addressing other support needs identified with the client. The role consists of rostered hours of work, including sleepover, weekdays, weekends and public holidays.
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 celebrate diversity and inclusion in all we do. We have a high level of employee engagement and satisfaction and provide a number of complementary benefits to our staff, some of our benefits include:
- Generous above award Enterprise Agreement entitlements
- Flexible working arrangements
- Professional development opportunities
- 5 weeks annual leave and access to purchased leave for full and part time employees
- Paid parental leave
- Salary packaging
- Health and Wellbeing initiatives
- Flu vaccinations
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Social initiatives
- Positive workplace culture
The SAFV Centre acknowledges and respects the First Nations ownership of the land where we work.
About You
You will have a Bachelor or working towards a qualification in social work, psychology or other relevant disciplines.
You will be a values driven person, motivated to make a difference and hold the client at the centre of everything you do. You thrive working autonomously and also collaboratively within a dynamic, team environment.
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:
- A Bachelor or working towards a qualification in social work, psychology or other relevant disciplines.
Essential Skills and Knowledge
- Conceptual 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.
- Knowledge and understanding of the gendered nature and complex dynamic of family violence including the impact of family violence on women and children
- Ability to reflect and analyse complex problems and provide workable solutions.
- Demonstrated capacity to adapt, support and manage change.
- An understanding of skills required to build relationships with key stakeholders.
- Demonstrated ability to flexibly manage competing 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.
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
This position is causal.
Hours of work
- The position is casual. The role consists of rostered hours of work, including sleepover, weekdays, weekends and public holidays.
- Location of the position is at the Barwon region (Refuge location(s) not disclosed).
- Roster including sleepovers, weekdays, weekends and public holidays.
- 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
Specialist Family Violence Practitioner classification, Level 4 Pay Point 1-4. 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. For a confidential discussion, please contact us on 03 5222 4318.
We are currently accepting applications from direct applicants only, no recruitment agency applications accepted.
