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 SAFV Centre is committed to providing specialist support services for individual and families of diverse cultural and linguistic (CALD) backgrounds. The Family Violence Case Manager – CALD provides support to individuals and families who are experiencing or have experienced family violence. The case manager is required to understand the gendered and complex nature of family violence and the evidence-based risk factors to continuously assess a client’s risk and safety, while also addressing other support needs identified with the client. 1 This role will predominantly respond to referrals for clients from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and will play a role in building and maintaining relationships with relevant stakeholders. This role will draw on experience working in CALD communities and family violence knowledge to undertake risk assessments, specialised case management and safety planning to promote quality service responses to our clients.
This role is supported by a Team of Specialist Family Violence Case Managers and a Team Leader.
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
With degree qualifications in psychology, social work or other relevant discipline, 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.
Essential Qualifications and Experience
- A relevant graduate or post graduate qualification in psychology, social work or other relevant
discipline.
- A minimum two years’ relevant experience is desirable.
Essential Skills and Knowledge
- An understanding of the issues relating to sexual and family violence with a gendered feminist, structural, individual and family context.
- An understanding of intersectionality, structural or systemic barriers and how this may impact women and children from CALD backgrounds.
- Experience working with CALD communities and CALD service providers.
- Demonstrated experience and capabilities in assessment and risk management, crisis intervention and case management.
- An understanding of the effects and impact of interpersonal trauma on adults, young people, children and their non-offending families.
- Ability to work within an integrated, multi-disciplinary team.
- Ability to advocate, liaise and practice collaboratively across complex systems.
- Demonstrated capacity to apply theoretical frameworks to practice.
- Ability to manage complex and demanding work with a degree of autonomy and to participate as a member of a team.
- Demonstrated ability to maintain accurate and confidential case notes.
Other
- Commitment to the vision, philosophy, aims and objectives 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
This position is fixed term depending on continuous funding to the service.
Hours of Work
- The position is full time.
- Location of the position is at the Geelong 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 as a Specialist Family Violence Practitioner classification, Level 5 Pay Point 1-3. 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 03 5222 4318.
We are currently accepting applications from direct applicants only, no recruitment agency applications accepted here.
