• Support for affected family members of a person referred to the program
• Fully remote or based at Box Hil
• 2 x part time roles: 0.6 and 0.7
• Triage|Assessment|Referral|Reduce immediate risk to affected family members

The new program:

Pathways to Change (PTC) is an innovative 8-week online group program designed for individuals who have used violence in their intimate relationships. The program focuses on promoting accountability, fostering empathy, and equipping participants with practical tools to build healthier, non-violent relationships.

Respondents are court ordered to attend counselling sessions which includes an intake session, 6 group counselling sessions and a safety and support session on exit.

All affected family members are contacted by Pathways to Change when the respondent is enrolled in the program.

Your role:

We will create 2 new teams that have around 6 counsellors and 1 Senior Family Worker led by a Team Leader. The 2 Senior Family Worker roles are 0.6 and 0.7 and can be fully remote or you can work from our office in Box Hill.

You will work with affected family members to understand and support safety needs. This may include; linking to specialist services, providing information, or simply letting the family members know when the referred participant has exited the program.

You will provide triage, assessment and onward referrals.  

Make your Mark:

• Tertiary qualifications in Social Work, Psychology, Counselling or Family Violence.
• A level 6 role requires those with experience engaging families affected by violence.
• Experience and knowledge of frameworks such as MARAM and BICPM that will help you deliver exceptional services.
• We are looking to hire a diverse team bringing skills and experience from a number of different areas, Justice, Corrections, Mental Health, Disability, LGBTQIA+, Social Work, Family Violence, Men’s Behaviour Change.
• Agility, adaptive thinking, flexibility to change, the willingness to try new approaches and a strong team work ethic will help you thrive in this role. 

What makes this such a great role for you?

• We will provide a working environment where you will benefit from reflective practice, supervision and ongoing program evaluation.
• Flex to work from home, hybrid or an office space in Box Hill.
• 2 part time roles, 0.6 and 0.7 so 3 or 3.5 days per week.
• Standard 9-5 working hours with some great flexibility.
• You get access to salary packaging which decreases the tax you pay so you get even more of your salary in your back pocket.
• SCHADS level 6, so full time salaries start at around $106,000 at full time, please pro rata to the part time hours.
• Start dates January 20th 2025.
• Full induction face to face and online at Box Hill to help set you up for success.
• Access to discounted health insurance, Fitness Passport, free Employee Assistance, Salary Packaging and a range of other employment benefits supporting your physical and mental health.
• A workplace with Rainbow Tick Accreditation and DCA Inclusive Employer recognition.

What our people say- "Working directly with PUVs is vital to ending gendered violence as it provides the men with an opportunity to access services to reflect on how their choice to use violence impacts the safety and well-being of the victim survivor and children and give them the tools and strategies to change their behaviour.” 

Information session:

We understand that you might want to learn more about this program, so we are running an information session on Wednesday 4th December at 7pm.

The link to the session can be seen below, copy the link and register for the session prior to the date, we look forward to seeing many of you there! 

7pm Wednesday 4th December- link here.

Ready to take the next step:

Please note that you MUST have a stable, reliable internet connection and a private office space to safely run these groups from home.

Interviews are scheduled to start to take place week commencing 9th December. We will review applications as they are received and book interviews on a rolling basis.

A position description is attached.

Click Apply Now on EthicalJobs, which will take you to our careers page. Create a profile over on the right hand side and then attach a resume with your cover letter through the portal.

The advert is only meant to be an overview, for all the details on what makes this such a unique and interesting counselling position you need to call or email our Recruitment Specialist Paul Ridley at [email protected], using the subject line: Senior Practitioners x2 - Family Violence enquiry via EthicalJobs, or 03 9412 6078. 

Please Note: It is mandatory for the successful applicant to hold a current Working with Children Check and be prepared to undergo a National Criminal History Check prior to commencement.

Anglicare Victoria acknowledges Aboriginal people as the traditional custodians of the land on which we operate. We commit to working respectfully to honour their ongoing cultural and spiritual connections to this country.

Diversity and inclusivity are important to Anglicare Victoria and we are committed to ensuring our workplace and services reflect this.  Everyone is welcome at Anglicare Victoria, regardless of age, ethnicity, cultural background, gender, sexual orientation, religious affiliation and physical ability.