• Job no: 78BPA
• Preston location, Wurundjeri Country

"We have led the sector with our work, influenced the Royal Commission and have continued to drive change and reform in our sector so that we can keep victim survivors safe and hold perpetrators accountable."

Your Opportunity

Join our passionate Northern Specialist Family Violence Service team who are leading the way for integrated family violence services in the Northern Metropolitan sub-region.

Victim Survivors and their children's needs are at the forefront of our family violence team. Our key purpose is to ensure they can remain safely within their community and maintain a life free of violence. Our services support victim survivors of family violence and their children inclusive of cis gendered heterosexual women, people from the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex and Queer Community (LGBTIQA+).

Key Responsibilities

This role will create and provide training workshops based on a needs analysis consultation with these universal and early years providers. The role will also provide secondary consultation service to professionals and will support the expedient referral into the family violence service sector where appropriate.

As well, in this role you will provide specialist family violence response (intermediate and intensive) to victim survivors and their children with experiences of family violence living in the Hume LGA

About You

We're looking for an experienced family violence practitioner with the ability to be able to provide expertise in engaging with community-based projects and professionals to develop positive collaborative partnerships.

A minimum Bachelor level qualification in Social Work or recent employment in the family violence sector or equivalency met through the 7 Equivalency Principles in line with the minimum mandatory qualification requirements.

The Benefits

• Work within a team where you are truly valued.
• Trauma-informed leadership.
• A commitment to ongoing learning opportunities.
• Fortnightly supervision and monthly Reflective Practice.
• Additional salary packaging available for meals/accommodation.
• Flexible work arrangements and generous leave conditions including Study Leave; Paid Family and Domestic Violence Leave; and Parental Leave for eligible staff members.
• Access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), including access for staff members’ immediate family.

How to Apply

Applications including resume and cover letter addressing your suitability for the position to be submitted by the advertised closing date via the "Apply Now" button.

Queries to Suzanne Meharry, Acting program Manager on 03 9450 4700.

Please Note; the successful applicant will be subject to comprehensive reference and background checking prior to employment, including a Working with Children Check and National Police Check.

Berry Street is committed to being a child safe, child friendly and child empowering organisation. In everything we do we seek to protect children. We are committed to the cultural safety of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children; children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds; children with a disability; children who identify with a sexual and or gender minority identity. We aim to ensure every individual is treated with dignity and respect regardless of their cultural background, ability, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, spirituality or religion.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people; people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability are encouraged to apply.

A position description is attached.