• A culture that values and supports professional development
• Leave loading 17.5% + other generous leave conditions!
• Work for a not for profit that celebrates all cultures, diversity and inclusion

Berry Street's Northern Specialist Family Violence Service (NSFVS) is the lead provider for the integrated family violence service system in the Northern Metropolitan sub-region. The service provides a range of support services to families who have experienced family violence.

• Preston location on Wurundjeri Country
• Part time (0.8) role, Fixed term until 10th March 2025 (parental leave cover)
• $106K pro rata plus Super and Salary packaging

The Opportunity

The NSFVS provides support services to victim survivors of family violence and their children inclusive of cis gendered heterosexual women and, their children; and people from the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex and Queer Community (LGBTIQ+) and their children. 

The Specialist Family Violence Senior Housing Practitioner will work with victim survivors of family violence in conditional housing to maintain their tenancies, provide case management to a small case load of victim survivors in conditional housing, advocate on behalf of victim survivors to promote access to required services to support positive housing outcomes

Key Responsibilities

The primary objective of a Specialist Family Violence Senior Housing Practitioner is to:

• Hold a case load of victim survivors in conditional housing properties and develop goals to support their housing exit plans.
• Support victim survivors maintain their tenancies.
• Complete comprehensive risk assessments with victim survivors and children in accordance with the Victorian Multi Agency Risk Assessment and Management Framework (MARAM).
• Well-developed understanding of the housing service system, particularly relating to transitional housing, public housing, and social and community housing.
• Familiarity with the Residential Tenancy Act 1997.  

About You

• You will hold 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. Please see https://www.vic.gov.au/mandatory-minimum-qualifications-specialist-family-violence-practitioners for further information.
• Have an understanding of the Residential Tenancy Act 2017|Version 100 |Vic.

We would love to see:

• Experience working within the housing service system.
• Experience working with clients in transitional housing, including completing exit plans and transitioning into long-term housing.

The Benefits

• Regular reflective supervision.
• $15,900.00 pa (pro rata) Salary Packaging + Additional Salary Packaging for meals/accommodation.
• Flexible work arrangements + 10 weeks paid parental leave.
• Access to the Employee Assistance Program, with access for staff's immediate family
• Extra carers leave! 

How to Apply

Applications including resume and cover letter addressing your suitability for the position to be submitted via the Apply Now link.

Queries to Victoria Hobson, Program Manager Specialist Family Violence Case Work, Communities and Counselling on 03 9450 4700.

A position description is attached.

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 as LGBTIQA+. 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.