• Looking for a change? Family violence work could be for you
• Join a leading specialist service to deepen your family violence understanding and practice
• Work in Intake and Assessment as part of our Access and Response team
• 2 x Part-Time (0.8 FTE) ongoing roles (Orange Door Croydon location)
• 1 x Full-Time ongoing role (Orange Door Box-Hill location)
• In line with the findings of Equal Opportunity exemption H327/2017 and by special measure, FVREE is seeking applicants who identify as female (including from the LGBTIQA+ community) or non-binary

About FVREE

We are a leading specialist family violence service in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs. Our vision is for our community to be free from family violence where everyone is safe.

We’ve grown to a team of around 170 people in recent years, as response service have expanded following the Royal Commission into Family Violence. We provide access and initial response services in partnership with other agencies through The Orange Doors in Croydon and Box Hill, and case management services through our support and recovery team in Ringwood.

We also work to change attitudes to gender equality to prevent violence from happening in the first place and equip the community to respond to disclosures of abuse. We do this through a range of initiatives delivered by our primary prevention, education and training team.

We apply an intersectional lens to all of our work. Our approach is trauma informed, strengths based, and person centered.

What our people are saying: “I love the culture at FVREE and how supportive the environment is. It’s something I had not experienced until I came here.”

About the Opportunity

The Orange Door works in partnership with multiple providers to ensure that the perpetrators of violence are kept in view and that individuals and families only need to tell their story once to receive quick access to integrated safety and wellbeing support. You will work in a multi-disciplinary team with peers from FVREE and other agencies to provide an integrated service including initial screening and risk assessment, short -term assistance and financial support and connect victim survivors to a range of other services. You’ll be able to draw on a range of supports including your FVREE team leader to develop your specialist family violence practice.

About you

You might be:

• A person with lived experience of family violence wanting to help others in similar situations.
• Hold a qualification or relevant experience in line with the minimum mandatory qualification requirements for specialist family violence practitioners*
• A person with knowledge, experience and skills in: intake, family violence risk assessment and safety planning, case planning and referrals, and client advocacy
• An experienced family violence practitioner wanting to join a progressive specialist service.
• Working in social services like mental health, homelessness or AOD and looking for a fresh opportunity

You will be deeply aligned with our values and understand that gender inequality is one of the main drivers of family violence. You’ll be motivated by advocating and upholding the rights of women and children to be safe and free.

Following recommendations by the Royal Commission it has become a requirement for Family Violence Practitioners to have, or work towards, minimum qualifications like a social work degree, or Graduate Certificate in Family Violence.

*For more information on the mandatory minimum qualifications please visit here.

Why work with us?

• We offer wrap around support for new people to develop skills on the job
• We are a welcoming, supportive and inclusive team – we are proud of our culture
• We walk the talk on inclusion: bring your whole self to work
• We believe in lifelong learning and support you to engage in professional development
• We have great benefits like parental leave, EAP and wellbeing supports
• We know flexibility is important – work a day a week from home in full time roles

We celebrate diversity in all its forms, and welcome interest in our work from people with a range of experiences.

Want to know more?

You can find more details in the Position Description, also attached.

If you have questions, reach out to the People and Culture Team at [email protected] using the subject line: Specialist Family Violence Practitioner - Croydon / Box Hill enquiry via EthicalJobs, or on (03) 9259 4200.

How to Apply

• Click the Apply Now button
• Upload your resume and a brief cover letter explaining your interest and suitability for the role including your preferred location (Croydon or Box-Hill).

Our commitment to safety, equity, diversity and inclusion

We believe that the unique and diverse contributions of all our people at FVREE create our success. To ensure that our culture and our services continue to incorporate everyone's perspectives and experience, we encourage applications from people of diverse backgrounds, communities, identities and abilities.

FVREE is a Rainbow Tick Accredited and inclusive employer. We do not discriminate based on someone’s ability, age, gender, body, sexuality, relationship, faith, or culture; staying true to our commitment as an equitable and safe place of employment for our people.

FVREE is a child-focused and child safe organisation and is committed to promoting and protecting the safety and interests of children. All appointments with FVREE are subject to a police records check, working with children check and reference checks.