The Specialist Family Violence Practitioner is an integral member of the Family Violence Team and delivers high quality short as well as longer term intensive case management services to women and children who have experienced, or are currently experiencing, family violence, including women who choose to remain in the relationship.  

About the role

• Maximum Term Contract, Part Time (0.8).
• Hastings office.
• SCHADS Level 5, (plus super and salary packaging) - Pro Rata.   

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver high quality outreach case management services to women and children who have experienced or are experiencing family violence through trauma informed systems and developmental frameworks.
• Facilitate a multi-disciplinary team approach, providing a collaborative and holistic response for women and young people impacted by family violence, working toward identified goals.
• Undertake MARAM comprehensive risk assessment, needs assessment, safety planning and case planning with women and children.
• Coordinate referrals for support and liaise with specialist services as required.

About you

• Appropriate tertiary qualification in Social Work, Psychology, or a related tertiary discipline is essential.
• Demonstrated capacity to provide outreach case management including the ability to carry out comprehensive risk and needs assessments and respond appropriately.
• Experience working in the family violence sector.
• Experience working in a fast-paced family violence program is highly desirable.
• Experience working with high-risk clients is highly desirable.

About Us

Our 2023-2027 strategy outlines the world we want to see and our role in advancing it. We aspire for all women, girls, and families to be safe, well, strong, and connected. We strive for equity, dignity and social justice for women, girls and families by collaborating globally and acting locally, supporting our communities in Australia and New Zealand to thrive.  

We want women, girls and families to live full and dignified lives, have dignified income and enjoy financial wellbeing. We aim to provide place-based, people-centred, holistic services while working at the system level to achieve bold and audacious reform. We currently offer microfinance programs and products, financial counselling and coaching, family and domestic violence support services, family and youth programs, playgroups, education programs and community houses. These services are complemented by research and strong advocacy to address the underlying structural causes of injustice, exclusion, and inequality.   

Good Shepherd employees are committed to inclusive practice that responds to the specific needs, context, and circumstances of service participants. We embrace the diversity and intersectionality of individuals and recognise a person’s right to a unique identity comprising culture, language, ability, community, gender, sex, sexual orientation and lived experience.  

Benefits

• Salary packaging (which can add up to $15,900 in tax-free pay per year).
• Paid study leave.
• Paid parental leave Gifted leave at Christmas and Easter Additional purchased annual leave.
• Flexible work hours/working from home where possible Long service leave due after 10 years, with access after seven.
• Employee Assistance Program, a free and confidential counselling service.

How to apply

To apply click 'Apply Now' and please submit a short covering letter outlining your relevant skills and experience along with your CV.  Please apply as soon as possible, applications are considered as they are received.

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We recognise the rich diversity of people across Australia. We are committed to ensuring that our team is reflective of the diverse community we serve and to supporting a culture of equity, inclusion and diversity. Good Shepherd Australia New Zealand is a Child Safe employer. Employment is subject to satisfactory referee checks, a current employment working with Children Check, National Criminal History check and proof of the right to work in Australia.