Our strategy outlines the world we want to see and our role advancing in it. It also speaks to the positive impact we will deliver to support women, girls and families to be safe, secure, strong and connected. We are committed to tackling the issues of our time which adversely affect them. We work to advance equity and social justice and support our communities to thrive.

We seek to increase economic participation and wellbeing, to build resilience, improve safety and bring about system change. We offer microfinance programs and products, financial counselling and coaching, family violence support, parenting programs and playgroups, education programs and community houses. These services are complemented by research and advocacy to address the underlying structural causes of injustice, exclusion, and inequality.

About the role

• Salary SCHADS Level 7.1 $100,262 plus superannuation and salary packaging
• Full time, ongoing
• Bayside Peninsula and Brimbank Melton

The Team Leader, Family Violence leads a team of family violence counsellors and practitioners, across Victoria’s Bayside Peninsula and Brimbank Melton areas, to deliver high quality service to women and children who have experienced or are experiencing family violence. This role sits within a leadership team providing extensive knowledge and expertise to all Good Shepherd’s family violence programs, including the Bayside Peninsula Support and Safety Hub (Orange Door), women’s and children’s counselling and family violence case management, including support of clients living within the community or residing in refuge, motel or transitional housing accommodation. .

About you

• Experience working with high-risk clients in the family violence sector (Essential)
• Experience working in a leadership role within the family violence, family services, child protection or related context Is preferred
• Experience In counselling (Essential)
• Experience in providing clinical supervision to counsellors (Essential)
• Formal qualifications in Social Work, Psychology, Counselling or a related discipline to degree level (Essential)
• Meet Family Violence Minimum Mandatory Requirements under Recommendation 209: Https://www.vic.gov.au/mandatory-minimum-qualifications-specialist-family-violence-practitioners.
• A satisfactory National Police Check
• A satisfactory International Police Check (if you have resided outside of Australia within the last 5 years)
• A current Employee Working with Children’s Check (WWCC) or state equivalent

Why Good Shepherd?

At Good Shepherd, each member of our team is valued, we strive to support people to grow both personally and professionally. We offer generous conditions and flexible working hours to support employees to balance their personal and work life.

Benefits include:

• 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

To find out more about the role and to review the position description see the attached document or explore our website: https://goodshep.org.au/careers-with-us/. To apply click Apply Now and follow the instructions.