• Make an impact and support clients to achieve positive outcomes
• Learning and development opportunities
• Hybrid working arrangements – part-time, four days, in Sunshine

About us

Relationships Australia Victoria (RAV) is a community-based, not-for-profit organisation with no religious affiliations. Our vision is for positive, respectful, safe and fulfilling relationships for all Australians. For more than 75 years, we have been delivering high quality family and relationship support services, and we now support more than 20,000 clients every year. We have over 400 dedicated employees working from 21 centres across metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria.

About the role

Reporting to the Senior Manager, you will work in a collaborative manner with the RAV Family Violence (FV) team and external partners to deliver high quality services including Men’s Behaviour Change Programs and Men’s Case Management. This will include assessing clients’ suitability for FV Programs, conducting comprehensive risk assessments and risk management of participants. You will meet client needs in an evidence-based, outcomes-focused manner by delivering case management and family safety support, including referrals to relevant services where required.

This opportunity is located at our Sunshine Centre and is a part-time, permanent position, working four (4) days per week, with one evening shift. The base salary range is $95k-$102k (pro-rata) per annum.

About you

• Degree in social work, or a related social science discipline.
• Completion of ‘No to Violence’ Graduate Certificate in Client Assessment and Case Management (Male Family Violence), Swinburne University (preferred) or significant relevant group work experience.
• Experience in provision of high-quality risk assessments of individuals and families, where family violence is an identified risk.
• An understanding of the gendered nature of family violence and the ability to articulate a practise framework including engagement and assessment.
• A current Victorian driver’s licence is required.

We provide

• Competitive salary packaging as RAV is a public benevolent institution
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements.
• Generous leave entitlements, and gratis days over the Christmas/New Year period.
• Professional development and training.
• Best practice clinical supervision.
• Career progression opportunities.

Candidates can view the position description at our careers page, or in the attachment below, contact Rebecca Dodd, Senior Manager Western Melbourne (Acting) by phoning 0447 490 004 for specific queries.

Candidates will be required to provide evidence of two COVID-19 vaccinations. 

All candidates must complete the Minimum Qualifications Self-Assessment form and attach this with their application.

RAV is committed to developing an inclusive and diverse workforce. We encourage applications from First Nations peoples, people from under-represented culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people from lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer, asexual (LGBTIQA+) communities, and people living with disability. We are committed to the safety of our clients and staff and promote a child-safe work environment. We recognise the lifelong impacts of childhood trauma and recognise those who had children taken away from them.