• Make an impact and support clients to achieve positive outcomes
• Learning and development opportunities
• Delivery of programs - Casual role $62.25 per hour

About us

Relationships Australia Victoria (RAV) is a community-based, not-for-profit organisation with no religious affiliations. We have been delivering high quality family and relationship support services to for over 75 years. Our vision is for positive, respectful, safe and fulfilling relationships for all Australians.

About the role

Reporting to Senior manager, you will facilitate group-based interventions for low and medium-risk offenders, utilising adult learning principles and a strength-based approach. These sessions, conducted both online and in person, emphasise reflection, the development of pro-social skills, and positive life changes to support correctional cohorts in successfully completing their Community Correction Orders (CCO).

This is a great casual opportunity for skilled individuals who are available to travel across Melbourne, including Sunshine, Broadmeadows, Dandenong, with some regional travel. Whilst this is a casual position, successful candidates can expect work during normal business hours, i.e. Monday to Friday, but it also may involve work on a Saturday. You can expect to be rostered on for one to two shifts per week.

The hourly rate is $62.25 per hour including casual loading.

About you

• Degree in education, counselling, social work or other related fields.
• Cert IV in Training and Assessment and/or several years’ experience in facilitating training workshops to adults.
• Strong facilitation, negotiation, and presentation skills with experience facilitating groups with adults from variety of backgrounds and needs; including clients with complex needs.
• Experience working in a correctional setting is an advantage.
• Fully maintained vehicle and current Victorian drivers licence.

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 www.rav.org.au/careers, contact Donna Plavljanic, Senior Manager Learning and Innovation by phoning (03) 8573 2222 for specific queries.

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

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.

A position description is attached.