• South West Sydney base
• Community Legal Centre incorporating domestic and family violence services
• Flexible work conditions, salary packaging, 5 weeks’ annual leave plus leave loading, additional leave at Christmas, extra personal leave, regular supervision
• Salary range: SCHCADS L5 $84,848 to $88,691(FTE) dependent on experience
• Part time (3-4 days per week)
• Re-advertised position. Previous applicants need not apply

We are seeking an experienced caseworker for the Staying Home Leaving Violence Service. You will be part of a team delivering a best practice, specialist, trauma-informed model of service delivery to women affected by domestic and family violence (DFV) and committed to empowering women and children to break the cycle of DFV.

About the role

We are expanding our Staying Home Leaving Violence (SHLV) service (covering Liverpool, Bankstown and Fairfield), with this new role, focusing on the needs of children. This role requires experience and/or qualifications for working with children who have experienced trauma.

Case management workers

Our case management workers work closely with colleagues to provide an effective and streamlined service to adult and child victims of domestic and family violence with support to escape and recover from abuse, by providing practical and emotional support to victims living through the abuse (BDVS) and victims who have escaped the abuser (SHLV). Child clients are considered as clients in their own right and direct services are provided to children. Services to children are negotiated and agreed on by the parent client of the service. The successful applicants will have strong interpersonal and organisational skills, demonstrated understanding of the dynamics, complexities and legal and social welfare consequences of domestic violence and experience supporting people impacted by domestic abuse.

Responsibilities include face to face consultation, home visits and facilitation of client group work.

Applicants must have a commitment to empowering women and children affected by DFV, an understanding or willingness to learn the principles of a trauma-informed approach to service delivery, have demonstrated ability to engage effectively with clients from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and have demonstrated ability to engage effectively with clients in crisis.

Proficiency in a language other than English is desirable.

This position is open to female applicants only. SWSLC considers being a woman to be a genuine occupational qualification for this position under s. 31 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW). Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women are strongly encouraged to apply.

The preferred applicant will be required to undergo a Working with Children Check and a National Police Records Check.

A position description is attached.