• Contract until 30 June 2026, full time (35hpw)
• Bankstown office location and/or office within Canterbury/Burwood LGA
• Community Legal Centre incorporating domestic and family violence services
• Salary range: SCHCADS L5 + super and leave loading
• Flexible work conditions by negotiation, salary packaging to increase take home pay, 5 weeks’ annual leave plus leave loading, additional leave at Christmas

We are seeking an experienced caseworker for the Staying Home 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 Justice Support Centre

Justice Support Centre is a not for profit community legal centre.

Our legal services include information, advice and legal representation for people in South West Sydney whose access to justice is denied or constrained, and includes specialised legal services for victim-survivors of DFV.

Our DFV services include court support and advocacy, safety planning, case management and financial counselling.

Both the legal and DFV teams offer tailored training and workshops to community members and community organisations.

We give our clients the guidance, legal advice, support services and strength they need to claim their rights, know their options and choose their next steps.

About the role

Our case workers collaborate with colleagues to provide an effective and streamlined service to adult and child victims of domestic and family violence with support to recover from abuse. The SHLV team provides practical and emotional support to women who are affected by domestic and family violence, including those who are still living in an abusive relationship. 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. Justice Support Centre considers being a woman to be a genuine occupational qualification for this position under s. 31 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW).

Closing Date: suitable applicants will be interviewed progressively

Contact Person: Enquiries about the duties of the role should be emailed to Nicole Humphries (Manager, DFV Casework Services), [email protected] using the subject line: Domestic and Family Violence Caseworker (Identified Position) enquiry via EthicalJobs.

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

How to apply for this position

1. Visit our website https://justicesupportcentre.org.au/about-us/work-with-us/ for a copy of the position description, essential and desirable criteria and instructions on how to apply.
2. please apply via the "Apply Now" button
3. You must address the essential criteria in full. Applications that do not address the essential criteria will not be considered.