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Deliver high quality, safe and effective responses to women, children and families seeking support and safety through Bayside Peninsula Family Violence Programs and Services.

The Salvation Army Australia's Family Violence Stream provides a wide range of services around the country to support women and women with children impacted by family and domestic violence. We offer refuge, children's and parenting services, counselling, support, men's programs, accommodation and advice to women and children who are experiencing, or who have experienced, family violence.
Bayside Peninsula Family Violence Programs and Services operates across multiple sites to deliver high quality services to women and children who are experiencing, at risk of experiencing or recovering from Family Violence in the Bayside Peninsula Area.

Bayside Peninsula Family Violence Programs and Services works with service users from a feminist perspective, aiming to empower and increase the safety of women and children. All staff are required to work within a trauma informed practice environment and are expected to work creatively towards ensuring that the safety and support needs of all women and children accessing the services are the priority.

As the Specialist Family Violence Practitioner - Case Management Team, you will bring your wealth of knowledge and compassion to this role to deliver high quality, safe and effective responses to women, children and families seeking support and safety through Bayside Peninsula Family Violence Programs and Services.

Further responsibilities of this role include:

• Provide ongoing case management support to women and children experiencing family violence through service planning, targeted interventions, and coordinated referrals;
• Identify, assess, and prioritise risk and needs of women and children;
• Work collaboratively with Victoria Police and other community organisations and stakeholders

This is a permanent full time position based in Frankston with connections to the Windsor FV Office.

What we offer

The Salvation Army provides a supportive workplace with staff who are committed and passionate about the community that we work in.

Benefits include:

• As a registered not for profit organisation, you may be eligible for generous tax-free salary packaging benefits
• Financial, retail and lifestyle discounts and benefits
• Employee Assistance Program - Independent confidential counselling service
• An inclusive culture of dedicated, passionate and professional team members
• Flexible working conditions

You will have

• Demonstrated experience working in the family violence sector (desirable)
• Tertiary qualification in Social Work, or equivalent formal learning*
• Knowledge of the physical, emotional, psychological, and behavioural impact of trauma and abuse
• Understands and applies FDV models, approaches, theories, and practices when dealing with clients
• Demonstrated knowledge of FDV including context, principles, philosophies, policies, regulations, and legislation
• Understands and applies FDV models, approaches, theories and practices when dealing with clients
• Gathers, provides, promotes, reviews, and evaluates information to educate the wider community about FDV and encourage their involvement and support
• Current and valid Victorian Driver's Licence
• Current and valid Victorian Employee Working with Children Check

The Salvation Army is subject to public health orders. You may be required to provide evidence of vaccine status dependent on requirements.

MINIMUM MANDATORY QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS

The minimum mandatory qualifications requirements are in place in Victoria and have been since the 1st of July 2021. They are available here.

Application process

Applications must include a CV and Cover Letter and submitted via the APPLY button online. Please note that the successful candidate is required to meet criminal background check requirements.

ENQUIRIES

For a confidential discussion about the position, please contact Leah Astone on [email protected], using the subject line: Specialist Family Violence Practitioner - Case Management Team enquiry via EthicalJobs.

The Salvation Army is an Equal Opportunity Employer who provides an inclusive work environment and embraces the diverse talent of its people. We value people of all cultures, languages, capacities, sexual orientations, gender identities and/or expressions. We are committed to achieving a diverse workforce and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

The Salvation Army is a child safe organisation and is committed to protecting children and young people from harm. All child facing roles will require the successful completion of a Working with Children Check. Applicants for all roles require a mandatory National Police Check.

We value Integrity, Compassion, Respect, Diversity, and Collaboration.