• Full time position (38hrs per week)
• Based in Wesley Mission Katoomba Office
• SCHADS Award Level 5.

About us

Wesley Mission is a high profile, multi-faceted Christian organisation making a real difference in the community. We work with the most disadvantaged in our community by providing over 200 services ranging from aged care, homeless services, child and family care, counselling, employment, training and education, and health services.

Our Vision is “A Spirit-led disciple-making movement: doing all the good we can because every life matters”.

About the program and role

The Escaping Violence Payment (EVP) is an Australian Government program that offers financial assistance and confidential support to people aged 18 years and above who have recently experienced intimate partner domestic violence. The program is designed to help people who have a changed living situation and are experiencing financial stress. The payment is available to people whose living situation has recently changed, or is about to change, because of intimate partner violence.

The EVP regional team is made up of a team of qualified EVP Senior Caseworkers who will be assisting people who have experienced violence in establishing a safe home and life. They will be working remotely with other colleagues and will be reliable and independent professionals that would be able to liaise and report back to the team leader in ensuring consistency in practice and outcomes.

This program is funded until the end of June 2025.

Demonstrated behaviours

• Willingness to affirm Wesley Mission’s vision, mission and values.
• Confident professional with strong initiative.
• Team player with a can-do attitude and a willingness to contribute to a healthy team culture.
• Emotionally mature and resilient.

Essential Criteria

• Minimum 2 years of experience in working within the community services sector with a good understanding of the domestic violence space utilising a trauma-informed and strengths-based approach
• Experience in maintaining and forging professional relationships with services working with victim survivors
• Demonstrated understanding of case co-ordination of clients with complex needs
• Good understanding of risk assessment and safety planning involved when an individual chooses to leave an Intimate Partner Violent (IPV) relationship
• Ability to work independently and remotely with minimal supervision as required
• Demonstrated cultural competency and experience in working alongside CALD and Aboriginal families
• Good verbal and written communication skills.

Desirable Criteria

• Knowledge of local DFV, family and child services.

Wesley Mission is a Christian organisation requiring all staff to affirm its values and Worker code of conduct. We are committed to providing an environment in which children can feel safe and valued.

The suitable applicant will be subject to the relevant pre-employment checks for appointment to positions within Wesley Mission (including provision of a valid Working with Children Check clearance number and criminal history record check). Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.

Please find an Application Pack, including the Position Description, here: EVP Senior Caseworker (Regional Team) | Katoomba | Wesley Mission, or view the attachment below.

If you have any queries, please contact Mercy Singh on [email protected] using the subject line: Escaping Violence Payment Senior Caseworker, Regional Team - Katoomba enquiry via EthicalJobs or 0459 890 196.