Wesley Community and Family Care

• 2x permanent full-time positions
• based in Blacktown, Western Sydney
• SCHADS Award Level 5 and salary packaging benefits available.

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

Financial insecurity is one of the main barriers for people that stops them from leaving a violent partner. In some cases, it is a factor contributing to why some return to an abusive partner.

The Commonwealth Government is funding the program as part of its $1.1 billion commitment in the 2021-22 Federal Budget to help end violence. Wesley Mission will lead a pilot program providing financial assistance and wrap-around support to assist people in NSW and ACT to escape family violence.

The Escaping Violence Payment program provides assistance to people wanting to leave a violent partner and establish a life free from violence. The EVP provides financial assistance up to $1,500, along with goods, services, and wrap-around support.

About the role

The EVP Senior Caseworkers will work with Domestic and Family Violence agencies and networks to compliment the work they are providing to victim survivors as they seek to establish a home that is safe and free from violence. The EVP Caseworkers will support self-referred clients by providing financial and minimal other supports as needed.

EVP is a fast paced, KPI driven workplace.

This role involves providing brief intervention with people who have experienced and escaped intimate partner violence who need support.

Triaging of clients and assessing the eligibility of client will be required.

All staff in the Communities program work hard to develop and maintain harmonious working relationships in an autonomous-supportive work environment where they are all trained to be the best in their field. Wesley Mission provides regular supervision, support and training for all staff.

To be successful in this position, candidates must possess the following:

• 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.

This position requires all preferred applicants to undergo a working with children’s check and criminal record history check.

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). Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.

Please find an Application Pack, including Position Description, here: Senior Caseworker | Escaping Violence Payments | Wesley Mission.

If you have any queries, please contact Kylie Micallef on [email protected], using the subject line: Senior Caseworkers x2 - Escaping Violence Payments enquiry via EthicalJobs.