After Hours Family Violence Response Worker
Job No:
Berry2818
Location:
Mt Helen, VIC
- Mt Helen (Ballarat) location
- Fixed term, 0.5EFT part time position until 30 June 2019
- Generous salary packaging benefits
Assist women and their children to remain safely within their community and maintain a life free of violence.
Join Victoria’s largest independent child welfare organisation and become a vital part of a team that never gives up doing whatever it takes for kids. We believe everyone should have a good childhood, growing up in families and communities where they feel safe, nurtured and have hope for the future.
The Western Family Violence service provides a range of support services to women and their children who have experienced family violence. The service aims to assist women and their children to remain safely within their community and maintain a life free of violence while also addressing the emotional and practical needs and issues arising from the violence.
The After Hours Family Violence Response Worker works directly with women and children, assisting them to identify their own needs and strengths, support women with identified barriers and where appropriate, to function as an advocate in an after-hours and weekend roster role.
We have multiple part time positions available that will cover a variety of functions including: responding to Safe Steps, Police and other referrals via participating in Intake, providing a range of response interventions which are identified through Risk Assessment and increasing the safety of the Women and children the service responds to. The role will also carry a case work function, and the worker will also participate in an after hours on-call roster.
About you:
- You will have a tertiary qualification in Social Work, Psychology, welfare or a related discipline as well as a full driver’s licence.
- You will have a proven ability to provide case management and direct support, assistance and advocacy for clients who have experienced trauma.
- You will be able to work autonomously with strong organisational skills.
- You will have a demonstrated understanding of issues, policy and legislation relating to family violence.
Flexible working hours could be considered for the right person - please contact Denise Sheridan prior to applying if you wish to discuss your ideal roster
Queries to Denise Sheridan, Manager Family Violence on (03) 5330 5000
Applications including resume, cover letter and addressing the key selection criteria to be submitted by 11pm, Tuesday 06 November 2018
To download the Position Description, please click here
To download the Key Selection Criteria template, please click here
Berry Street are committed to the safety, participation and empowerment of all children, including those with a disability and culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds. Berry Street are also committed to cultural safety, inclusion and empowerment of Aboriginal children, their families and communities. Comprehensive reference and background checking will be undertaken, including a Working with Children Check and police check. Aboriginal people; people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability are encouraged to apply.