Senior Family Violence Counsellor

Job No: Berry3007
Location: Eaglemont

  • Northern Metro Family Violence Program
  • Eaglemont location
  • Permanent, full time or part time (0.8EFT) position

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.

About the role:

The position of the Senior Family Violence Counsellor provides a therapeutic response to women who contact the Family Violence service requesting counselling and whose needs best suit an internal referral rather than an external referral. The counselling may be complimented with a range of other internal program options which support the therapeutic response where there are identified vulnerability or complexity issues. Referrals include a comprehensive risk assessment the counselling response provided includes single session, short and medium-term counselling.

This position is permanent and is offered on a full time or part time (0.8EFT) basis dependant on the preference of the successful candidate.

 

About you:

The successful candidate will have the ability to:

  • Work from a framework that promotes a woman’s sense of self and encourage her own empowerment
  • An understanding of the multi factorial contributors to the experience of Family Violence by an individual woman and her children
  • Operate within a collaborative and supportive team environment with a strong focus on partnerships with relevant external organisations
  • Provide counselling to women who have experienced family violence.

A tertiary qualification in Social Work, Psychology, Welfare or related discipline is also a requirement of this role.

What Berry Street can offer you:

  • A thorough induction program
  • Ongoing training and development opportunities
  • A great friendly environment
  • Employee assistance program
  • Focus on positive work/life balance
  • Generous salary packaging benefits
  • An organisation that cares about you

 

For further information about this role, please refer to the position description.

Queries to Gina Pinches or Kate Cannon, Northern Family and Domestic Violence Team on 9450 4700

Applications including resume, cover letter and statement addressing the key selection criteria to be submitted by 11pm Sunday, 10 February 2019

To download the Position Description, please click here

To download the Key Selection Criteria template, please click here

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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.

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