Specialist Family Violence Disability Practice Leader
Posted:
30/08/2024
Closing Date:
15/09/2024
Job Type: Temporary
Location: Geelong - Spring Street
Job Category: Community Services and Development
About the Sexual Assault & Family Violence Centre
We are a client-centred organisation, supporting the community throughout Barwon, Wimmera, and the South West regions, offering a range of specialist support services to people impacted by sexual and family violence, encompassing 24 hour crisis care, specialist response services, early intervention programs, Victims Assistance Program, Community Legal Services, trauma recovery programs, professional training and primary prevention initiatives.
Why work for The Sexual Assault & Family Violence Centre?
The Sexual Assault & Family Violence Centre takes pride in being an employer of choice; we are passionate about the wellbeing of our team members and we celebrate diversity and inclusion in all we do. We have a high level of employee engagement and satisfaction and provide a number of complementary benefits to our staff, some of our benefits include:
Hybrid working environment
Flexible and part time working arrangements
5 weeks annual leave and access to purchased leave
12 weeks Paid parental leave
Salary packaging
Health and Wellbeing initiatives
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Social initiatives
Positive workplace culture
The SAFV Centre acknowledges and respects the First Nations ownership of the land where we work.
Job Description
About the role
Specialist Family Violence Disability Practice Leader is full time or part time 4-5 days per week and is fixed term for 12 months. This position provides practice leadership and expert advice including the provision of secondary consultation, advocacy, training and resources to sexual assault and family violence services in the Barwon area using an intersectional approach underpinned by the MARAM Framework, Domestic Violence Victoria's Code of Practice: Principles and Standards for Specialist Family Violence Services for Victim-Survivors and The Sexual Assault Standards of Practice Manual.
How to apply
To apply, please upload your resume and response to the key selection criteria outlined in the position description. All applications must address the key selection criteria outlined in the position description to be considered.
With degree qualifications in social work, welfare or psychology, you have demonstrated experience in assessment and risk management, crisis intervention, case management and you will be able to demonstrate experience in delivery of therapeutic interventions.
You will be a values driven person, motivated to make a difference and hold the client at the centre of everything you do. You thrive working autonomously and also collaboratively within a dynamic, team environment.
If you share our vision for a community free from family violence and sexual assault and are motivated to make a difference, we would like to hear from you. We pride ourselves on being a great place to work. You care for our clients and we care for you, including by investing in your development and wellbeing. You will have access to leading specialists and training and development that supports you in your role and in your longer term career journey. We offer a variety of career pathway options, leading salary packaging benefits and flexible working arrangements that help you manage your work and your life.
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