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Form of workWork type: Permanent (Full-Time)
Location: Sydney Greater West
Categories: Child & Family Support
yourtown is a trusted provider of services for young people, with a focus on mental health and wellbeing, long-term unemployment, prevention of youth suicide, child protection, as well as support for those experiencing domestic and family violence.
Powered by yourtown, Kids Helpline is here for children and young people whenever they need us, anytime for any reason 24/7, through tailored mental health counselling services in line with their changing preferences for help-seeking.
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Based at a confidential location in Western Sydney, this role has responsibility for delivering, leading and overseeing direct client work at our Domestic and Family Violence Transitional Housing service.
yourtown has recently launched our Transitional Housing program to ensure families are provided safe housing and case management support to safely transition from refuge to independent housing. This role provides an exciting opportunity to help shape a new program and make a real impact.
Your role will include:
- day to day supervision and coordination of service delivery
- direct line management of a small team
- safety planning and critical decision making in relation to the needs of families
- facilitate collaborative case reviews
- apply theoretical knowledge in domestic and family violence and trauma informed therapeutic practice to determine appropriate interventions
- build and maintain external partnerships and networks
You will be flexible and adaptable and work with a whole of family approach to achieve best practice outcomes for woman and families.
You will bring:
- passion, commitment and belief in families
- bachelor in Social or Behavioural Sciences with at least 4 years direct experience working with families, ideally in the domestic and family violence space
- strong ability to assess and manage risk and to appropriately manage and de-escalate crisis situations.
- experience in leading and coordinating a team
- demonstrated understanding of working from a trauma and attachment informed framework
- demonstrated understanding of case management with assessment frameworks related to Child Protection, Parenting and Family Work, Family Violence, Mental Health and Drug and Alcohol issues
- working knowledge of legislation specific to domestic violence, child protection, court procedures and processes
When you join yourtown you will be welcomed into a safe, inclusive, and diverse community and an established and reputable national organisation. We are a resilient, resourceful, and dedicated team who strive to make a difference and not accept the status quo.
Your employment experience will include:
- salary sacrifice options to increase your take home pay
- regular line supervision and support plus internal practice supervision
- ability to negotiate flexible work hours and work arrangements
- opportunities for internal and external professional development
- free access to LinkedIn Learning including over 16,000 learning modules
- a genuine focus on employee health and wellbeing
- yourWellness program includes free access to Calm & Centr Apps
- access to free and confidential counselling sessions for you and members of your immediate family
- access to discounted private health insurance, banking and finance, insurance, and superannuation through our partner organisations
- an environment that genuinely values diversity and cultural capability and is an equal opportunity employer
If you believe in the power of young people and in yourself, join team yourtown and have an amazing impact on the lives of young people, their families, neighbourhoods and the wider community in Australia.
Contact: Marnie Elliot – Talent Acquisition Specialist on 0434 609 384
Role closes: 26 March 2023
yourtown is committed to providing services that protect and keep children, young people and adults at risk free from harm. The appointment of successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory screening for child-related employment including the completion of a National Criminal History Check and retention of a valid Working with Children Check.
yourtown supports vaccination as the best way to keep our people and our communities safe from Covid-19. We require all employees, volunteers, students and contractors to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 as a condition of employment.
The yourtown Workplace Immunisation Policy requires personnel in this position to evidence or obtain mandatory immunity requirements for the following diseases: Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Chicken Pox, Measles/Mumps/Rubella, Tetanus/Diptheria/Pertussis (whooping cough), Influenza. yourtown will provide successful applicants with information regarding mandatory vaccinations, and supporting information about the immunization and access to a general practitioner, pharmacist, or local clinic for individual consultation regarding immunisation.
"In our team we value diversity, inclusivity and people who want to make a difference"
Position Description
Advertised: 10 Mar 2023 AUS Eastern Daylight Time
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