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Form of workAbout the opportunity
As a Family Safety Contact Worker, you will support Family Safety Contact work for the affected family members of men who attend the FVIP Men’s Behaviour Change program. Responsibilities of this role include safety planning, advocacy, referral, and ongoing support once the men are allocated into a group.
In this role, you will undertake ongoing risk assessment and development of strategies to address risk for family members affected by family violence. You will also provide crisis management, short-term counselling & provide support and referrals for family members who have experienced Family Violence.
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What’s on offer
In addition to base salary plus superannuation, you’ll also receive 17.5% leave loading and access to the full $15,900 salary packaging benefits.
Paid Parental Leave for up to 10 weeks.
10% discount on Kindergarten and Childcare at Uniting Early Learning Services.
About you
You are looking to join an organisation that truly supports vulnerable Victorians and Tasmanians to improve their lives.
To be successful in this role, the ideal candidate will have:
- A Bachelor of Social Work or equivalent qualification in line with the mandatory minimum qualification requirements for specialist family violence practitioners
- Demonstrated experience in providing individual counselling and support for women impacted by family violence.
- Demonstrated experience in comprehensive assessment.
- Experience in working with complex situations and the capacity to engage vulnerable clients.
- A demonstrated understanding of work with people from a CALD background.
- Demonstrated experience in successfully facilitating groups and workshops.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including report writing skills.
How to apply
Click APPLY to submit your interest and we’ll be in touch shortly. We’ll be reviewing applications as they come through as we’re keen to engage with someone.
Please note, interviews may commence prior to application’s closing.
If you have questions about the opportunity, please contact Faye Wolfe – Team Leader, Family Safety Contact on 0414 507 *** (during business hours) or **********@vt.uniting.org
About Uniting
At Uniting we are passionate about working together to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice. We have a 5,000 strong workforce of employees and volunteers who deliver a diverse range of services across Victoria and Tasmania.
Visit us: www.vt.uniting.org
Uniting is a child safe organisation and is committed in everyday practice to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children, at all times. As a ‘child safe’ organisation, employment with Uniting is subject to a satisfactory national (and international where relevant) police check and relevant Working with Children Check in your State prior to commencement of any paid or unpaid work and/or participation in any service or undertaking.
Uniting is also committed to equal opportunity and ensuring the workplace is reflective of the community. We encourage people from different backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability.
