Family Safety Practitioner

This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated, experienced Practitioner to join Relationships Australia Victoria (RAV).

Relationships Australia Victoria (RAV) is a secular, community-based, not-for-profit organisation with no religious affiliations who have been providing services to the Victorian community for over 75 years.  Our vision is for “positive, respectful, safe and fulfilling relationships for all Australians”.  

The role

Reporting to the Senior Manager Western Melbourne, this position offers support to families who present with multiple risk factors or complex needs characterised by family violence to achieve workable parenting arrangements outside of the Family Court system.

Your responsibilities include conducting telephone psycho-social assessments regarding the safety and well-being of participants involved in the family dispute resolution process. You are also an information and referral source for the whole of family’s immediate and ongoing safety needs, making appropriate referrals as required.

This opportunity is located in Sunshine and is a permanent, part-time position, working three (3) days per week.

About you

• Degree qualified in social work, psychology or a related social science discipline.
• Previous demonstrated experience of a commitment to advocating and enhancing Family Safety and to living non-violently.
• Significant experience working with parents and children affected by family violence and in undertaking whole of family psycho-social assessments and safety plans.
• Significant knowledge and experience of the Family Law System, intersectionality with family violence and child protection.

We provide

• Competitive salary including meal/entertainment and salary packaging.
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements to support work-life balance.
• Generous employment conditions and benefits including additional paid leave benefits - parental, study, personal and compassionate, flexible, family violence leave as well as paid ex-gratia leave between Christmas and New Year.
• Access to professional development and training including our Registered Training Organisation programs where we provide accredited and non-accredited courses.
• Best practice clinical supervision and support through a comprehensive Employee Assistance Program.
• Career progression opportunities internally across Melbourne Metropolitan and Regional Victoria centres.

The base salary range is $92k - $99k (pro-rata) per annum.  

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We encourage candidates to apply as soon as possible by sending their application and resume so we can progress to interviews.  You can view the position description for further information.  If you have a specific query contact Rebecca Dodd, Acting Senior Manager Western Melbourne by phoning 0447 490 ***.

Applications close 25 March 2024.

COVID-19 compliance

Candidates will be required to provide evidence of their COVID-19 vaccination status or medical exemption during their application process.

RAV is committed to building and supporting an inclusive and diverse workforce and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, those from cultural and linguistically diverse backgrounds, LGBTIQA+ communities and people with disabilities. We are committed to the safety of our clients and staff and promote a child-safe work environment. We recognise the lifelong impacts of childhood trauma and recognise those who had children taken away from them. All staff must undergo a National Police Check, International Police Check (if applicable) and Working with Children Check. RAV is a public benevolent institution.

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