Family Violence Worker

Work type: Temporary Part Time (4 days per week) - 2 year contract
Classification: Band 6 $90,263 - $97,365 pro rata (plus super)

Key responsibilities include:

• Develop and implement clear processes for responding to Family Violence, including documentation of assessments, interventions, safety planning and referrals in client files.
• Conduct education sessions for Community Child Health to increase staff confidence in identifying and responding to Family Violence, providing secondary consultations to assist in the identification of risk and preparation of appropriate responses.
• Carry a small, short term, goal based, case load of families who are affected by Family Violence, ensuring continuity with the MCH service through appropriate communication and handover processes.
• Build sustainable networks with internal and external stakeholders to collaborate on measures to prevent and respond to Family Violence.
• Provide advice to the Coordinator regarding strategic approaches to reducing Family Violence, including the provision of reports

Essential Experience:

• An understanding of the complexity of Family Violence and factors that influence parental ability to act protectively for their children and themselves.
• Knowledge of the Family Violence sector in Victoria, including relevant legal protections and resources for victim survivors, infants and children.
• Well-developed interpersonal skills and ability to provide advice, and support to families affected or at risk of being affected by Family Violence
• Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team.
• A degree level qualification in social work or similar with relevant experience working with children and families experiencing Family Violence.
• Current Working with Children Check.
• Preferred candidates will be required to undergo a National Police Check as part of the recruitment process.
• Candidates will be required to be vaccinated for COVID-19 to be eligible for this role.

Create our future together at the City of Greater Geelong
At the City of Greater Geelong, we are committed to working together for a thriving community. We do this by delivering over 130 services to our rapidly growing population and working hard to protect and improve what it is that makes Greater Geelong on Wadawurrung Country such a great place to live, work and study.

We're going through an exciting period of change that will help us serve our community better. From digital modernisation to the contemporary, sustainable office we've built in Central Geelong, now more than ever is a great time to join our team at the City of Greater Geelong.

Our Community is made up of diverse people from all walks of life, and it's important to us that our workforce represents and celebrates this strength.

We encourage great people from all backgrounds to join us. We encourage authenticity, because inclusion makes us stronger.

If you're excited about working together to create a Clever and Creative Greater Geelong, and joining a workplace where all people can thrive, then hit apply - we'd love to meet you!

We particularly welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with diverse culture and linguistic backgrounds and people with disability.

A career with us
Central Geelong-based City employees are now based in our new Civic Precinct, Wurriki Nyal. Meaning 'speak and talk together' in local Wadawurrung language. Wurriki Nyal sets the benchmark for what a sustainable, inclusive and culturally safe workplace can be, including industry leading sustainability standards, a flexible and people-focused design, safe and inclusive spaces and public realm.

We're committed to supporting better accessibility for our customers and our people. We encourage you to talk to us about any adjustments or additional support you may require during the recruitment process, as well as how this role can be flexible for you.

We offer:

• salary sacrificing and novated lease options
• cultural and ceremonial leave
• study leave
• paid parental leave (16 weeks primary and six weeks secondary) and superannuation payments on all 52 weeks primary parental leave
• IVF, surrogate and miscarriage bereavement leave
• training and career development opportunities
• a healthy and safe environment
• our employee wellbeing program
• corporate membership rates at Swim Sport and Leisure facilities
• unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning

Applications close: 11:55pm Wednesday 31 January 2024.

Position Description

Enquiries: Lisa Hanrahan - Team Leader Community Child Health |

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Advertised: 17 Jan 2024 6:00 PM AUS Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: 31 Jan 2024 11:55 PM AUS Eastern Daylight Time

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