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Form of work At Berry Street, we believe in people.
We believe children, young people and families should be safe, thriving and hopeful. As one of Australia’s largest independent family service organisations, this belief is the heartbeat of our organisation.
Working in collaboration with the Multidisciplinary Adolescent and the Intensive Case Management Services Teams, The Senior Specialist Family Violence Youth Consultant will enhance placement and build the capacity of our services by applying a secondary consultation and co-case management with a focus on Family Violence.
Your core responsibilities.
Outreach case management (assessment and support).
Secondary Consultations and Co-case Management to young people engaged in Berry Street programs.
Capacity building of current teams to enhance family violence responsiveness and prevention in everyday interactions through coaching and advice.
Family Violence Risk Assessments.
Facilitate links to therapeutic support for young people traumatized by family violence.
Expert advocacy to external stakeholders
What led you to find us at Berry Street:
You will have a Bachelor's level qualification in Social Work, recent employment in the family violence sector or equivalency met through the 7 Equivalency Principles in line with Recommendation 209's minimum mandatory qualification requirements. For more information, please follow this link https://www.vic.gov.au/mandatory-minimum-qualifications-specialist-family-violence-practitioners
You will understand the gendered nature of family violence and its impact on victim survivors and their children and an awareness of the Family Violence Protection Act 2008, Child Youth and Families Act and the Multi-Agency Risk Assessment and Management Framework (MARAM).
The specialised level of this role will require the demonstrated ability to reflect on and analyse complex situations arising from tenancy needs with a capacity to adapt, support and manage change.
How we will value you:
The annual base salary for this position is $96,962.32 plus super and includes the option of salary packaging.
This role is based in Noble Park with flexible working-from-home arrangements in place.
We will be committed to your personal and professional development.
We create pathways for leadership development, supervision, and workforce planning.
We strive to be genuinely inclusive of all people in our work and are committed to upholding the highest standards in our service delivery.
We examine our systems and clear process roadblocks to support our people and their effectiveness. Our WHS framework responds to our continually changing environment and the well-being of our people.
Together we will courageously change lives and reimagine service systems. We look forward to working with children, young people, families, carers, staff and partners to achieve this vision. Together.
Applications must include a resume and cover letter addressing your suitability for the position and how we can work together.
Carla Wilkie, Specialist Family Violence Youth Consultant and Bonnie Pietsch, Talent Acquisition Partner are looking forward to hearing from you. Please text, call or apply today.
Carla, 0472 985 153
Bonnie, 0456 653 914
This position will only be open until we find our person.
Please Note; the successful applicant will be subject to comprehensive reference and background checking prior to employment, including a Working with Children Check and National Police Check.
Berry Street is committed to being a child safe, child friendly and child empowering organisation. In everything we do we seek to protect children. We are committed to the cultural safety of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children; children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds; children with a disability; children who identify children who identify as LGBTIQA+. We aim to ensure every individual is treated with dignity and respect regardless of their cultural background, ability, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, spirituality or religion.
Aboriginal people; people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability are encouraged to apply.
