Specialist Family Violence Team Leader

• Two roles available at the Eaglemont office on Wurrundjeri Country
• Part Time, Fixed Term role (parental leave cover until March 2025) and Full Time, Permanent position
• Base salary $110K plus super and salary packaging

"We have led the sector with our work, influenced the Royal Commission and have continued to drive change and reform in our sector so that we can keep victim survivors safe and hold perpetrators accountable."

The Opportunity

Join our passionate Northern Specialist Family Violence Service (NSFVS) team who are leading the way for integrated Family Violence services in the Northern Metropolitan sub-region.

Victim Survivors and their children's needs are at the forefront for our Family Violence Team. Our key purpose is to ensure they can remain safely within their community and maintain a life free of violence. Our services support victim survivors of Family Violence and their children inclusive of cis gendered heterosexual women and, their children; and people from the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex and Queer Community (LGBTIQA+) and their children.

As the Specialist Family Violence Team Leader in the Crisis Response team you will provide supervision, support and consultation to staff. You will be required to liaise with your team of practitioners and emergency accommodation providers to find appropriate accommodation for victim survivors and their children.

You will work alongside a like minded leadership group to provide the best possible service for people experiencing Family Violence. At times, the role will be required to respond to victim survivors with complex needs and provide other operational duties as required.

Your skills and experience

A minimum Bachelor level qualification in Social Work or recent employment in the Family Violence sector or equivalency met through the 7 Equivalency Principles in line with the minimum mandatory qualification requirements. Please see https://www.vic.gov.au/mandatory-minimum-qualificationsspecialist-family-violence-practitioners for further information.

The specialised level of this role will require the ability to be able to reflect and analyse complex situations arising in Specialist Family Violence casework and the commitment to working collaboratively with the capacity to negotiate and liaise with other agencies and the community.

The Benefits

• Work within a team where you are truly valued.
• Trauma-informed leadership.
• A commitment to ongoing learning opportunities.
• Fortnightly supervision and monthly Reflective Practice.
• Additional salary packaging available for meals/accommodation.
• Flexible work arrangements and generous leave conditions including Study Leave; Paid Family and Domestic Violence Leave; and Parental Leave for eligible staff members.
• Access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), including access for staff members’ immediate family.

How to Apply

Applications including resume and cover letter addressing your suitability for the position to be submitted by midnight on Tuesday 20th February 2024

Queries to Kodie Stuart, A/ Program Manager - High Risk and Crisis Team on 0498 350 ***. 

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 and International Police check if required and Victorian Carer Register clearance if applicable

Berry Street is committed to being a child safe, child friendly and child empowering organization. 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 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 and people; people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability are encouraged to apply.