Support Worker - Refuge -Casual

About The Sexual Assault & Family Violence Centre

We are a client-centred organisation, supporting the community throughout Barwon, Wimmera, and the South West regions, offering a specialist range of support services to all people impacted by sexual and family violence, encompassing 24 hour crisis response, case management, therapeutic counselling and group programs, early intervention programs, refuge and housing support, legal services, professional training and primary prevention initiatives, along with the delivery of the Victims Assistance Program for Barwon South West.

About The Role

We currently have an opportunity for a proactive Support Worker to provide individualised and tailored practical supports for women, children and young people in refuge and crisis accommodation, who have experienced and/ or are currently experiencing family violence.

This position is instrumental in delivering high quality, safe and effective family violence and child well-being responses to those seeking support, safety, and recovery. The role consists of causal rostered hours of work including sleepover, days, weekends and public holidays.

About You

With degree or working towards a qualification in social work, welfare or psychology, you have demonstrated experience in assessment and risk management, safety planning and crisis accommodation support.  You thrive working autonomously and in a dynamic team environment, with the ability to prioritise competing demands. You will be a values driven person, motivated to make a difference and hold the client at the centre of everything you do.

If you share our vision for a community free from family violence and sexual assault and are motivated to make a difference, we would like to hear from you.  We pride ourselves on being a great place to work. You care for our clients and we care for you, including by investing in your development and wellbeing. You will have access to leading specialists and training and development that supports you in your role and in your longer term career journey.

Why work for The Sexual Assault & Family Violence Centre?

The Sexual Assault & Family Violence Centre takes pride in being an employer of choice; we are passionate about the wellbeing of our team members and we celebrate diversity and inclusion in all we do. We have a high level of employee engagement and satisfaction and provide a number of complementary benefits to our staff, some of our benefits include:

• Generous above award Enterprise Agreement entitlements
• Professional development opportunities
• Salary packaging
• Health and Wellbeing initiatives
• Flu vaccinations
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Social initiatives
• Positive workplace culture

The SAFV Centre acknowledges and respects the traditional Aboriginal custodians of the land.

How To Apply

Applications close 5:00pm Sunday 7 April 2024

To access the position description and further information go to https://www.safvcentre.org.au/careers/. 

To apply, please send your resume and response to the key selection criteria to ***********@SAFVCentre.org.au.All applications must address the key selection criteria outlined in the PD. 

For a confidential discussion, please contact Chantale Recruitment and Student Program  on 0487 546 ***.

The SAFV Centre is a registered Child Safe Organisation; committed to safeguarding children and young people. The successful candidate will be required to maintain a current Working With Children’s check and National Police Check.

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