Specialist Family Violence Practitioner & Activity Coordinator To provide direct service delivery to women and children residing in the Refuge who are experience or escaping from Family Violence, located in Morwell 3840 About the Role:
* Work Life-Balance – Salary packaging| | Flexi time
* Wellbeing – Employee Assistance Program | Wellbeing Program |Wellbeing days
* Culture – Supportive| Respectful |Inclusive |Diverse | Empowering | Collaborative
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* Empower Victim-Survivors: Provide crucial case management and outreach support to individuals and families impacted by family violence.
* Connect to Vital Resources: Facilitate access to essential community resources, including legal aid, healthcare, counselling, housing, and financial assistance, ensuring comprehensive support.
* Advocate for Client Needs: Work collaboratively with victim-survivors to identify their unique needs and develop tailored strategies within a supportive framework.
* Champion Safety & Dignity: Uphold the highest standards of confidentiality, safety, rights, and dignity for all service users, fostering a secure and respectful environment.
* Strengthen Community Networks: Build and maintain vital partnerships with government and non-government agencies, ensuring an integrated and responsive service system for those escaping family violence.
* Develop and facilitate structured support programs and activities for women and children residing within the facility.
The Ideal Candidate will bring:
* Identify, assess, and managing family violence risk effectively, ensuring ongoing safety and promoting accountability.
* Possess the ability to lead and coordinate multidisciplinary case management plans, adapting them as needed and fostering collaborative, cross-sector practice.
* Advocate for legislative and policy reform and increase community awareness to drive meaningful change in family violence prevention and response.
* A demonstrable understanding of and commitment to feminist philosophy, and a deep awareness of the social and political issues affecting women and children impacted by family violence.
* Can effectively engage with diverse communities and individuals experiencing family violence, drawing on your proven case management experience and understanding of relevant frameworks
* Valid Victorian Driver’s Licence |Working With Children Check |Police Check
* Minimum bachelor’s degree in social work (or trauma related field) and experience appropriate to the field (refer to Position Description).
**Quantum is exempt under section 28 of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010 to only employ women to family violence worker roles
Benefits of working at Quantum:
* Location – based in Morwell.
* Job Security – 8EFT | 30.4 hrs (4 weekdays + 4 hrs Saturday) | ongoing
* Salary – SCHADS Award Level 5 | Pro-rata at 0.8EFT based on the full-time rate of $100,776 | + Superannuation | Annual indexation | Portable long service leave | Leave opportunities.
* Mobile phone and resources applicable to the role.
* Personal Growth | Training & professional development | Supervision & support
* Promotional opportunities within the Organisation.