VAP Senior Practitioner
The Victims Assistance Program (VAP) Senior Practitioner role supports victims of crime through intake, assessment, psychoeducation, referral and high‐throughput, trauma‐informed case management while providing staff mentorship and community education.
Program Aims
* Provide quality services that support the needs of victims so they can recover and thrive.
* Assist and advocate for victims navigating the criminal justice system to be informed and empowered.
* Establish and maintain collaborative working relationships with key stakeholders to support seamless and accessible services to victims of crime.
Responsibilities
* Intake, assessment (including risk assessments), psychoeducation, referral (including warm referrals) and case management of allocated consumers.
* Support consumers to develop a personal recovery plan including safe and planned exit.
* Provide secondary consults and mentoring to staff when working with complex clients.
* Deliver high‐quality trauma‐informed brief interventions and intensive therapeutic case management services (including assertive outreach) using a high‐throughput model.
* Conduct community education activities that promote and inform others about VAP.
Qualifications
* Tertiary qualifications in Social Work or a related discipline.
* Several years of experience providing clinical and line supervision to staff within the community sector in a trauma‐related area.
* Experience advising and directing staff and students on complex matters, including crisis intervention, comprehensive risk assessments, safety planning, timely decision‐making and trauma‐based interventions.
* Ability to model positive, flexible, and dynamic skills to support and develop a team of workers.
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to build rapport and foster collaborative relationships internally and with external stakeholders.
* Demonstrated resilience and aptitude in working with complex matters, sound judgement and ability to prioritise competing demands.
Fine Print
* Full‐time position, fixed term to June 2026.
* Successful candidates must undergo a National Police Check, International Police Check (if applicable) and hold a valid WWCC.
* Work‐life balance: hybrid work – home, office and other locations.
* Provision of 4 weeks/year leadership supervision with a highly skilled external supervisor.
* Opportunity to enrol in the Elevate Leadership Program and access a tailored clinical training program.
* Generous salary packaging: up to $15,800 per year plus additional $2,650 meals and entertainment.
* Health and wellbeing: gym membership discounts and EAP support.
* Opportunities for professional development: online and face‐to‐face.
* Additional benefits: ADOs.
Contact Information
For further information, please contact Team Leader Nadia Omar (Nadia.omar@dpvhealth.org.au) or Sapna Khadka (Sapna.khadka@dpvhealth.org.au).
We provide assistance during the recruitment process and can offer alternative formats; please contact peopleandculture@dpvhealth.org.au for accommodations.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
DPV Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to ensuring an inclusive, diverse and safe workplace for staff and clients. To us, diversity means people of any age, family situation, cultural and linguistic background, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical sex characteristics, ability or disability, health, life experience, socio‐economic situation, faith, spirituality and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background. We encourage all individuals to apply.
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