Specialist Family Violence Practitioner Job Description
The Specialist Family Violence Practitioner will play a vital role in delivering trauma-informed, holistic case management across crisis accommodation, refuge, and outreach settings. This dynamic and deeply rewarding role involves helping women and children find safety, rebuild their lives, and move towards a future free from violence.
Key Responsibilities:
* Lead specialist family violence risk assessments within the MARAM framework and provide tailored, client-led support.
* Design and deliver holistic support plans that address safety, well-being, housing, financial independence, social connection, and employment pathways.
* Collaborate with a wide range of services and community partners to ensure wraparound care and advocacy for clients.
* Offer expert secondary consultations to support sector professionals working with women and children affected by family violence.
* Champion inclusive, strengths-based, and culturally responsive approaches in all aspects of support.
Requirements:
* Tertiary qualification and experience in social work or a related field, in line with mandatory minimum qualifications for specialist family violence practitioners.
* Commitment to McAuley values: Community, Hospitality, Compassion, and Justice.
* Demonstrated experience supporting women and children facing complex challenges related to family violence, homelessness, health, mental health, drug and alcohol use, trauma, and marginalisation.
* Understanding of critical issues relevant to responding to family violence, including an understanding of the MARAM framework, Family Violence Protection Act (2008), and Child Safe Standards.
Benefits:
* Generous salary packaging.
* SCHADS Award Level 5 depending on qualification and experience.
* Ongoing career development, education, and training.
* Employee Assistance Program – free and confidential counselling, coaching, and emotional support for work and personal challenges.