We are a leading organisation offering a comprehensive suite of services to clients and the community across the Barwon, West Melbourne and Wimmera Regions. Providing specialist sexual assault and family violence programs and services, including 24 hour crisis care support, case management, therapeutic counselling, early intervention and professional education and training, we continue to grow and develop our offerings.
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 range of specialist support services to people impacted by sexual and family violence, encompassing 24 hour crisis care, specialist response services, early intervention programs, Victims Assistance Program, Community Legal Services, trauma recovery programs, professional training and primary prevention initiatives.
About The Role
Working from a trauma informed practice framework and with an intersectional lens, the Graduate Sexual Violence Support Worker’s primary role is to work collaboratively with the broader team and contribute to an integrated approach to service delivery, by supporting and assisting victim survivors and their non-offending family members to access relevant welfare and social support services that complement and support their recovery.
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
* Flexible working arrangements
* Professional development opportunities
* 5 weeks annual leave and access to purchased leave for full and part time employees
* Paid parental leave
* Salary packaging
* Health and Wellbeing initiatives
* Flu vaccinations
* Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
* Social initiatives
* Positive workplace culture
The SAFV Centre acknowledges and respects the First Nations ownership of the land where we work.
About You
You will be a values driven person, motivated to make a difference and hold the client at the centre of everything you do. You thrive working autonomously and also collaboratively within a dynamic, team environment.
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. We offer a variety of career pathway options, leading salary packaging benefits and flexible working arrangements that help you manage your work and your life.
The successful candidate will be required to maintain a current Working with Children's Check and National Police Check at their own expense.
Key Selection Criteria
Essential Qualifications and Experience
Your application must address the following:
* A Bachelor or Master of Social Work from an accredited course/university (member services may choose to include other qualifications i.e. Psychology).
* Eligibility for membership to the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW).
Essential Skills and Knowledge
* A basic understanding of sexual violence, including knowledge of the gendered drivers of violence, the principles of trauma informed practice and intersectionality.
* Experience assessing and identifying client needs, developing and reviewing care plans, facilitating referrals and linkages with relevant services and supports, and monitoring progress to achieve positive client outcomes.
* Well-developed verbal, interpersonal and written communication skills.
* Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team and autonomously.
* Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with a broad range of stakeholders and services, across a variety of sectors, to support the provision of integrated care for clients.
* Highly developed time management and organisational skills.
* Ability to advocate, negotiate and problem solve.
* Ability to practice with cultural competence and safety.
* Ability to participate in reflective practice and to be self-directed.
* Well-developed computer skills, including experience using electronic databases.
Other
* Commitment to the vision, values and purposes of The SAFV Centre.
* Commitment to continuous quality improvement and cultural equity in service delivery.
* Current Victorian Driver’s Licence.
Referees
Applicants must provide the name and current contact details of 2-3 professional referees including the most recent or current supervisor.
Period of Appointment
This position is fixed term depending on funding.
Hours of work
The position is full time or part time
Salary and Conditions
Annual salary range is Specialist Family Violence and Child Protection level 3 pay point 1-4 at $76,386.73 - $81,924.00 per annum plus superannuation (pro rata for part time).
Salary will be commensurate in this band with experience and skills.
Industrial Instrument: The Sexual Assault & Family Violence Centre Enterprise Agreement 2023.
Salary Packaging: Provided via Maxxia. PBI status with other expenses available to package above this cap. The Sexual Assault & Family Violence Centre is a Public Benevolent Institution.
Superannuation: The employer will also make superannuation payments on your behalf in accordance with the Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992.
Probationary Period – 6 months with a review conducted during this time.
How To Apply
All applications must address the key selection criteria outlined in the PD. For a confidential discussion, please contact our People and Culture team on 03 5222 4318.
We are currently accepting applications from direct applicants only, no recruitment agency applications accepted.
Please note if you are applying via seek go to The SAFV Centre career portal to access the position description at https://www.safvcentre.org.au/working-with-us/careers/
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