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We are seeking a Specialist Family Violence Practitioner to step into our Crisis Response and Brief Interventions Team! This role is available on an ongoing parttime 0.9 to fulltime 1.0 basis ranging from a SCHADS Level 5 $97849.05 $102 278.01 superannuation $15990 salary sacrificing.
The Crisis Response and Brief Interventions Family Violence Program offers a specialist facetoface response to victim survivors and their children who have recently experienced family violence and are being accommodated in the Western Metropolitan or Brimbank Melton regions. The service is accessible 7 days per week 24hours per day on weekends and public holidays.
This role is available on a either a parttime 0.9 to fulltime 1.0 basis with shifts from 95 each day. Reporting to the Crisis Response Team Leader you will be responsible for providing vital facetoface and phone support for women and children who are currently experiencing family violence.
This support includes:
Conducting needs assessments.
Safety planning & risk assessments.
Referring clients to other services internally and externally.
Creating a safe avenue for support and referrals.
Women nonbinary folk and first nations peoples are encouraged to apply.
The key responsibilities of this role may include:
Utilise the MARAM framework to conduct comprehensive risk assessments needs assessment and safety planning for victim survivors.
Provide immediate responses to victim survivors in crisis and those with immediate comfort and safety needs.
Respond to victimsurvivors accessing the service and accept and respond to referrals from external agencies in accordance with relevant program guidelines and policies.
Refer victimsurvivors at high and extreme risk of family violence to the RAMP program and provide case management in consultation with RAMP Senior Case Managers where appropriate.
Ensure client critical incidents are managed and documented as per GenWest policy and procedures and DFFH critical incident instructions.
Ensure program data (SHIP) is collected to inform program planning and to meet data recording requirements of DFFH and the GenWest board.
Provide case management support to clients awaiting refuge provision.
Ongoing risk assessment and brief intervention for victimsurvivors on the waitlist to receive family violence case management support.
Suitable candidates will possess:
Case management or brief intervention experience of family violence victim survivors
A strong knowledge of family violence sector reform and legalities
A current Victorian Drivers License is essential.
For more information about the responsibilities of this role please contact
Applications for this role will close 2nd April 2025 please send your updated resume to to apply!
Required Experience:
IC
Full-Time