Specialist Youth Family Violence Consultant

Berry Street is one of the largest independent agencies within Australia providing diverse programs to over 35000 young people children and families across Victoria each year. We pride ourselves on our ingenuity evidence based and multi-dimensional thinking to provide the best outcomes for our young people!

We believe children young people and families should be safe thriving and hopeful and strive to make this happen each day!

• Noble Park location Boonwurrung Country
• Full time Fixed Term position until April 2027 (Maternity Leave Cover)
• $119K pa Super and Salary packaging

The Opportunity

The South Eastern Case Management Services program seeks to intervene to restore safety in relationships for young people who have been exposed to or are using intimate partner/family violence. Positioned within statutory child protection services this role focuses on significant preventative opportunities to improve young peoples relationships.

The service operates within a collaborative and supportive team environment with a strong focus on partnerships with relevant external organisations. Some direct support with young people may be required.

In this role you will provide:

• Secondary Consultations and Co-case Management to young people engaged in Berry Street programs.
• Capacity building of current teams to enhance Family Violence responsiveness and prevention in every day interactions through coaching and advice.
• Family Violence Risk Assessments.
• Facilitate links to therapeutic support for young people traumatised by family violence.

About You

You will hold a minimum Bachelor level qualification in Social Work Psychology Welfare or related discipline and have an understanding of the gendered nature of family violence and its impact on victim survivors and their children.

The Specialist Youth Family Violence Consultant is also responsible for embedding the MARAM Framework and the Safe & Together Model into practice.

Berry Street Benefits

• Regular reflective supervision
• $15900.00 pa Salary Packaging Additional Salary Packaging for meals/accommodation
• Flexible work arrangements
• Access to the Employee Assistance Program with access for staffs immediate family

How to Apply

Applications including resume and cover letter addressing your suitability for the position to be submitted by 5pm Sunday 1st of February 2026

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Please Note; the successful applicant will be subject to comprehensive reference and background checking prior to employment including a Working with Children Check and National and International Police check if required and Victorian Carer Register clearance if applicable.

Berry Street is committed to being a child safe child friendly and child empowering everything we do we seek to protect children. We are committed to the cultural safety of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children; children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds; children with a disability; children who identify as LGBTQIA. We aim to ensure every individual is treated with dignity and respect regardless of their cultural background ability ethnicity gender identity sexual orientation spirituality or religion.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people; people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability are encouraged to apply.