Family Violence Case Manager – Prison Support Portfolio

• Generous SCHCADS Award salary on offer SCHCADS Level 5 Pay Point 1 $100776.00 pa
• Full time ongoing
• Based on our beautiful property at the Djirra Melton Centre
• Were seeking a Case Manager to walk alongside Aboriginal women impacted by family violence and incarceration providing culturally safe trauma informed support to help break cycles of harm and build safer futures.

About the Role

The Individual Support Services team provides intensive Specialist Family Violence support to Aboriginal women who are experiencing or have experienced family violence and are at risk of further harm. The teams interventions range from short-term crisis responses to longer-term intensive case-management. The team is also responsible for the provision of financial support to Djirra clients who fit the criteria via the Brokerage Program.

Case Managers provide support to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and their children who often present with multiple and complex needs to achieve safety stability and resilience from family violence and to heal from the trauma they experience. They provide client-centred strength-based casework utilising the Multi Agency Risk and Assessment Management Framework (MARAM) through a trauma- informed lens.

This Case Manager position also has responsibility for a prison support portfolio which involves providing case management services within the MARAM framework to Aboriginal women and their children who are in prison or have been released from prison. As well as working from the Abbotsford office these positions will work at times from a base at Melton with time spent there gradually increasing. Outreach to Dame Phyllis Frost Tarrengower prisons and Wyndham Law Courts will also be required at times. The Prison Support Program is designed to assist Aboriginal women who have experienced family violence and incarceration to break the cycle of violence and offending and to live safe lives connected to culture and free from trauma.

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.

A Position Description for this role can be viewed on the Djirra website Join our Team page. Please do not hesitate to contact People and Learning at for a confidential discussion if you would like further information.

To apply please click the apply button and submit your resume cover letter and completed screening questions which will be sent via email once you have submitted your application. Please note screening questions are a requirement of your application. Applications without screening questions answered will not be considered. During the application process you may see an option to upload a video. Please note this is not a requirement of the application process.

Requirements

Essential

• Tertiary qualifications in Social Work Community Development or related discipline
• A Victorian Employees Working with Childrens Check card or willing to obtain one
• Willing to obtain a Police Check at Djirras expense
• Drivers License

Desirable

• At least 2 years experience in the family violence sector preferably with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women would be highly regarded.

Benefits

• Attractive salary packaging options (including meals and entertainment)
• Generous leave provisions apply and annual leave loading
• Employee Assistance Program with supportive confidential counselling for personal and work concern
• Collaborative and inclusive team
• Additional paid leave for end of year office closure period
• Access to company vehicles for any work related travel
• Cultural awareness training both formal and informal settings is provided
• Accrued Day Off (ADO) Program available to full time staff

Please note this role may close prior to the advertised closing date (if applicable) if a suitable applicant is identified or if we receive a high volume of quality applicants. If you are interested in this position we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.