Organisation : Child and Family Services Ballarat
Location : Australia, VIC Regional (Ballarat)
Work type : Part-time
Sector : Children, Community Support Services, Youth & Young People
Salary type : Annual Package
Application closing date : 4 Nov, 2018
About the organisation
About CAFS
Child & Family Services Ballarat (CAFS) is a not-for-profit, community service organisation and we are all about helping children, young people and their families. In all their shapes and sizes families are the basic building blocks of a successful community and we want to help every person in any sort of family to be healthy and safe.
CAFS exists to transform lives by serving, engaging alongside and empowering the people and families we support to be the agents of change in their own lives and situations.
About Ballarat
With an estimated population of 103,407 (2016) Ballarat is one of Australia’s largest inland cities. The Ballarat area is under the traditional custodianship of the Wathaurong people and encompasses the townships of Learmonth, Buninyong, Minders Rest and Cardigan Village across an area of approximately 740 square kilometres. The Ballarat population growth is approximately 2% with most Ballarat industries experience job growth. (http://www.economyprofile.com.au/ballarat)
Ballarat is picturesque city provides an excellent tree change opportunity to anyone wanting to escape the city. With excellent schools, restaurants and entertainment facilities it’s easy to enjoy your spare time.
For more information on Ballarat visit
www.ballarat.vic.gov.au
www.visitballarat.com.au
www.travelvictoria.com.au/ballarat
About the role
About the role
- Newly created position
- Part Time, 0.8 EFT (30.4 hours per week)
- Ongoing – Part time
- Currently based in Ballarat
- Attractive salary packaging arrangements
At CAFS We Care. We Care about our clients, our community and the people within our organisation. CAFS works with children and families to provide early help and prevention, targeted support and ongoing assistance.
This new position has been created for a strong leader to provide direction in the delivery of programs available to men who have used violence and abuse against their partners, ex/partners and children. This is an exciting time for CAFS where new ideas are encouraged and the existing team is knowledgeable and passionate about the work they do.
The CAFS Family Violence Program provides a range of interventions for male perpetrators of family violence and their affected family members. Provision of services is to both voluntary (community referred) clients and mandated (court ordered) clients and their respective affected family members (women and children) while supporting the perpetrators of family violence to take responsibility for their actions and provide them with supported choices to end their violence.
Qualifications
Tertiary Qualifications in Social Work, Family Violence or Psychology practice or related discipline.
Formal training in professional supervision/reflective practice is preferred.
Experience
Substantial post graduate experience in the field of specialist expertise (Family Violence)
At least 2 years’ experience in a supervisory or leadership role
About you
As a passionate and motivated individual, you will work within a team of likeminded people with the goal to deliver a quality program that increases the safety of women and children. You enjoy team work, building strong relationships and working within a passionate and knowledgeable team.
You will have experience exercising managerial responsibility, legislative requirements and funding requirements in collaboration with Program Coordinators and Managers. You will lead the development of strategies to develop and expand quality services and identify current and future opportunities for quality outcomes.
Further information
For a confidential discussion regarding this position, please call Bob Maika, Coordinator, Family Violence Intervention Programs on (03) 5337 3333.
CAFS is proud to be an inclusive and equal opportunity organisation. We embrace it, value it, celebrate it and support it for the benefit of our employees, our volunteers, our service users and our community. We welcome applications from a range of people including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, People with disabilities, LGBTI people and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
How to apply
Applications not allowed for this job listing.
Please quote in application: Team Leader Family Violence Programs via Pro Bono Australia.
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