About the organisation
Eastern Domestic Violence Services (EDVOS) is a not-for-profit specialist family violence service in Melbourne’s Eastern Metropolitan Region (EMR). We provide an integrated range of support and services to empower women and children who are responding to family violence. We operate within a human rights framework and our focus is on supporting the safety of women and children and the accountability of perpetrators.
We invite applications from suitably qualified Specialist Family Violence Advocates, who are available outside of normal operational hours and on-call to the Eastern Region, on a casual basis.
About the role
About the Opportunity
The AHRFV Specialist Family Violence Advocate provides phone as well as face to face support for women and children throughout the Eastern Region, who are experiencing family violence and require immediate support between 5pm and 9am the following day.
The AHFVR team responds to referrals from Safe Steps 24/7 based on a roster that includes 5pm to 9am weekdays and all day on weekends and public holidays. When there are no referrals, team members may work from EDVOS’ Ringwood office any time between 9am to 8pm Monday to Friday and 9am – 5pm Saturdays.
Essential to your success
- A tertiary qualification in Social Work, Psychology, Diploma of Community Services or equivalent
- Demonstrated knowledge, experience and skills in assessment and case planning with a focus on, risk assessment safety planning, managing caseload and client advocacy
- Demonstrated understanding of trauma Informed and strengths based practice
- Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the principles and practices of a specialist family violence service
- Demonstrated capacity to provide quality case management to a diverse range of community members including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women, young women, women who identify as LGBTIQ, women with disability and CALD women
- Proven ability to function both independently and within a team environment
- Demonstrated self-care, reflective practice and resilience
- Excellent organisational skills with flexibility to prioritise a range of competing demands and work to deadlines
- Strong problem solving and decision-making skills.
- Availability to undertake after-hours outreach including weekends and public holidays, as required
- Experience using MS Office suite to a high degree
- Current Drivers Licence required
What We Offer
- Flexible working hours including the option of a monthly accrued day off (ADO) for full time staff
- Generous salary packaging benefits resulting in tax savings
- Excellent Professional Development opportunities including external training and workshops as well as EDVOS all staff training
- Health and wellbeing programs for all staff including weekly yoga classes, running group, walk at work, bi-monthly staff shared lunch and birthday calendar
- Regular supervision and management support including access to EAP
- Internal committees (e.g. Innovation & Development and Quality and Safety) working groups to support staff’s interest and expertise (e.g. Diversity, Consumer Engagement, OHS, Children and Youth)
- A rewarding opportunity to be part of an organisation that is committed to improving quality of life for women and children experiencing family violence
Salary for this position will be aligned with SCHADS Level 5.1 + 9.5% super.
How to apply
Applications not allowed for this job listing.
Please quote in application: Specialist Family Violence Advocate – After Hours Response Team via Pro Bono Australia.
Sector: #Families, #Women
