About the organisation
South West Sydney Legal Centre (SWSLC) is a not-for-profit organisation, delivering innovative, multi-disciplinary and diverse strategies aimed towards facilitating access to justice in our local communities.
SWSLC auspices several case management domestic violence services, including the Liverpool Fairfield Staying Home Leaving Violence Service (SHLV) and the Bankstown Domestic Violence Service (BDVS).
About the role
We are seeking to appoint an experienced case worker to work in our case management services. The case worker will be working with women impacted by domestic and family violence to support them in achieving their goals, improving relationships and functioning whilst ensuring safety. You will be part of a team committed to improving the lives of women and children impacted by domestic and family violence. The contract for this role finishes on 30 June 2021.
Our case management services provide adult and child victims of domestic and family violence with support to escape and recover from abuse, by providing practical and emotional support to victims living through the abuse (BDVS) and victims who have escaped the abuser (SHLV). Child clients are considered as clients in their own right and direct services are provided to children. Services to children are negotiated and agreed on by the parent client of the service.
The Case Management Worker requires a high-level of expertise, to provide accessible and relevant services to women and their children.
Applicants should have a commitment to empowering women and children affected by domestic and family violence, and have demonstrated ability to engage effectively with clients.
This position is open to female applicants only. SWSLC considers being a woman to be a genuine occupational qualification for this position under section 31 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW).
The successful applicant will be required to undergo a Working with Children Check and a Criminal Record Check.
How to apply
Applications not allowed for this job listing.
Please quote in application: Case Management Worker via Pro Bono Australia.
Sector: #Children, #Women