Specialist Family Violence Case Manager – Step Up Program

About The Sexual Assault & Family Violence Centre

We are a leading organisation offering a comprehensive suite of services to clients and the community across the Barwon, West Melbourne and Wimmera Regions. Providing specialist sexual assault and family violence programs and services, including 24 hour crisis care support, case management, therapeutic counselling, early intervention and professional education and training, we continue to grow and develop our offerings.

About The Role

The Specialist Family Violence Case Manager – Step Up Program, is delivered by The SAFV Centre in partnership with Barwon Child, Youth and Family (BCYF). This position joins a team of four staff primarily located within BCYF (Geelong) however you will initially commence working remotely from home due to coronavirus (COVID-19). You must have a confidential space within your home and reliable internet connection to work remotely. No face-to-face appointments will be required with clients whilst working from home unless otherwise specified. 

The program provides targeted supports to highly vulnerable and complex needs individuals and families with the intention of reducing adolescent family violence, increasing the safety of affected family members and strengthening the capacity of families to manage independently. 

The role is responsible for providing a range of trauma informed effective interventions to reduce adolescent family violence and increase the safety of all family members impacted by the violence.

About You

With a degree qualifications in social work, psychology or similar discipline, you will be able to demonstrate experience in case management, client advocacy, risk assessment and delivery of therapeutic interventions and support.

If you share our vision for a community free from family violence and sexual assault and are motivated to make a difference, we would like to hear from you.  We pride ourselves on being a great place to work. We offer a variety of career pathway options, leading salary packaging benefits and flexible working arrangements that help you manage your work and your life.

The successful candidate will be required to maintain a current Working With Children’s check and National Police Check at their own expense.

Why work for The Sexual Assault & Family Violence Centre?

The Sexual Assault & Family Violence Centre takes pride in being an employer of choice; we are passionate about the wellbeing of our team members and we provide a number of complementary benefits to our staff, some of our benefits include:

Generous above award Enterprise Agreement entitlements

• Flexible and part time working arrangements
• Professional development opportunities
• 10 weeks Paid parental leave
• Salary packaging

Health and Wellbeing initiatives

• Flu vaccinations
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Weekly delivery of fruit
• Pet friendly environment

• Internal book exchange program

• Social initiatives
• Positive workplace culture

During COVID 19, The Sexual Assault and Family Violence is providing numerous engagement opportunities for staff to ensure they feel supported whilst working from home, These engagement opportunities include:

• Regular communications such as a weekly staff newsletter and fortnightly CEO update
• Organisation wellness channel; virtual afternoon teas, walking meetings, care packages and social initiatives