Organisation : Eastern Domestic Violence Service
Location : Melbourne (Ringwood)
Work type : Full-time
Sector : Community Development, Community Support Services, Families, Women
Salary type : Hourly
Application closing date : 20 Dec, 2021
About the organisation
Eastern Domestic Violence Service (EDVOS) is a leading specialist family violence service in Victoria. Our work is focused across seven Local Government Areas including Boroondara, Manningham, Whitehorse, Monash, Knox, Maroondah and Yarra Ranges. Some of our training, education and primary prevention programs are national. EDVOS is predominantly funded to work with women and children. It is recognised that being female is the biggest risk factor for experiencing family violence. EDVOS acknowledges that family violence can take many forms such as intimate partner violence, child abuse, elder abuse, carer abuse, parental abuse and sibling abuse. Our specialist family violence response services are mostly directed towards women, including women from the lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex (LGBTI) communities, children, pets and other animals, who are responding to any form of family violence.
EDVOS is committed to assisting all people, regardless of ethnicity, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age and ability within our community and can also provide access to other family violence services that are most suitable to the individual’s unique needs and goals.
About the role
Specialist Family Violence Advocate –
Case Management
- Ongoing Specialist Family Violence Advocate roles in Case Management
- Multiple positions available
- Ongoing and Fixed Term (6 month) Contracts
- Full-time and Part-time (4 days/30.4 hours per week)
- Generous salary packaging available
- Supportive and collaborative team environment
About the Opportunity
As an EDVOS Specialist Family Advocate you will work collaboratively and holistically with adult victim survivors their children, pets and animals and young people to provide: risk assessment and safety planning; emotional support; needs assessment and case planning; systems navigation; advocacy; psychoeducation and referrals while ensuring accurate and timely case noting and data entry into the client management system.
What We Offer:
- Excellent professional development opportunities including external training and workshops as well as EDVOS staff training
- Option of a monthly accrued day off (ADO) for full time staff
- Flexible working hours and generous salary packaging benefits resulting in tax savings
- Regular supervision and management support including access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Paid parental leave for eligible staff
- Health and wellbeing programs for all staff including yoga classes and stretch classes as well as walk at work program- being revamped for 2022!
- A rewarding opportunity to be part of an organisation that is committed to improving quality of life for women and children experiencing family violence
EDVOS hours of operation are Monday to Friday from 9am until 8pm and Saturday from 9am until 5pm. This position would require availability to work on a rotating roster across those hours of operation.
Salary for this position will be aligned with SCHADS Level 5 + legislated super.
Essential to your success
- Holds a qualification or relevant experience in line with the minimum mandatory qualification requirements for specialist family violence practitioners and, where required, a willingness to work towards the minimum qualifications *
- Demonstrated knowledge, experience and skills in, family violence risk assessment,
client centered case management, safety planning, and client advocacy - Understanding of relevant legislation and practice frameworks relating to family violence practice, including but not limited to the Family Violence Information Sharing Scheme (FVISS), Child Information Sharing Scheme (CISS),and the family Violence Multi-Agency Risk Assessment and Management Framework (MARAM)
- Demonstrated understanding of the life cycle stages in a family violence context, including the use of power and control, social, historical, political, legal, cultural and organisational/systems impacts on victim survivors and perpetrators of family violence
- Ability to implement relevant theories and frameworks related to family violence into practice including but not limited to intersectional theory, feminist theory, trauma informed and strengths based theory
- Solid understanding and respect for child safety standards and principles
Please review the Position Description for a full list of accountabilities and criteria which can be accessed below or at our website at www.edvos.org.au/get-involved.
How to apply
Applications not allowed for this job listing.
Please quote in application: Specialist Family Violence Advocate via Pro Bono Australia.
Sector: #Community_Development, #Community_Support_Services, #Families, #Women
