Organisation : Djirra
Location : Melbourne
Work type : Full-time
Sector : Indigenous
Salary type : Annual Package
About the organisation
Djirra is an Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation (ACCO) with nearly twenty years’ experience providing culturally safe family violence services to Aboriginal women. Djirra offers a specialist holistic legal service, early intervention and prevention programs, counselling and practical support for Aboriginal women who are currently experiencing family violence or dealing with its past impacts. All Djirra’s work is designed by and for Aboriginal women and is deeply respectful of and connected to community. Self-determination is the foundation of everything we do: it is Our Cultural Way.
About the role
The Individual Support Services team is seeking an experienced Case Worker. The team provides intensive support services to Aboriginal women who are experiencing or have experienced family violence and are at risk of further harm. The team’s interventions range from short-term crisis responses to longer-term intensive case-management. The team is also responsible for the provision of financial support to Djirra clients who fit the criteria via the Brokerage Program. Working under the supervision of the Team Leader, Case Workers will support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and their children, often presenting with multiple and complex needs, to achieve safety, stability and resilience from family violence, and to heal from the trauma they experience. The person in this role will provide client-centred, strength-based casework, utilising the Multi Agency Risk and Assessment Management Framework (MARAM) through a trauma- informed lens.
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.
Requirements
How to apply
Applications not allowed for this job listing.
Please quote in application: Family Violence Case Worker via Pro Bono Australia.
Sector: #Indigenous
