Family Violence Recovery Practitioner (NHARP)

• Permanent, Part Time Position – 3 days per week (0.6FTE)
• SCHADS Level 5 or 6 dependent on experience + Super + NFP Salary packaging up to $15,900
• Location: Kids First Offices – Heidelberg and Thomastown

Kids First have a prominent 125-year history of safeguarding children achieved through an unwavering commitment to people and transformation. If you are looking for meaning and substance working for an organisation that acknowledges your value by offering great working conditions and flexible working arrangements, then this could be your next opportunity.

Your new role:

The primary purpose of the family violence recovery practitioner in the Northern Healing and Recovery Program (NHARP) is to provide support within the team, including clients. This involves responding to the needs of children, young people, and families who are affected by family violence, child wellbeing and other social issues.

A key component of this role is to facilitate the delivery of evidence-based family violence recovery group work programs and practices for women, children, young people, and families.

You will engage, develop and maintain therapeutic relationships with and between mothers/caregivers and their children/young people to support recovery and strengthen the mother/child relationship.

About you:

• Tertiary qualification in social work, psychology, child and family social welfare or related discipline.
• Experience working with parents and their children who have experienced family violence.
• Proven experience in the trauma and family violence field within similar organisations, possess a strong knowledge of the service system including all relevant legislation and standards and be tertiary qualified in social work, psychology, or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated knowledge of and experience in the use of current theoretical approaches and best practice for working with children, young people and families.
• Demonstrated capability to network and build productive relationships with stakeholders both inside and outside organisational boundaries.

How we reward you:

Be part of an organisation that truly lives its values. We have HEART and this shows in the way that we care for our staff members.

• Take 3 additional days of paid leave over Christmas/New Years to spend with those that matter to you.
• Look after yourself with a paid wellbeing day during Mental Health Month (October).
• Take advantage of our I HEART ME initiative and invest up to $100 in your own health and wellbeing. Did we mention that this is on us?

Needing a further nudge for you to click on that apply now button?

• Enjoy ‘not for profit’ benefits such as $15,900 of pre-tax salary packaging to increase your take-home pay and novated leasing.
• Access portable long service leave options and transfer your long service leave accruals.
• Be nurtured in your career, including professional development in specialist evidence-based models.

• Access our Staff Wellbeing Program.