• Part-Time, Fixed Term until 30th June 2023
• Based in Footscray, with co-locations in Werribee, Sunshine and Melton
• $46.95 Hourly Rate + Generous Salary Packaging + Super

So why cohealth?

cohealth leads the way in reducing health and social inequity in partnership with people and the communities in which they live. We are committed to providing inclusive and culturally safe health services that protect the human rights of all people of all gender identities, sexualities, ages, cultural backgrounds, faiths, and abilities.

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About the role

The Victims Assistance Program (VAP) program is based within the cohealth Child, Youth, Family & Aged Directorate.

The VAP is funded through the Department of Justice and Regulation and is primarily a case management service for victims of crime against the person and related victims of homicide.

The program is based in Footscray, but also provides services through Police Station co-locations at Werribee, Sunshine and Melton.

The Intake and Brief Response Worker sits within the Intake and Brief Response function of the VAP and is a skilled worker who provides an assessment, immediate response, and triage service for victims of crime against the person, primarily by telephone engaging and assessing eligibility, risk and priority as well as responding to immediate needs of clients.

Please refer to the Position Description for more information.

Your duties include:

• Provide a telephone intake service to clients seeking the services of the Victims Assistance Program
• Document client assessment, care plan, intervention, progress, and actions on cohealth’s electronic client management system
• Provide, when needed, trauma informed case management to victims of crime, particularly those of a serious and/or complex nature
• Provide handover to other intake and brief response workers, Team Leaders, the Program Manager, and case managers as required

Our ideal candidate:

• Tertiary Qualifications in Social Work with eligibility to membership of the AASW or an equivalent qualification
• Demonstrated experience in delivering an intake service with associated skills in the provision of psycho education and support, detailed assessments, and appropriate referrals.
• Comprehensive understanding of issues for people affected by violent crime, grief, and traumatic bereavement.
• Comprehensive understanding of the social and gendered context of family violence
• Experience in and/or understanding of collaborating with the police and the criminal justice system

Application Process

Click on apply now to be directed to our careers page. You will be asked to upload your CV/ resume and answer the Key Selection Criteria. We will be conducting interviews for this role as applications are received. If you have any questions regarding this role, please contact Renae Heinrich – [email protected]

To apply for this job go to: cohealthcareers.org.au/Current-Jobs & enter ref code: 6116555. 

Applications close 19 October 2022.