• Peninsula Health is currently offering a sign on bonus for eligible applicants in this role! (conditions apply)
•Work with men to increase safety of women, children and families by educating for nonviolence and freedom from fear in our communities.
Prioritize safety and wellbeing for women and children, and assist accountability of men by helping to ensure the voices of affected family members are heard.
•Frankston, Mornington Peninsula & surrounding locations

Who We Are and What We Stand For

Peninsula Health is the major metropolitan health service caring for a community of 300,000 people. Our Vision is to provide exceptional health and community care. To realise this vision we need people who strive for a sense of achievement, take an interest in their individual growth, enjoy innovation and looking for ways to improve and have a passion for communicating and connecting with others.

In representing Peninsula Health, we expect all employees and volunteers to reflect our values: Be the Best, Be a Role Model, Be Open and Honest, Be Compassionate and Respectful and Be Collaborative. We are One Peninsula Health.

What You Will Be Doing

The Family Safety Contact Clinician provides supportive information, advocacy and connections, via referral, to specialist services to enhance safety and well-being for the partners, ex-partners, children and other family members of the men accessing Men’s Behaviour Change Program groups work at Peninsula Health.

The FSC Clinician works collaboratively with other team members to prioritize safety and wellbeing for women and children by providing outreach to family members to engage, undertake risk assessment and safety planning, provide clinically informed support and referrals, including access to other care, health promotion and education services, as requested.

What You Need

We anticipate you will have:
•A relevant graduate qualification in Social Work or Psychology.
Psychologists require full registration with AHPRA.
Social Workers must be eligible for membership of the AASW.
•Strong experience in the provision of risk assessing, safety planning, case work or case management and advocacy with clients who have experienced family violence.
•Current Victorian drivers licence, Working with Children Check and a satisfactory police check.

What Next

If you experience any issues signing in or registering, please feel welcome to contact us – the People, Experience & Performance Team on (03) 9784 2700.

Additional Requirements

Peninsula Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We encourage applications from individuals from all cultural backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. We also provide a safe and supportive workplace for people with disabilities.

To find out more about our recruitment processes, compliance obligations and to prepare your application to join our team please visit:

https://www.peninsulahealth.org.au/careers/working-preparing-employment/

This role must be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and meet the requirements of the Peninsula Health immunisation policy.

Join Peninsula Health and help us to deliver safe, personal, effective & connected care to every person, every time.