The role:

• Assist adults to recover from their experience of family violence through the provision of information, assessment, counselling, referrals, and other appropriate forms of therapeutic intervention.
• Contribute to and participate in the development, implementation, delivery and evaluation of programs and group sessions.
• Provide information and support, referral and advice to clients and other service providers.
• Assess and monitor the ongoing risk and safety needs of the adults affected by family violence who access the service.
• Identify, develop, provide, or purchase the services required to meet the needs of adults affected by family violence

Note: – Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.

The team:

The Family Violence Counselling and Support Services team is a small supportive team centrally located in Hobart. The team provides Primarily telephone based support to people affected by family violence.

Details of Appointment

Multiple permanent, part time, shift-worker (fully rotational) position working up to 56 hours per fortnight commencing ASAP

Casual, fixed term, working as and when required, commencing ASAP for a period of 12 months

*Notwithstanding hours to be negotiated with the successful applicant

• Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar full time and part time vacancies.

Location:

Hobart

Salary: 

$64,072 – $98,027 pro rata per annum + 10.5% superannuation

Access to the Grade 4 salary range $87,970 – $93,964 is subject to successful application for progression to Grade 4

In addition, the following allowances calculated on the salaried incremental point may be available:

• Professional Development Allowance of up to $724 per annum for the ability to accrue fund up to five years
• Post graduate qualification salary advancement where applicable

• Salary range is in accordance with Allied Health Professionals Public Sector Unions Wages Agreement 2019

Eligibility:

Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria:

• Current Tasmanian Working with Children Registration.
• Satisfactory completion of an approved allied health professional tertiary qualification/program of study and registered with the relevant National Board or, in the case of self-regulated allied health professions, eligible for membership with the relevant professional association.

Applicants should note the following criteria are desirable:

• Current Driver’s Licence.

The Head of the State Service has determined that the person nominated for this job is to satisfy a pre‑employment check before taking up the appointment, on promotion or transfer. The following checks are to be conducted:

1. Conviction checks in the following areas:

• Crimes of violence
• sex related offences
• serious drug offences
• crimes involving dishonesty

1. Identification check
2. Disciplinary action in previous employment check.

Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents

We encourage you to review the Applicant Guide, Statement of Duties, prior to applying for an overview of the duties, program, selection process and selection criteria.

Statement of Duties

• Generic Family Violence Worker – Adult Program HP1-2 (September 2022) WWC_CSO HR22.pdf
• Generic Family Violence Worker – Adult Program HP1-2 (September 2022) WWC_CSO HR22 (3).docx

Applicant Guide

• Department of Health – Applicant Guide June 22.pdf
• Department of Health – Applicant Guide June 22.docx

How to Apply

Apply Online.  Please click the “Apply” button on this screen.  This ensures important questions about you are answered. 

You will be prompted to complete a 1-2 page application detailing your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the attached Statement of Duties.

Please note that we do not require a separate statement addressing the selection criteria in the Statement of Duties.

Please note:

• All attachments must be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.
• Referee details are submitted as part of the online application so make sure you have the contact details of two referees before applying.

For more information (Contact Officer)

Alicia Jones
Team Leader Adult Program South
Phone:  0439 067 694
E-mail: [email protected]

Applications Close: 11:55 pm Wednesday 30 November 2022