🌎 East Metro (Middle Swan)
⏲️ Permanent, Part-time
💰 $94,160 – $98,422 pro rata + super + salary packaging
👉🏼 The need-to-know…
In this newly created role, you will work alongside the Senior Coordinator to support the delivery of Rise’s family domestic violence services including Kira House. Kira House is the only Family and Domestic Violence (FDV) unit providing support and care to young people aged between 14 and 18 years old and their children. Based in the Midland area, Kira House has been operating since 2012 and is a key part of Rise Youth services.
A typical day may look like….
- Reviewing, developing, implementing, and monitoring services within the programs alongside the Senior Coordinator
- Developing and maintaining practice guidelines and resources
- Working with learning and development to develop learning resources
- Contributing to the development, establishment and maintenance of the program plans, procedures, and work processes
- Providing practical support to young woman and their children accessing Rise FDV services including intake, assessment, case plan development, advocacy, education, and referral.
- Leading the development and delivery of life skills workshops for young woman
- Supporting the Senior Coordinator with staff management including conducting inductions, providing mentoring, and assisting the monitoring/managing of staff performance
- Program administration including maintaining documentation and participating in the on-call provision for Kira House.
This position will be based in the Middle Swan area and is permanent, part-time working 38 hours per fortnight – flexibility on hours and days (between Monday – Friday) to be discussed.
👉🏼 The need-to-have…
Here at Rise, we nurture potential. But we do need you to have a few tricks up your sleeve including the following:
- Degree in Human Services/Youth Work/similar discipline and/or extensive experience in a related role with knowledge of issues impacting young people experiencing or at risk of FDV
- Ability to articulate and apply a practice framework focused on engagement, assessment and support of young women who have experienced FDV
- Extensive experience working in a reflective, trauma informed and person-centred way
- Ability to work effectively with people from backgrounds such as: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, culturally diverse and the LGBTIQA+ community
- ‘Providing first aid’ certificate or willingness to obtain prior to joining
- Valid ‘C class’ driving licence
- Accredited suicide assist certificate and medication competency (desirable)
Sounds good so far right? Wondering what else you get for working at Rise?
Rise has been working with communities for more than 35 years. We support over 5000 people from all walks of life. These include young people at risk, those experiencing mental health issues, people with disability and older people. We offer our RISING stars….
- A welcoming culture where your achievements are celebrated, and support is plentiful
- Up to $15,900 per annum salary packaging options to bump-up your take home pay
- HBF corporate discount on health insurance, access to an employee assistance program, and journey cover insurance
- Flexible working hours available to suit your needs and commitments
- Ongoing training and development to keep your skills growing
- Diversity – Real diversity. Not just words on a page. We want you to bring your true self to work and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and lifestyles including those who identify as living with disability, are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander or part of the LGBTIQA+ community.
Formalities (The serious stuff!)
Appointments to this position will be subject to a National Police Clearance, NDIS Worker Screening Check and Working with Children Check. Costs for new checks will be covered and/or reimbursed by Rise.
Have more questions? Contact Kate Staples (Manager – Service Delivery Disability, Mental Health and Youth) on 0472 877 834 who will be happy to assist you. Alternatively, you can email [email protected]
APPLICATIONS CLOSE SUNDAY 3 SEPTEMBER 2023
Please note: Shortlisting, interviewing, and appointing may begin immediately. We reserve the right to close the position without notice. We suggest you don’t delay to avoid disappointment.
🍀 We wish you GOOD LUCK 🍀