Relationships Australia Victoria (RAV) is a secular, community-based, not-for-profit organisation with no religious affiliations who have been providing services to the Victorian community for over 70 years. Our vision is for “positive, respectful, safe and fulfilling relationships for all Australians”.
The role
Reporting to the Senior Manager Southern and Eastern Melbourne, your responsibilities will include the effective group-based facilitation of relationship education programs, such as Tuning into Kids and Dads Tuning into Kids. You will provide high quality, ethical and professional delivery of these programs. This will include developing, planning and effectively facilitating the content of sessions and individual work (if required), with a focus on the emotional connection between parents and children. You will also assess clients’ needs, including those possibly from Dari speaking communities, and provide appropriate interventions and referrals to services both at RAV and externally.
This is a great casual opportunity for skilled individuals seeking work based in Melbourne’s South East. Successful candidates can expect that some or all this work will be outside of normal office hours (approx. three (3) hours per week per group).
About you
- Degree in psychology, social work or a related allied health discipline.
- Experience and expertise working with children, adolescents and families, including group work interventions.
- Solid risk/assessment skills and an ability to make referrals for children, young people and their families.
- Current Australian Driver’s license is required to fulfil this role and requirements.
We provide:-
- Competitive salary including meal/entertainment and salary packaging
- Hybrid and flexible working arrangements to support work-life balance
- Generous employment conditions and benefits including additional paid leave benefits – parental, study, personal and compassionate, flexible, family violence leave as well as paid ex-gratia leave between Christmas and New Year
- Access to professional development and training including our Registered Training Organisation programs where we provide accredited and non-accredited courses
- Best practice clinical supervision and support through a comprehensive Employee Assistance Program
- Career progression opportunities internally across Melbourne Metropolitan and Regional Victoria centres
The hourly rate is $60.44 to $62.14 per hour, inclusive of the 25% casual loading.
Apply
We encourage candidates to apply as soon as possible by sending their application and resume so we can progress to interviews. You can view the position description for further information. If you have a specific query contact Jackie Blake, Senior Manager Southern and Eastern Melbourne by phoning 0429 028 030.
Applications close 27 October 2023.
COVID-19 compliance
Candidates will be required to provide evidence of their COVID-19 vaccination status or medical exemption during their application process.
RAV is committed to building and supporting an inclusive and diverse workforce and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, those from cultural and linguistically diverse backgrounds, LGBTIQA+ communities and people with disabilities. We are committed to the safety of our clients and staff and promote a child-safe work environment. We recognise the lifelong impacts of childhood trauma and recognise those who had children taken away from them. All staff must undergo a National Police Check, International Police Check (if applicable) and Working with Children Check. RAV is a public benevolent institution.