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 75 years.  Our vision is for “positive, respectful, safe and fulfilling relationships for all Australians”.  

The role

Reporting to the Centre Manager Outer East Metro, and in collaboration with centre staff, this position has multiple components to advance the practice of working with families affected by family and domestic violence. This will include conducting telephone psycho-social assessments and providing information and referrals to persons experiencing family and domestic violence with a wide range of RAV support, therapeutic and group work programs.  

This opportunity is located at our Kew Centre and is part-time, working three (3) days per week. The successful candidate will be offered a fixed-term contract until April 2024, with the possibility of permanent employment if funding contracts renewed.

About you

• Degree in social work, counselling, psychology, or a related social science discipline.
• Completion of Multi Agency Risk Assessment and Risk Management (MARAM) Framework training.
• Experience of a commitment to advocating and enhancing family safety and to living non-violently.
• Significant experience working with parents and children affected by family violence and undertaking whole of family psycho-social assessments and safety plans.
• Knowledge of the processes of Men’s Behaviour Change group work. 

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 base salary range is $92k-$99k (pro-rata) per annum.  

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 Tracy Hansen-Eales, Centre Manager Outer East Metro (Acting) by phoning 0400 889 790.

Applications close 10 November 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.