About The Sexual Assault & Family Violence Centre
We are a leading organisation offering a comprehensive suite of services to clients and the community across the Barwon, West Melbourne and Wimmera Regions. Providing specialist sexual assault and family violence programs and services, including 24 hour crisis care support, case management, therapeutic counselling, early intervention and professional education and training, we continue to grow and develop our offerings.
About The Role
This position is responsible to provide a specialist crisis care after hours’ service for adults, young people and children experiencing sexual assault and women and children experiencing family violence. The role works on a rostered, on call basis on weekends, weeknights and public holidays and is required to participate in monthly team meetings, debriefing, group supervision, annual performance and development reviews and training.
The core functions of the role include:
- Attend at a police station or hospital (in a COVID safe way) to conduct an assessment to ensure safety, accommodation, mental health and other immediate needs are addressed until the next business day.
- Provide accurate information and facilitate access to medical and legal options, emergency assistance and appropriate accommodation.
- Liaise, consult and advocate where necessary with Victoria Police, forensic medical services, nursing and medical staff, accommodation providers and other professionals as required.
- Consult with line management for issues requiring clarification or authorisation.
- Document case notes and record statistical information immediately after a callout.
- Facilitate a referral to our business hours’ intake service and provide external referral information, as appropriate.
Reporting to a Team Leader, you will be supported by highly skilled and qualified practitioners and receive regular support.
About You
With degree qualifications in psychology, family therapy or social work, you will be able to demonstrate a minimum of one year experience in a similar role.
You will be committed to a minimum of 6 shifts per month.
You will be a values driven person, motivated to make a difference and hold the client at the centre of everything you do. You thrive working autonomously and also collaboratively within a dynamic, team environment.
If you share our vision for a community free from family violence and sexual assault and are motivated to make a difference, we would like to hear from you. We pride ourselves on being a great place to work. You care for our clients and we care for you, including by investing in your development and wellbeing. You will have access to leading specialists and training and development that supports you in your role and in your longer term career journey. We offer a variety of career pathway options, leading salary packaging benefits and flexible working arrangements that help you manage your work and your life.
Why work for The Sexual Assault & Family Violence Centre?
The Sexual Assault & Family Violence Centre takes pride in being an employer of choice; we are passionate about the wellbeing of our team members and we provide a number of complementary benefits to our staff, some of our benefits include:
- Generous above award Enterprise Agreement entitlements
- Flexible working arrangements
- Professional development opportunities
- Salary packaging
- Flu vaccinations
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Social initiatives
- Positive workplace culture
How To Apply
To apply, please go to our website at www.safvcentre.org.au/careers to view the position description and submission requirements. Please send your application including a resume and key selection criteria response to [email protected]. All applications must address the key selection criteria outlined in the PD. For a confidential discussion, please contact Chantale Recruitment and Student Program Coordinator on 0487 546 939.
The SAFV Centre complies with the CHO directions which requires all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, unless they are an Excepted Person as defined by the COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination (Workers) Directions. All applicants must therefore be able to comply with this requirement.
We are currently accepting applications from direct applicants only, no recruitment agency applications accepted.
Closing Date
Applications close 5:00pm Sunday 23 October 2022