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 Senior Manager Gippsland, your responsibilities will include providing intensive, early intervention mental health counselling and therapeutic case management support for children from 4-11 years of age.
As part of the Connect Me service, you will deliver outreach counselling support and therapeutic case management, which is practical, facilitative, and supportive. This will include client contact, intake and assessment and referring children’s family members to relevant support services. You will work flexibly, delivering services in individual and group settings as outreach off-site locations, including schools and early education centres across Wellington. You will also contribute to community engagement, education and service promotion activities.
This opportunity will commence from January 2024. This role is located at our Bairnsdale centre and is part-time, working nine (9) days per fortnight on a fixed term contract until June 2024 with a possibility of extension based on funding.
About you
- Degree in Social Work, Counselling or relevant area.
- Significant demonstrated experience working with children and families, from a child-centres and strength-based perspective, in a setting relevant to the role.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Proven organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and manage own workload to meet timeframes and job-related expectations.
- Good all-round computer skills and literacy, having used the Microsoft Office suite including Outlook, Word etc.
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 Kylie Lancaster, Senior Manager Gippsland by phoning 0447 697 659.
Applications close 15 December 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.