Your role:

An opportunity for someone looking for some additional hours, this role is part time until May 2023.

This position is as Family Violence counsellor for children and their mothers in the Dolphin Program.  The Dolphin program is part of the Family Violence Therapeutic Team which operates as part of the larger Hume Moreland Integrated Family Services program.

The Family Violence Therapeutic Team has a trauma informed, feminist, strengths-based and child centred approach to working with survivors of family violence. The team aims to address the impact family violence can have on women and children, including on the mother/child relationship, child development and parenting capacity. The team values working with mothers and children together to heal their relationship and strengthen their trust and connection.

The skills you will bring to the role:

• Experience working in a therapeutic context with children/adolescents who have experienced family violence
• Highly developed communications skills and an ability to work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders
• A well-developed understanding of the effects of violence and trauma on women and children/adolescents and an understanding of contemporary responses to these issues.
• Resilience to work with and support clients who have been exposed to trauma.
• A well-developed understanding of the gendered nature of violence against women and children/adolescents and relevant theories and frameworks to understand and respond to this including but not exclusively feminist theory and Practice Guidelines: Women and children’s family violence counselling and support programs

What makes this the role for you:

• An hourly rate of between $49.07-$51.24
• Paid on the SCHCADS award at level 6
• Based at our office in Broadmeadows, Melbourne
• Part time hours, real flexibility to work this around your current role
• Access to discounted health insurance, free Employee Assistance, Salary Packaging and a range of other employment benefits supporting your physical and mental health
• Working hours are flexible, Monday to Friday, which is great for work life balance
• Anglicare Victoria are leaders in the industry
• A commitment to professional development, training, support and a culture of inclusivity and resilience
• Our Rainbow Tick Accreditation

Please Note: It is mandatory for the successful applicant to hold a current Working with Children Check and be prepared to undergo a National Criminal History Check prior to commencement. In line with Anglicare Victoria’s Covid 19 Vaccination Policy we require all staff, students and volunteers to provide evidence of full vaccination against Covid-19 or provide a valid medical exemption. By 12 March 2022 full vaccination means employees will provide evidence of 3 vaccinations against Covid 19 or provide a valid medical exemption.

Ready to take the next step:

Applications close on the 21st October 2022

The full position description is available here:    PD_Child Focussed FV Counsellor_FS_2022.pdf

Click apply wherever you see the advertisement which will take you to the careers page, click APPLY again and submit your resume with a cover letter that describes your availability to fulfill the requirements of the role.

For further inquiries, especially those around the flexibility we can offer you contact Rosie Downs, Program Manager Nth Metro Family & Community Services  0458 950 011

You can also contact our Recruitment Specialist Paul Ridley on 03 9412 6078 or email [email protected] for an informal discussion about this role or any other role available at Anglicare Victoria.

Anglicare Victoria acknowledges Aboriginal people as the traditional custodians of the land on which we operate. We commit to working respectfully to honour their ongoing cultural and spiritual connections to this country.

Diversity and inclusivity are important to Anglicare Victoria and we are committed to ensuring our workplace and services reflect this.  Everyone is welcome at Anglicare Victoria, regardless of age, ethnicity, cultural background, gender, sexual orientation, religious affiliation and physical ability.