• Be part of a not-for-profit organisation with a strong positive culture and family values
• 5 weeks holiday per year plus additional special leave provisions (1 day per month)
• Permanent full-time role, based in the Redlands.

Maybanke Association is a not-for-profit organisation servicing the local government areas of Southeast Queensland.  Since 1987 Maybanke Association has been committed to working with our communities towards the prevention and elimination of domestic and family violence (D&FV) also referred to as gender-based violence by providing emergency accommodation and support to women and children escaping violence. 

Maybanke Association provides a range of services that include:

• Immediate Supported  Accommodation
• Case management and support

In addition to this, Maybanke Association works closely with our communities and key stakeholders to develop and maintain an integrated response to D&FV issues. This involves engaging in collaborative responses to domestic and family violence issues throughout our community to ensure safety for women and children and accountability for people using violence. 

The Role

Based at Maybanke Refuge, the position will work with D&FV victim survivors, and their children accommodated at the Refuge or other settings within a case management framework to provide crisis response which includes the provision of information, advocacy, referral and support. 

Key Responsibilities of the role include:

• Provide direct casework, support and advocacy for victim survivors of family violence accommodated by the service.
• Provide crisis intake, counselling, support, information, advocacy and assistance to all accommodated clients of the service in crisis situations and/or requiring follow-up support/referral. 
• Work as part of a team ensuring the provision of a safe and supportive environment in which clients make their own decisions and choices.
• Provide crisis assessment, referral and support to victim survivors and their children escaping family violence who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.
• Identify presenting housing and support needs of families and work towards, sustainable long-term housing.
• Develop and maintain knowledge of appropriate resources and accommodation options.
• Facilitate access to other services and resources and advocate on behalf of service users when requested.
• Maintain all necessary administrative processes and systems for the efficient operation of the service, including financial, statistical and client files and databases and ensure that all documentation is accurate and completed in a professional and timely manner.
   

What you will need to succeed

The successful candidate will have:

• A knowledge and understanding of family violence and sexual violence and its impact on women and their families.
• A well-developed knowledge of housing/homelessness issues relating to family violence and the social and political context of homelessness. 
• Crisis Intervention and counselling skills.
• Understanding and experience using risk assessment and risk management frameworks.
• A demonstrated sound understanding of Child Safe Standards.
• An ability to promote the cultural safety of children from Aboriginal and CALD backgrounds and any child with a disability.
• An ability to communicate and liaise effectively with fellow team members and other local and state-wide agencies and services.

All applicants must have the right to work in Australia, meet minimum mandatory tertiary qualification requirements, have a current Working with Children’s Check for QLD a National Police Check and a current driver’s license.

For enquiries, please contact Anne Baker, Manager on [email protected]