Your role:
The role will support the family services team with warm referrals to the Dolphin Program, offer single session work and provide family violence groupwork for clients from both Dolphin and family services.
The trial aims to identity new work streams for the Dolphin program with the aim of expanding the program and supporting family services clients to access therapeutic family violence recovery support.
The Family Violence Therapeutic Team can provide support to women and children 0-18 who have experienced Family Violence.
This may include:
• Individual counselling
• Mother and child counselling
• Group work
• Parent education
Interested in hearing more?
- Part-time to fulltime flexible.
- Fixed term to June 30th 2024 with the possibility of extension as we pilot the role for 6 months.
- Join a therapeutic Family violence team providing groupwork, counselling, dyadic and individual work for mothers and children
How we approach the work:
The 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. We value working with mothers and children together to heal their relationship and strengthen their trust and connection
The Dolphin Program provides counselling & support to children 0-18 and their mothers who are no longer experiencing family violence. Dolphin aims to improve the attachment & relationship between children and their mother
What makes this such a great role for you:
- You get a salary starting at $102000 plus super.
- Full time or part time hours available.
- Pilot project for 6 months with the possibility of the role being extended.
- Salary packaging is available up to $15,900 plus an entertainment card.
- SCHCADS award level 6.
- Negotiable through the increments dependent upon experience.
- Work from our great office space in Broadmeadows.
- We take the Health and Wellbeing of our people seriously offering a Well Worth It! Program, EIP and EAP.
- Access to discounted health insurance as well!
- A diverse and inclusive workplace for you to feel safe, acknowledged and included.
- Our people are our biggest asset, we will support you to progress your career with a dedicated L&D team.
- A Rainbow Tick Accreditation
What our people say- “AV is an organisation where if you want to challenge yourself or explore opportunities, you don’t have to leave to do that. There are so many great people, programs and services, so it’s an organisation where you have great conditions for growth and development”.
Ready to take the next step:
Could you please apply for the role before midnight on Sunday 17th December.
We use generic position descriptions that can cover multiple roles to support growth and workforce movement download here: Senior Practitioner – Adults, Adolescents and Children PD FV E AW6 062023 V1.0.pdf
To apply for this position all you need to do is click apply wherever you are and attach a resume and a brief cover letter that describes your motivation to apply.
The advert is only meant to be an overview, for all the details on what makes this such a great opportunity or to ask questions contact Megan Johnson via email at [email protected]
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.
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.