About RAV

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 70 years. Our vision is for “positive, respectful, safe and fulfilling relationships for all Australians”. Our objective is to relieve suffering, distress, and helplessness and to enhance physical, social, and emotional wellbeing. Our services are for all members of the community, regardless of their religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, lifestyle choice, cultural background, or economic circumstances. RAV provides services from centres across metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria. 

About the role

Reporting to the Senior Manager Southern and Eastern Melbourne, you will use your skills and experience to provide specialist family violence services to address individual perpetrator needs. As the Family Violence Pathways Practitioner, you will have the opportunity to effectively undertake comprehensive program eligibility assessments, developing individual pathway plans and active case coordination (where required). You will also facilitate RAV’s Men’s Behaviour Change (MBC) Programs, which involves delivering and assessing specific family violence group programs to enhance the safety and wellbeing of women and children.

This role is based across our Boronia and Kew centre, with the expectation to work a late evening on a regular basis. 

The part-time, 4 days per week, fixed-term position will be based at our Boronia centre. The fixed-term contract will be until 30 June 2023, with the possibility of extension.

The full-time or part-time (4 days per week), negotiable, permanent position will be based at our Kew centre. The successful candidate for our Kew position will also be offered a fully funded (retail priced $13,390) place in the CHC81015 Graduate Diploma of Relationship Counselling (Responding to Family Violence), please see here for details. (Course attendance and placement component to be undertaken in employee’s own time).

Skills, experience and qualifications

Skills, experience and qualifications

• Appropriate tertiary qualification in social work, or a related social science discipline.
• Completion of ‘No to Violence’ Graduate Certificate in Client Assessment and Case Management (Male Family Violence), Swinburne University (preferred) or significant relevant group work experience.
• Experience in the provision of high-quality risk assessments of individuals and families, where family violence is am identified risk.
• Understanding of the gendered nature of family violence and the ability to articulate a practise framework including engagement and assessment.
• Current Victorian Driver’s Licence and access to personal vehicle would be considered highly desirable.

What we offer

A competitive sector remuneration package is on offer to the successful candidate with a base salary range of $88k to $94k (pro-rata) per annum, superannuation, and access to PBI tax-free salary packaging.

RAV is an ‘employer of choice’ in the community sector who provides best practice professional development, training and supervision and work and life balance conditions and benefits.

How to apply

To apply for this position, use the APPLY button and attach your covering letter responding to the above job requirements “Skills, experience and qualifications” and your current resume/cv. All candidates must complete the Minimum Qualifications Self-Assessment form [link removed]and attach this with their application. For SEEK candidates, please find this form and the position description at www.rav.org.au/careers.

For specific queries about this position contact Suresh Ramachandraiah, Senior Manager Southern and Eastern Melbourne by phoning 0421 510 113.  Applications close on 21 September 2022.

The Victorian Chief Health Officer has mandated the COVID-19 vaccine for some sectors and workers.  At RAV some services and roles are required to comply with the Government mandated orders unless a medical exemption applies.  The health and safety of our employees and clients is a priority. Candidates are required to provide vaccination evidence during the recruitment 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.