DPV Health is a leading healthcare services provider operating out of Melbourne’s northern growth corridor. Our professional staff deliver a wide variety of clinical, community health and wellbeing services.

At DPV Health, we pride ourselves on being inclusive, and actively embrace and celebrate the diversity of all people within our communities. We are passionate about supporting people to lead happy, healthy lives. We are dedicated to working with people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds, people with a disability and people from migrant or refugee backgrounds.  DPV Health is a Child Safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. We are proud to be a Rainbow Tick accredited organisation; dedicated to the continued support for our LGBTIQ+ community. 

About the role       

Your role as a Men’s Family Violence practitioner is to support men who are using violence to make and maintain positive changes including via:

• Case Management – working one-to-one with men to assess and mitigate against barriers to change such as homelessness, mental health, drug and alcohol abuse, etc.
• Counselling – including challenging violence supporting narratives and supporting strategies towards positive change
• Intake Assessment – identifying men’s needs, risks and barriers towards developing and implementing an appropriate support plan incorporating counselling and/or case management and/or attendance at our Men’s Behaviour Change Program
• Opportunities to engage with men at different stages of intervention including responding to initial enquires and potentially co-facilitating a Men’s Behaviour Change Program

We currently have multiple roles available so open to applicants seeking both part-time or full-time positions.

About You

We are looking for someone who is:

• A high performing specialist family violence practitioner with extensive experience working with highly sensitive and complex family violence cases
• Experienced in supporting and developing multi-disciplinary practitioners to work effectively with victim survivors including children, and perpetrators?
• Passionate about service reform, integrated service delivery and improving outcomes for women, children, and families?
• A team player, with strong experience managing stakeholder relationships and working in partnership?

 Pivotal to your success in this rewarding and challenging role, the ideal candidates will possess demonstrable capability in the following areas:

•  knowledge of theory into practice, and the ability to provide advice, coaching and mentoring
• Ability to work within an Integrated Practice Framework.
• Leadership capability when working in partnership with community service organisations and Family Safety Victoria.
• Managing complex casework.

 About the perks

• Salary Packaging – part of your wage is paid tax free each pay, saving thousands in tax each year!
• Work-Life Balance – we understand that work-life balance is important and accommodate flexibility for team members wherever possible.
• Health and Wellbeing – we promote health and wellbeing for our people, just like we would for the communities we serve. We provide flu vaccinations on site and free, confidential counselling services are available just to name a few.
• Professional Development – with access to modern, digital eLearning you’ll have flexibility of course timing with access to shorter, more customized content. Accompanied by face-to-face training, your continual professional development is always top of our priority list.

The fine print

• Applications close 23 January 2023
• Successful candidates will be required to undergo a National Police Check, International Police Check (if applicable), an international residency statutory declaration and hold a valid employment WWCC  
• Full driver license and travel between sites required.

If you are seeking a role in an excellent, innovative, and supportive team, in a progressive and growing organisation, we would love to hear from you. Click Apply today!

For more information and to discuss your candidacy, please contact Acting Program Manager Swarup Pokhrel via [email protected]. 

DPV Health is committed to Equal Opportunity, ethical practice and the principles of cultural diversity and social inclusion.

We’re proud to be Circle Back Initiative Employer and we commit to respond to every applicant. While we’re reviewing your application, get to know us by visiting our website and on social media to #DiscoverDPVHealth.