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
roles

These new positions will assist RAV
to provide high quality and effective mental health support to people using the
family law registries of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia
(FCFCOA). These roles are part of the Family Advocacy and Support Service
Program funded by Victoria Legal Aid and provide trauma-informed and culturally
appropriate responsive mental health interventions and referral for individuals.
The program operates across all family law registries in Victoria and will
require face-to-face based services at the Melbourne and Dandenong registries
and a mix of face to face, phone and video service delivery for regional
registries. These roles will require travel to regional areas of Victoria from
time to time.

Reporting to the Senior Manager
Kew, both roles are fixed-term until 30 June 2025. We require one full-time
employee based at the Dandenong FCFCOA and the other role is part-time 2.5 days
per week with the expectation of full-time when the Federal Circuit and Family
Law Court of Australia is sitting.

Skills, experience
and qualifications

• A tertiary qualification in psychology, counselling, or social
  work or related field.
• Demonstrated
  previous experience in mental health support work with individuals with complex mental health needs,
  suicidality and trauma.
• Demonstrated experience working with clients across different
  modalities including phone, face to face and video. 
• Demonstrated ability to effectively intervene, prioritise and
  manage crisis situations. 
• Highly developed
  verbal and written communication skills. 
• Understanding of
  and ability to recognise and screen for family violence.

What we
offer

A competitive salary package
is on offer to the successful candidate with a base salary range of $90,482 to $99,730k per
annum (pro rata where applicable), superannuation and access to salary
packaging. We are an ‘employer of choice’ providing best practice professional
development, training, clinical supervision and work / life balance conditions
and benefits to our staff.

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.

A copy of the position description is available
in the application box above. For SEEK candidates, please find the position
description at www.rav.org.au/careers.

For specific queries about this position contact Jo Huggins,
Senior Manager Operations South East by phoning 0448 558 708.  Applications close on 9 November 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. 

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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.