Specialist Family Violence Youth Consultant
Job No:
Berry3375
Location:
Noble Park
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Noble Park location
- Full time, permanent role
- Salary package equivalent up to $110,000pa (inclusive of base salary – SCHCADS Level 7, super and salary packaging)
For over 140 years, Berry Street has adapted to a changing world, and we will continue to adapt to achieve our purpose. We believe children, young people and families should be safe, thriving and hopeful. Our Vision for 2022: Together we will courageously change lives and reimagine service systems. We look forward to working with children, young people, families, carers, staff and partners to achieve this vision. Together.
The Opportunity
This newly created Specialist Family Violence Youth Consultant position is designed to support young people who are either victim survivors of family violence or using family violence in intimate/family relationships. Through a model of secondary consultation, co-case management and capacity building the role will enhance case management and placement support services by applying a specific family violence lens.
Key Responsibilities
Positioned within statutory child protection services, this role focuses on significant preventative opportunities to improve young peoples’ relationships. The program will employ a Specialist Family Violence Youth Consultant who will undertake:
- Secondary Consultations and Co-case Management to young people engaged in Berry Street programs.
- Capacity building of current teams to enhance Family Violence responsiveness and prevention in every day interactions through coaching and advice.
- Family Violence Risk Assessments.
- Facilitate links to therapeutic support for young people traumatised by family violence.
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About You
- Demonstrated experience in casework with families from diverse backgrounds who have experienced family violence.
- Understanding of the gendered nature of violence and the ability to articulate a practice framework including engagement and assessment.
- Proven experience in supervising or coaching others to meet performance standards.
- A sound knowledge of the nature of family violence, protective issues, homelessness, trauma, disability and the implications of these in child development.
- Minimum Bachelor level qualification in Social Work, Psychology, Welfare or a related discipline.
The Benefits
- Additional salary packaging available for meals/accommodation.
- Flexible work arrangements and generous leave conditions.
- Access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), including access for staff members’ immediate family.
How to Apply
Applications including resume and one-page cover letter addressing your suitability for the position to be submitted by 11pm on Monday 27 January 2020.
Queries to Linda Clampitt, Senior Manager Complex Client Services on 03 9239 1400.
Please Note; the successful applicant will be subject to comprehensive reference and background checking prior to employment, including a Working with Children Check and National Police Check.
Berry Street is committed to being a child safe, child friendly and child empowering organisation. In everything we do we seek to protect children. We are committed to the cultural safety of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children; children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds; children with a disability; children who identify with a sexual and or gender minority identity. We aim to ensure every individual is treated with dignity and respect regardless of their cultural background, ability, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, spirituality or religion.
Aboriginal people; people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability are encouraged to apply.