• Looking for a change? Family violence work could be for you
• Work with victim survivors, towards recovery from the trauma of family violence
• Proactively contribute to the future expansion of FVREE therapeutic services
• Part-time (0.8FTE), ongoing contract
• Supportive and collaborative workplace culture
• SCHADS Level 6 with access to industry leading employment benefits and NFP salary packaging
• Ringwood location

We are a leading specialist family violence service in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs. Our vision is for our community to be free from family violence where everyone is safe.

We’ve grown to a team of around 170 people in recent years, as response service have expanded following the Royal Commission into Family Violence. We provide access and initial response services in partnership with other agencies through The Orange Doors in Croydon and Box Hill, and case management services through our support and recovery team in Ringwood.

We also work to change attitudes to gender equality to prevent violence from happening in the first place and equip the community to respond to disclosures of abuse. We do this through a range of initiatives delivered by our primary prevention, education and training team.

We apply an intersectional lens to all of our work. Our approach is trauma informed, strengths based, and person centred.

What our people are saying: “I love the culture at FVREE and how supportive the environment is. It’s something I had not experienced until I came here.”

About the Opportunity

At FVREE we provide services across the continuum of family violence: prevention, specialist risk assessment and safety planning programs, crisis response, case management and recovery.

This role is part of our growing therapeutic intervention programs at FVREE, including working collaboratively with our case managers. As a member of a small therapeutic team, you will work with adult victim survivors, towards recovery from the trauma of family violence. You will draw on your professional practice skills to deliver evidence-based interventions that are trauma-informed, client-centred, inclusive and strengths-based.

As the Specialist Family Violence Therapeutic Practitioner, you will deliver therapeutic services and contribute to activities such as program planning, implementation and evaluation, all of which will be led by the Therapeutic Lead. Your practice knowledge and therapeutic experience will play a key role in the continuous quality improvement of FVREE’s therapeutic program and contribute to its success.

about you:

We are looking for someone who:

• Has tertiary qualifications in Counselling, Psychology, Psychotherapy and/or Creative Therapies or equivalent and eligibility for membership of the relevant professional body
• Has demonstrated experience and skills in the delivery of therapeutic and counselling based response to adult victim survivors.
• Has knowledge and experience in safety planning, managing a caseload and client advocacy.

why work with us

• We offer wrap around support for new people to develop skills on the job.
• We are a welcoming, supportive and inclusive team – we are proud of our culture
• We walk the talk on inclusion: bring your whole self to work.
• We believe in lifelong learning and support you to engage in professional development.
• We have great benefits like parental leave, EAP and wellbeing supports.
• We know flexibility is important – work a day a week from home in full time roles.

want to know more?

You can find more details in the position description. If you have questions, reach out to Sara Nothrop, Therapeutic Team Leader at [email protected] or our People and Culture team at [email protected] or on (03) 9259 4200, using the subject line: Specialist Family Violence Therapeutic Practitioner enquiry via EthicalJobs.

How to apply:

• Click the Apply Now button
• Upload your resume and a brief cover letter explaining your interest and suitability for the role.

OUR COMMITMENT TO SAFETY, EQUITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

We believe that the unique and diverse contributions of all our people at FVREE create our success. To ensure that our culture and our services continue to incorporate everyone's perspectives and experience, we encourage applications from people of diverse backgrounds, communities, identities and abilities.

FVREE is a Rainbow Tick Accredited and inclusive employer. We do not discriminate based on someone’s ability, age, gender, body, sexuality, relationship, faith, or culture; staying true to our commitment as an equitable and safe place of employment for our people.

FVREE is a child-focused and child safe organisation and is committed to promoting and protecting the safety and interests of children. All appointments with FVREE are subject to a police records check, working with children check and reference checks.

A position description is attached.