About YWCA Canberra

YWCA Canberra is a feminist not-for-profit organisation that has provided community services and has represented women’s issues in Canberra since 1929.

Today, we provide leading and innovative services to women and the broader Canberra community in the areas of children’s services, community development, housing, youth services, personal and professional training, and women’s leadership and violence prevention trainings and programs.

About the Role

The Domestic Violence (DV) Support Service at YWCA Canberra provides a free and confidential service for women and children in Canberra who are affected by domestic and family violence.

We are currently seeking to employ an experienced Case Manager to join our Domestic Violence Support Service team on a 12-month fixed term contract (with a possibility of extension). The case manager will be supported by the Gender and Domestic Violence Specialist.

The Case Manager will provide client focused, gender and trauma informed case management and case coordination to women and children who have experienced domestic and/or family violence. The DV Case manager will support women and children to be safe and provide them a range of support and advocacy services.

What’s in it for you

• A great, friendly environment with flexible work options
• The ability to salary package to gross up your base rate
• The only Canberra-based Employer of Choice for Gender Equality (WGEA)
• Feel good factor - knowing you are working for an organisation with a strong social conscience
• Work for a values-based organisation within a feminist and social justice framework
• Flexibility to work 30 – 38 hours per week in an excellent supportive environment.

About You

If you have excellent communications skills, the ability to work autonomously and as part of a small team and a can-do attitude, we look forward to hearing from you! The successful applicant will hold, or be able to obtain, Working with Vulnerable People card, current National Criminal Record Check, and a current driver’s license.

Selection criteria

• Experience of case management and working with women and children
• Understanding or experience of working in family and domestic violence
• Knowledge and experience in the following fields:
  • Strengths-based case management and coordination
  • Advocacy
  • Outreach support
  • Gender and trauma informed frameworks
  • Human rights and feminist principles

Want more information?

For a confidential discussion please contact Gender and Domestic Violence Specialist on 0439457907 or for further information email Human Resources at [email protected] using the subject line: Domestic Violence Case Manager enquiry via EthicalJobs.

YWCA Canberra reserves the right to close this role early if a suitable candidate is found

YWCA Canberra is committed to the safety of children and young people. As such, successful applicants will be required to participate fully in all child protection risk management recruitment processes and ongoing character checking and assessment processes.

YWCA Canberra is proud to be an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality and offers above award wages and generous conditions through our innovative and progressive Enterprise Agreement.

YWCA Canberra is an equal opportunity employer. People from diverse backgrounds and with diverse life experiences are encouraged to apply. We specifically encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply.

A position description is attached.