• Eaglemont location - Wurundjeri Country
• Full time, fixed term role until 30 June 2021
• Salary package full time equivalent up to $109K pa pro rata (inclusive of base salary $90K, 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.

About the Role:

The Adolescent Family Violence Service (AFVS) within the Northern Integrated Family Services program provides a Case Management model of support for young people within the context of their family. It is underpinned by an assertive outreach and engagement approach. The service engages young people to address issues that contribute to, or result from, their use of violence. These issues may include drug and alcohol misuse, mental health vulnerability, homelessness and disengagement from education.

Depending on the Victorian restrictions at the time of the successful applicant starting, this role may be on a working from home arrangement due to the COVID-19 situation. if so, the successful applicant will be expected to integrate into the team from home to begin with, slowly reintegrating into the office and performing outreach as Victorian restrictions are lifted.

About you:

You will hold a tertiary qualification in Early Years, Social Work, Psychology, Welfare or a related discipline along with an excellent understanding of family and intimate partner violence, its causal and contributing factors, and its relation to gender and power. 

You will have demonstrated ability to provide high quality adolescent-focused Case Management and support to the wider family to address factors contributing to the use of violence by referred clients and as a senior worker, provide guidance and leadership where appropriate to direct service staff within the broader team. 

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 cover letter addressing your suitability for the position to be submitted by the closing date, however applications will be assessed and interviews conducted as received so we encourage early applications.

Queries to Alison Barton - Senior Manager Youth and Family Therapeutic Services on 9450 4700.

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.