• Preston location, Wurundjeri Country
• Part time (0.6FTE), fixed term (until June 2025)
• This role will be required to work Monday - Thursday, 10am - 3pm.
• Base salary $102k plus super and salary packaging

The Opportunity

Our Northern Specialist Family Violence Service (NSFVS) team are the lead provider for the integrated family violence service system in the Northern Metropolitan sub-region. The NSFVS provides support services to victim survivors of family violence including children, inclusive of cisgender heterosexual women; and people from the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex and Queer Community (LGBTIQ+). 

The service aims to support victim survivors and their children to remain safely within their community and maintain a life free of violence while also addressing the emotional and practical needs and issues arising from the violence. 

key responsibilities

• Providing secondary consultation and service navigation for general practitioners within the Northern catchment area in relation to family violence.
• Increase capabilities to build great cohesion and coordination between general practitioners and family violence services.
• Attendance at training sessions for general practitioners delivered by the University of Melbourne.

This position is based at our Preston office with a mix of working in the office and working from home.

What skills and training do you need?

The successful candidate will hold a minimum Bachelor level qualification in Social Work or recent employment in the family violence sector or equivalency met through the Rec 209 7 Equivalency Principles in line with the minimum mandatory qualification requirements.

Please click here for further information. You will also have experience in working with women and children from diverse backgrounds who have experienced family violence and the ability and experience to undertake comprehensive risk assessments (CRAF or TRAM).

A position description is attached.

Are You Across Our Berry Street Benefits?

• Above award salaries & allowances.
• $15,800.00 pa (pro rata) Salary Packaging + Additional Salary Packaging for meals/accommodation.
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities.
• Flexible work arrangements.
• 10 weeks paid parental leave + other generous leave conditions!
• Access to the Employee Assistance Program, with access for staff's immediate family.

How to Apply

To submit your application click 'Apply Now' and include a resume and cover letter.

Queries to Suzanne Meharry - Team Leader, Community Programs 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 as LGBTIQA+. 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 and Torres Strait Islander people; people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability are encouraged to apply.