• Part Time, Fixed Term Contract, 0.6 FTE
• $86,820 - $90,533 pro rata per annum (negotiable depending on skills and experience) plus superannuation
• Sandringham and Frankston
• Some evening work required

WHO WE ARE

Family Life is a specialist family services organisation known for its innovation, impact and whole-of-community approach. Our teams are committed to transforming the lives of our clients and communities to build resilience and healthy relationships.

Family Life is a child safe organisation who value, respect and listen to children and young people, and do not tolerate neglect, mistreatment or abuse of any kind.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We are looking for skilled, passionate individuals to deliver trauma informed support to our clients and achieve positive outcomes for communities.

THE POSITION

The Specialist Family Violence Practitioner is a part time position based between our Sandringham and Frankston sites, providing client-centred, trauma informed services to men, women and children who have perpetrated or experienced family violence.

The position provides counselling and support to families experiencing relationship difficulties who have or are currently experiencing family violence, and accountability and behaviour change services for perpetrators via individual and group work, for both voluntary and court mandated clients.

A day in the life of this position includes: attending and participating in reflective practice groups, co-facilitating Men’s Behaviour Change Program (MBCP) groups, providing individual support to men, women and children, and conducting intake and assessments.

WHY APPLY?

This is a great opportunity for an experienced and enthusiastic practitioner who enjoys providing holistic family violence support services to join the Family Life team. Do you enjoy working as part of a multidisciplinary team and making a genuine impact on the community and your clients? If this sounds like you, we would love to receive your application!

For a full position description please visit the Family Life careers page at www.familylife.com.au.

How to Apply?

Please submit your confidential application including a CV and cover letter addressing the key selection criteria by clicking Apply Now and following the prompts. Please note: applicants who do not meet the selection criteria will not be considered.

For further information regarding the position please contact Diana, Team Leader – Family Safety on (03) 8599 5433.

Family Life values diversity and welcome applicants who meet the position criteria, irrespective of race and ethnicity, colour, age, gender, gender identity, disability, religion and sexual orientation.

All offers of employment are subject to the Family Life Safety Screening processes, including a Working with Children Check and Police Records Check. Any person issued with a negative notice on their Working with Children Check will not be eligible for employment with Family Life or Taskforce.