ABOUT US

The Good Samaritan Inn delivers crisis and transitional accommodation and support to victim survivors of family violence and women experiencing homelessness in the northern suburbs of Melbourne. GSI delivers these services through the provision of supported accommodation and outreach services.

Women In Work

'Women In Work' is an employment program within the Good Samaritan Inn focused on finding employment for women who have experienced family violence. Our purpose is to help women build a thriving sense of self and generate a sustainable income through employment.

In addition to providing employment, Women In Work will deliver a one on one coaching program. The coaching program has been designed using EMPath, a world-wide Economic Mobility Pathways Model, with a family violence lens. Family violence specialists will deliver the coaching program and will build on participants’ skills and resilience to address barriers and to motivate sustainable change, whilst maintaining employment gained through Women In Work.

By providing women who have experienced family violence with employment and coaching, Women In Work aims to break the cycle of family violence and help women on their road to self-sufficiency.

About the role

We are seeking a part-time coach to work in partnership with women who have experienced family violence to set and reach goals across the pillars of life including wellbeing, housing, finance and employment. The Coach will work within GSI’s employment program (Women In Work) and liaise with other family violence services and relevant employment agencies.

The coaching model is based on the EMPath, evidence-based US program that has been developed with an understanding of trauma. GSI is one of the first few organisations to run this program in Australia.

The role will be a 0.4 EFT until July 2023 with possibility to extend ongoing.

As a coach you will:

• Provide coaching and mentoring with women in the program using an evidence based framework of unconditional positive regard
• Work in partnership with women to develop goals and actions across different pillars of life
• Assist in building the program through recruitment of new participants

ABOUT YOU

• Experience working in a community service, employment services, financial counselling or family violence organisation
• Experience mentoring/coaching participants to develop and achieve goals
• Knowledge of feminist informed, evidenced based or trauma informed practice
• Qualifications or relevant work experience in Social Work, Psychology, Coaching, Community Development, Community Services or an equivalent field

To learn more about this role please see position description attached.

Applications will be reviewed during the advertising period and interviews may take place before the closing date.

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GSI prides itself on our diverse and inclusive workforce, we encourage applicants of all backgrounds, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, people with lived experience and people with disability to apply for our roles.