Support children and young people recover, heal and thrive following family violence.

Are you passionate about supporting children and young people from migrant and refugee backgrounds who have experienced family violence? Do you have experience working within child-centred, trauma-informed and culturally responsive frameworks?

Join our team in Melbourne and make a meaningful difference in the lives of children, young people and families impacted by family violence. This is a full-time, fixed-term position offering a flexible hybrid work arrangement.

About inTouch

inTouch is at the forefront of providing integrated and culturally responsive services to women from migrant and refugee communities experiencing family violence. For over 40 years, we've championed the cause of our clients, helping more than 30,000 women, children and families to thrive despite the challenges they've faced. Our approach is unique and effective, thanks to our inLanguage, inCulture delivery model and our team's profound and personal understanding of cultural sensitivities and the migration journey.

inTouch is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to being an organisation that embraces a culture of equality, diversity and inclusion within our workforce and approach to service delivery. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic communities, people of all ages and LGBTIQA+ people. 

About the Role 

The Senior Family Violence Practitioner – Children and Young People provides specialist family violence support to children, young people and their families from migrant and refugee backgrounds. Working within a culturally responsive, trauma-informed and child-centred framework, you will support children and young people to improve their safety, wellbeing, resilience and recovery outcomes.

The role involves comprehensive risk assessment, safety planning, case management, advocacy, group work, secondary consultation and collaboration with internal and external stakeholders to ensure coordinated and effective responses for children and young people affected by family violence.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality intake, screening, risk assessment and safety planning services for children, young people and families affected by family violence.
• Deliver culturally responsive, trauma-informed and child-centred case management and recovery support.
• Conduct comprehensive assessments and case planning in accordance with the MARAM Framework and child-centred practice principles.
• Support children and young people to strengthen protective factors, enhance wellbeing and achieve positive developmental outcomes.
• Facilitate individual and group-based interventions that support recovery, resilience and social connection.
• Advocate for children, young people and families to access education, housing, health, legal and community services.
• Work collaboratively with parents, carers, schools, child and family services, specialist family violence services and other stakeholders.
• Provide secondary consultation and specialist advice regarding culturally responsive and child-centred family violence practice.
• Contribute to service development, continuous improvement initiatives and organisational projects that strengthen responses to children and young people.
• Maintain high-quality case notes, reports, risk assessments and client records.
• Actively participate in reflective practice, supervision, quality assurance and professional development activities.
• Promote child safety and wellbeing in accordance with legislative, organisational and Child Safe Standards requirements.

The benefits of working with us? 

You'll be part of a mission-driven organisation that is making a tangible difference in the lives of women from migrant and refugee backgrounds, their families and their communities.

inTouch offers a supportive, diverse and dynamic work environment, where innovation, passion and resilience are at the heart of what we do.

When you join inTouch, you can expect a range of benefits designed to foster your professional growth and ensure your overall wellbeing, including:

• A collaborative and nurturing team culture within a positive working environment, fostering mutual support, and continuous learning.
• Competitive salary plus packaging option.
• Hybrid - office /working from home model.
• 5 weeks Annual Leave.
• Ongoing training, career progression and professional development opportunities. 
• Comprehensive Employee Assistance Program. 
• Purchased leave option. 

Key Selection Criteria:

• Tertiary qualifications in Social Work, Psychology, Youth Work, Community Services, Community Development or a related discipline.
• Minimum two years' experience working in specialist family violence, child and family services, youth services or a related sector.
• Demonstrated experience supporting children and young people affected by family violence, trauma, abuse and/or adverse childhood experiences.
• Demonstrated understanding and application of child-centred, trauma-informed and developmentally informed practice frameworks.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience applying the MARAM Framework, including responsibilities relating to children and young people.
• Demonstrated understanding and practical application of the Victorian Child Safe Standards.
• Demonstrated understanding of child wellbeing, child development and the impacts of trauma on children and young people.
• Demonstrated understanding of the issues affecting migrant and refugee women, children and young people experiencing family violence.
• Demonstrated understanding of culturally responsive practice and the barriers experienced by culturally and linguistically diverse communities.
• Strong risk assessment, case management, advocacy and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Excellent written communication, record keeping and report-writing skills.

To be successful for the role you’ll also need: 

• Genuine commitment to social justice and to assisting migrant and refugee women and children.
• High ethical standards and values, ability to act with integrity and confidentiality.
• Ability to sensitively manage stakeholder relationships.
• A level of maturity and professional accomplishment and track record appropriate to the
  representational aspects of the role.

Ready to apply?

If this sounds like the role for you, please click 'Apply now'.

Please note your application will not be considered unless you provide a cover letter responding to the key selection criteria (maximum 2 pages of text) and an updated Resume.

Reach out to [email protected] using the subject line: Senior Family Violence Practitioner - Children and Young People enquiry via EthicalJobs if you require support to complete your application or adjustments based on your access needs.

All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory background checks including a National Police Check (including an international police check if resided continuously in an overseas country for 12 months or more in the last ten years), Working with Children Check, Reference checks, proof of eligibility to work in Australia and qualification checks.

In accordance with our Equal Opportunity Exemption (H326/2023), this position is open to applicants who identify as female only.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and inTouch reserves the right to close the position prior to the advertised closing date if a suitable candidate is identified.