• Progress your career with a leading community organisation
• Full-time and part-time, four (4) days per week, opportunity
• Location: Cranbourne North

We have on offer two (2) exciting opportunities for motivated and experienced men’s family violence practitioners at our Cranbourne North centre to join Relationships Australia Victoria (RAV) in this important role with staff who have been delivering effective client focused services and outcomes for over 70 years in Victoria. 

About RAV

RAV is a secular, community-based, not-for-profit organisation with no religious affiliations who have been providing services to the Victorian community for over 70 years. Our vision is for “positive, respectful, safe and fulfilling relationships for all Australians”. Our objective is to relieve suffering, distress and helplessness and to enhance physical, social and emotional wellbeing. Our services are for all members of the community, regardless of their religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, lifestyle choice, cultural background or economic circumstances. RAV provides services from centres across metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria.

About the role

Reporting to the Senior Manager Southern and Eastern Melbourne, this is an exciting new position funded by the Victorian State Government (Family Safety Victoria) to provide specialist family violence services to address individual perpetrator needs. In addition, this role will also facilitate RAV’s Men’s Behaviour Change (MBC) Programs which involves delivering and assessing specific family violence group programs to men who have used violent and controlling behaviours towards family members.

We have two (2) amazing new opportunities available at our Cranbourne North centre: one (1) full-time, permanent position and one (1) part-time, four (4) days per week on a 12month fixed-term contract. Pending funding review and contractual obligations, the fixed-term contract may be extended at a later date.

Skills, experience and qualifications

• Appropriate tertiary qualification in social work, or a related social science discipline.

• Completion of ‘No to Violence’ Graduate Certificate in Client Assessment and Case Management (Male Family Violence), Swinburne University (preferred) or significant relevant group work experience).
• Experience in the provision of high-quality risk assessments of individuals and families, where family violence is an identified risk.

• An understanding of the gendered nature of family violence and the ability to articulate a practise framework including engagement and assessment.
• Demonstrated experience with a range of family violence and family intervention models.

A copy of the position description (can be viewed below and) is available at www.rav.org/careers .

What we offer

A competitive salary package is on offer to the successful candidate with a base salary range of $84k-$90k (pro-rata) per annum, superannuation and access to salary packaging. We are an ‘employer of choice’ providing best practice professional development, training, clinical supervision and work / life balance conditions and benefits to our staff. To apply for this position, use the APPLY button and attach your covering letter responding to the above job requirements “Skills, experience and qualifications” and your current resume/cv.

For specific queries about this position contact Suresh Ramachandraiah, Senior Manager Southern and Eastern Melbourne by phoning 0421510113.

RAV is committed to building and supporting an inclusive and diverse workforce and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, those from cultural and linguistically diverse backgrounds, LGBTIQA+ communities and people with disabilities. We are committed to the safety of our clients and staff and promote a child-safe work environment. We recognise the lifelong impacts of childhood trauma and recognise those who had children taken away from them. All staff must undergo a National Police Check, International Police Check (if applicable) and Working with Children Check. RAV is a public benevolent institution.

A position description is attached.