This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated, experienced Practice Specialist Family Law 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

Relationships Australia Victoria (RAV) is a secular, community-based, not-for-profit organisation with no religious affiliations. 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 17 centres in metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria, and from additional outreach locations. The corporate support team is based in Camberwell.

About the role

Reporting to the General Manager Clinical Services, this role provides leadership for practice, policy and service development for Family Law services at RAV. The Practice Specialist Family Law leads the Family Dispute Resolution (FDR) clinical supervision group and manages an annual schedule of supervision and professional development for Senior FDR practitioners.

In this position, you will need to implement, develop, and perform a leading role in RAV’s strategic priorities, enhancing practice, program and service development of Family Law services. The role works alongside the Senior Advisor - Family Law, to provide clinical advice, secondary consultation to senior clinical staff in Family Law and support to RAV’s training team in relation to professional development.

This is a permanent, part-time vacancy, three (3) days per week (22 hours), with an occasional late night.

Skills, experience and qualifications

• Appropriate tertiary qualifications in Psychology, Law, Graduate Diploma of Family Dispute Resolution, Social Work or related which meets accreditation as an FDR Practitioner under regulation 5 and 6 of the Family Law Regulations (2008),
• Registration as an FDR Practitioner by the Attorney-General’s Department,
• Eligibility for membership of relevant professional association,
• Demonstrated experience in the clinical supervision of FDR Practitioners,
• Experience in the delivery of professional development and/or training would be highly regarded.
• High level of IT competency preferred.

A full copy of the position description (can be viewed below and) is available at https://www.relationshipsvictoria.com.au/careers.

What we offer

A competitive sector remuneration package is on offer to the successful candidate with a base salary range pro-rata of $107,325 - $111,896 per annum, superannuation and access to PBI tax-free salary packaging. RAV is an ‘employer of choice’ in the community sector who provides best practice professional development, training and supervision and work and life balance conditions and benefits.

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.

If you have a specific enquiry about this position, please contact Anastasia Panayiotidis, General Manager Clinical Services, by calling 03 8573 2272.

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.

We require all staff to have a satisfactory National Police Check, International Police Check (if applicable) and Working with Children Check. RAV is a public benevolent institution.