• 2 x 12 month contracts positions on the Kamilaroi lands of Tamworth
• $73k - $92k + Super + Salary Packaging
• Flexible Friendly organisation, WFH & part time options available

Our Organisation

The Benevolent Society’s vision is to build a just society where all Australians can live their best life. For more than 200 years we have supported people at the margins of society: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians; children, young people, and their families; older people; carers and people with disability. We are an independent, non-religious service provider which supports people to live life their way.

As part of The Benevolent Society's vision, we are strongly committed to reconciliation with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people of Australia. We remain steadfast in our commitment to promoting the economic, political, and social inclusion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

About the role

The role involves working closely with families experiencing domestic and family violence (DFV) to provide a safe and nurturing environment for children by strengthening protective factors and reducing risk factors that may lead to neglect, child abuse or family violence.

This role will be embedded in our Child Youth and Family (CYF) programs, and you will work closely with the local CYF team. You will also provide group facilitation in schools or in other community settings, parental education, including working with perpetrators of domestic and family violence and community outreach to build positive, trusting relationships and support families in creating safe and nurturing environments.

You will collaborate with Aboriginal staff and local communities to ensure culturally sensitive and respectful service delivery, enhancing our ability to engage meaningfully with Aboriginal clients.

In this role, you will leverage our established delivery infrastructure and local workforce. You will be part of a team that is committed to providing flexible, responsive, and outcomes-focused support tailored to the unique needs of each family. Your work will include proactive community engagement, risk assessment, safety planning, and linking families with additional support services as needed. This position offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on the lives of vulnerable families and contribute to the broader goal of reducing the risk of entry into the child protection system, improving community participation, and fostering a sense of belonging and empowerment among clients.

Duties

• Provide education, interventions and specialist advice that supports the CYF team working with families experiencing Domestic and Family Violence
• Work with parents to develop their parenting skills to better meet the needs of their children with a specific focus on preventing family violence, neglect and child abuse.
• Work individually in the home as well as facilitating relevant group programs and information and resources regarding services available in the community, drawing on a range of evidence-based programs
• Work with family members—including perpetrators of DFV—to address negative parenting behaviours including the use of violence, coercive control and other potentially harmful behaviours that impact healthy relationships and development.
• Coordinate with other service providers to plan and promote group work in the local area, creating partnerships and networks to improve outcomes for clients
• Deliver and promote community education workshops to raise awareness of domestic violence issues that may be impacting clients of the service, address the effects of trauma and reduce social isolation
• Engage clients using appropriate strengths-based assessment tools to develop, implement, monitor and review their plan and outcomes that identify strengths as well as areas of vulnerability, ensuring clients are actively engaged in the process.

Our Benefits

We support people to live their best life. That includes you, our employee. A ‘best life’ is unique to everyone and can change as life changes:

• Salary Benefits -You can package up to $15,900 pa of your pre-tax salary to pay for everyday expenses before income tax is calculated, meaning you take home even more pay!
• Motor Vehicle Packaging Options – to suit your lifestyle.
• Work/Life Balance - Enjoy flexible work arrangements, including hybrid home/office options, and accrue an additional day off each month (a bonus of 12 days per year) as a full-time employee.
• Recognition and Reward - Sector competitive remuneration, various recognition programs and access to long service leave after 5 years.
• Wellness - Stay fit with a Fitness passport, utilise our Employee Assistance Program, and even purchase additional leave.
• Professional Development - We tailor career development opportunities to all employees and volunteers for career enrichment, fulfilment, and growth.
• Our Reconciliation Commitment – Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees are entitled up to 2 days paid plus up to 10 days unpaid cultural leave, as well as the option to be a voice on reference networking groups, the opportunity for cultural and professional development

Skills and Requirements

• Qualifications in Psychology, Social Work or other relevant field
• Demonstrated experience working with perpetrators and survivors of Domestic Family violence
• Experience in developing & facilitating evidence informed therapeutic groups and health and wellbeing workshops.
• An understanding of trauma-responsive practice and a goal focused approach with the ability to work with clients through all stages of engagement.
• A clear understanding of child protection issues and mandatory reporting responsibilities
• An ability to navigate systems and to advocate in a way that provides better outcomes for clients.
• Given this role has a strong focus on a whole of family approach, male applicants are strongly urged to apply.

If you identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, then we want to hear from you. The Benevolent Society recognises and values cultural knowledge and wisdom of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, we therefore strongly encourage you to apply. We are strongly committed to being an Employer of Choice, one who offers, provides, and practices cultural safety in our workplace.

Interested? Apply online today!

Please submit your current CV and cover letter outlining your suitability and interest in the role. Contact Jane on 0420 959 392 for a friendly, confidential discussion.

*Internally this role is called a Child and Family Practitioner

The artwork above is by Jasmine Sarin, a proud Kamilaroi and Jerrinja woman from NSW, who grew up on the South Coast in Jerrinja and Yuin country (Nowra) and Dharawal country (Wollongong)

The Benevolent Society respects and promotes human rights and diversity. We are committed to building an inclusive culture where individuals from all backgrounds and identities are not only welcomed but valued. We pride ourselves on being a client safe and child safe organisation, which is why all staff and volunteers undergo comprehensive employment screening. We value relationships with local Aboriginal community and welcome applications from its members. To ensure you are best supported with your application if you have any specific needs requiring a reasonable adjustment, let us know what accommodations you require.

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