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Family Violence Men's Therapeutic Case Manager

Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency
  • Position: Full Time, Fixed Term Contract till 30 June 2023
  • Salary: $77,580 - $92,771, plus super - based on qualifications and experience, plus Attractive Salary Packaging options
  • Location: Chirnside Park

The Organisation

The Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency (VACCA) is an Aboriginal Community-Controlled organisation that supports and advocates for the Aboriginal Community and is the largest organisation of it’s kind in Australia. The VACCA team is committed to the organisation’s visions and values, passionately providing support, service and advocacy for our children and other vulnerable members of the community.

Our Aboriginality distinguishes us from other community organisations and we are proud of our friendly, supportive and inclusive organisational culture. We want everyone to feel welcome at VACCA. It is why we are able to deliver positive outcomes that lead to ongoing change.

Our strength lies with our people.

About the role

The Eastern VACCA Family Violence Program provides advocacy, referral and support to Aboriginal community in the region who are experiencing family violence. A range of support options are available that may include short, medium and long term case management supports. Our Eastern VACCA Family Violence Program is delivered in the Inner and Outer East catchments of the Eastern Division of DFFH.

The Family Violence Men’s Therapeutic Case Management position will work holistically with Aboriginal men who are impacted by FV around assessing FV risks and addressing these, including develop a safety plan with men and their families. This service is an outreach-based approach to client’s homes to deliver intensive supports aimed at reducing and eliminating FV incidences men are experiencing in the community.

The FV Men’s Therapeutic Case Manager role is responsible for:

  • Provide intensive case management interventions to Aboriginal men, incorporating a therapeutic response
  • Complete comprehensive MARAM assessment and responding to risks of each individual member of the family, including development of safety plans and advocating for men involved with the program.
  • Complete the family assessments and all client contacts and case notes as required
  • Develop a family violence goal plan with men to guide all outreach activities – identifying risks and strategies
  • Regularly review MARAM assessments, Family Assessments, Safety plans and family goals with men.
  • Effectively engage with Aboriginal men, coordinate care teams with all support services involved with the men, including encouraging client participation in these.
  • Support Aboriginal men through their individual goals and healing journeys by creating or rebuilding strong positive connections with their families, culture, land and community
  • Establish effective working relationships with other VACCA services and partner agencies.

The position will contribute to the delivery of quality, culturally safe approaches to individuals and whole of family as appropriate through applying VACCA’s Cultural Therapeutic Ways framework and the Family Violence program guide. Healing through Culture will underpin all aspects of the work.

About You

  • Awareness and appreciation of Aboriginal societies and cultures, and commitment to continually build knowledge of such, along with a high level of awareness of the key issues which impact upon Aboriginal communities
  • Experience and ability to work with Aboriginal organisation and communities and a proven ability to effectively communicate with Aboriginal people.
  • Experience and good awareness of family violence issues and the impacts on Aboriginal families.
  • Knowledge of local family violence programs, accommodation, legal, health and community services within the region – or the ability to acquire that knowledge.
  • Positive working relationships with other agencies in a service network, and experience with shared casework, or group work.
  • Competencies in the application and use of Microsoft word applications and other data systems.
  • Demonstrated interpersonal skills, sound verbal and written communication skills; ability to prepare reports, submissions and other relevant documents.

Desirable:

  • A tertiary qualification in Community Services, Social Work, Psychology, welfare or a related discipline.
  • Knowledge of the Family Violence Protection Act 2008 and the MARAM framework – Multi Agency Risk Assessment Management
  • Knowledge of the IRIS data reporting system

Requirement:

  • Current COVID-19 vaccination (including booster dose, as applicable),
  • Working with Children’s Check for a paid employee (or willingness to obtain) and
  • a current Victorian Drivers Licence.

What we can offer you!!

  • Professional support and training via in-house learning and development training modules
  • Attractive salary packaging to increase your take home pay
  • Great career development opportunities.
  • Access to Employee support and wellbeing program(s)
  • Opportunity to work and build connection with the Aboriginal Community and culture

We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders people to apply.

Applications should include a cover letter addressing the key selection criteria and current resume.

We encourage applicants to view the Position Description prior to applying.

Please click here to view the position description (also attached below).

We are committed to Aboriginal self-determination and supporting strong, safe, thriving Aboriginal communities and aim to ensure every individual is treated with dignity, honouring all cultural backgrounds, abilities, ethnicities, sexual orientations, gender identities and spiritual beliefs.

VACCA is a child-safe organisation and is committed to ensuring the safety and wellbeing of children and young people with zero tolerance for child abuse. All successful applicants will be required to undertake a National Police Record Check and Working with Children Check prior to commencement of employment and periodically following commencement.

VACCA is an equal opportunity employer and has a smoke-free workplace policy.

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