Job Summary
- Applications close:
- Job posted on: 19th Aug 2022
- Melbourne > Dandenong
Wayss is the largest provider of family violence, homelessness and housing services in the South East Melbourne area. We exist so people can live a life free from family violence and have access to safe, sustainable, and affordable housing.
Our vision is to be the major provider of social housing services and leading-edge client support programs in the Southern Melbourne Metropolitan region.
We deliver funded services and programs across the local government areas of Greater Dandenong, Frankston, Casey, and Cardinia.
The Practitioner provides vital face to face response and phone support for women and families who are leaving or have recently left their home due to family violence, providing short term interventions that support and assist during an immediate period of crisis. Rapid Response also provide an immediate intake response and manage the Active Hold list.
Rapid Response is delivered by three teams, organised via a mix of permanent or rostered shifts which include outreach, office based and on call arrangements. Practitioners work a flexible mix of daytime, evening and weekend shifts. Working as part of a team the position responds to requests primarily from Safe Steps, Victoria Police, The Orange Door, hospitals, SECASA and internally from other Wayss programs.
Duties include:
At times, the role may be required to support other functions of Wayss Specialist Family Violence Teams.
We are looking for a motivated and flexible individual who will work as part of a team to achieve best practice outcomes for women and families.
Successful candidates will bring the following:
This role requires a current Driver’s License and valid ‘Employment’ category - Working with Children Check. The candidate will need to have successfully completed Wayss pre-employment screening, a police check and provide evidence of full Covid-19 vaccination compliance.
Family Violence Minimum Mandatory Qualifications under Recommendation 209
As per the minimum mandatory qualification’s requirements set by the Victorian Government (refer to https://www.vic.gov.au/mandatory-minimum-qualifications-specialist-family-violence-practitioners)all candidates wishing to apply for this role must be able to demonstrate that they meet one of the following requirements:
Please note that candidates wishing to enter the specialist family violence workforce via a related qualification or 5 years related professional experience pathway, or the significant cultural knowledge and experience or lived experience pathways will be required to work towards an equivalent qualification within specified timeframes (as per the mandatory minimum qualifications policy).
Please ensure you include a covering letter, outlining your experience in relation to the About You section outlined (above) and in the Position Description.
Enquiries about the position can be directed to Katie Hammersley, Team Leader, Family Violence Response Program on 8797 1869.
The Position Description can be obtained by visiting https://www.wayss.org.au/careers-at-wayss/
Our people are our greatest asset. Without them, we would be unable to make a meaningful impact in the lives of people facing homelessness and family violence. This is our motivation in offering a range of benefits to ensure we hire and retain great people.
To hear what our people have to say about working at Wayss please see the video below.
Wayss is proud to be an inclusive and child safe organisation.
Wayss 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 LGBTIQ people. Wayss is a proud Rainbow Tick accredited organisation that welcomes everyone across the LGBTIQ community.