Job Summary
- Applications close:
- Job posted on: 3rd Mar 2021
We are seeking Casual Specialist Domestic Violence Workers who are skilled in providing specialist support and collaborative case management to women and their child(ren) who are victim-survivors of domestic and/or family violence. The successful applicants will be willing to undertake further training in using a trauma-informed and strength-based approach in their work.
Casual Domestic Violence Specialist workers may be required to work across DV West’s multiple sites/services (DV West Nepean, DV West Blacktown/Hills, DV West Wirrawee Gunya, DV West Blue Mountains, DV West After Hours).
Capacity to work both on site and from home.
To be female is a genuine requirement for these positions under (Section 31 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977)
DV West’s vision is for a society free of violence against women and children; a society where women and children are safe in their homes and in their communities and have the support and resources they need to live active and fulfilling lives.
We provide supported crisis accommodation, transitional housing, an After Hours service and outreach support for women and children in the Nepean, Blue Mountains, Blacktown/Hills, and Hawkesbury districts.
Our services are provided by women, for women and children. We operate within a feminist framework and acknowledge that domestic violence is predominately gender-based. Our practice is evidence based and informed by 40 years of working with women’s lived experiences. We are an inclusive organisation for all woman-identifying people.
DV West is committed to empowering women and children by focusing on their strengths and exploring their hopes for the future. We prioritise the safety needs of women and children affected by domestic and family violence and we advocate for creating non-violent communities. For more information about our work and values please visit http://www.dvwest.org.au/.
Enquiries: 02 47 322 318
Successful applicants will be required to undergo a Working with Children Check and a Criminal Record Check prior to commencement of employment (costs are covered by DV West).