After Hours Crisis Care Practitioner

About the Sexual Assault & Family Violence Centre

We are a client-centred organisation, supporting the community throughout Barwon, Wimmera, and the South West regions, offering a range of specialist support services to people impacted by sexual and family violence, encompassing 24 hour crisis care, specialist response services, early intervention programs, Victims Assistance Program, Community Legal Services, trauma recovery programs, professional training and primary prevention initiatives.

About The Role

This position is responsible for providing an after hours specialist crisis response for adults, young people and children who have experienced a recent sexual assault (within the last 14 days) and adults, young people and children experiencing family violence. A team of after hours practitioners will be rostered on call to support the work of the organization during weeknights and weekends. The practitioners are based in their home during their rostered shift. When a referral is received the after hours counsellor advocate will provide support over the phone or in person, depending on the immediate needs and assessment of the victim survivor.

Why work for The Sexual Assault & Family Violence Centre?

The Sexual Assault & Family Violence Centre takes pride in being an employer of choice; we are passionate about the wellbeing of our team members and we celebrate diversity and inclusion in all we do. We have a high level of employee engagement and satisfaction and provide a number of complementary benefits to our staff, some of our benefits include:

• Generous above award Enterprise Agreement entitlements
• Flexible working arrangements 
• Professional development opportunities
• Health and Wellbeing initiatives
• Flu vaccinations
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Social initiatives
• Positive workplace culture

The SAFV Centre acknowledges and respects the First Nations ownership of the land where we work.

About You

With degree qualifications in psychology, social work, welfare, community development or other relevant discipline. A minimum one year relevant experience.

You will be a values driven person, motivated to make a difference and hold the client at the centre of everything you do. You thrive working autonomously and also collaboratively within a dynamic, team environment.

If you share our vision for a community free from family violence and sexual assault and are motivated to make a difference, we would like to hear from you.  We pride ourselves on being a great place to work. You care for our clients and we care for you, including by investing in your development and wellbeing. You will have access to leading specialists and training and development that supports you in your role and in your longer term career journey. We offer a variety of career pathway options, leading salary packaging benefits and flexible working arrangements that help you manage your work and your life.

The successful candidate will be required to maintain a current Working with Children's Check and National Police Check at their own expense.

Key Selection Criteria

Essential Qualifications and Experience

Your application must address the following:

• A relevant qualification in psychology, social work, welfare, community development or other relevant discipline.
• A minimum one year relevant experience.

Essential Skills and Knowledge

• Knowledge of the causes of family violence and sexual assault and impacts on adults, children and families.
• Knowledge and understanding of legal, medical and emergency accommodation service options
• Knowledge of the range of issues that may be experienced by people who have been sexual assaulted and women and children who have experienced family violence.
• Knowledge and understanding of trauma, as it relates to sexual assault and family violence.
• Demonstrated experience in the provision of crisis intervention, risk assessment and safety planning.
• Ability to demonstrate culturally sensitive and respectful practice, including understanding of the needs of people from diverse cultures.
• Effective engagement and communication skills (verbal and written) and well developed assessment skills.
• Demonstrated ability to advocate, liaise and work collaboratively across complex systems and to liaise effectively with a range of key providers and stakeholders.
• Demonstrated capacity to apply theoretical frameworks to practice.
• Proven ability to manage work autonomously and as part of a team.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain accurate and confidential case notes and proficiency or capacity to use MS Office, relevant programs / databases.

Referees

Applicants must provide the name and current contact details of 2-3 professional referees including the most recent or current supervisor.

Period of Appointment

This position is causal and dependent on continuous funding to the service.

Hours of work

• The casual hours of work will be on a rostered, on call basis outside of business hours (5:00pm – 9.00am weeknights and 9:00am – 9:00am weekends and public holidays).
• Location of the position is working from home or outreach locations as required.
• The shifts are based on the needs of the service and negotiated with other After Hours practitioners. At a minimum we ask for practitioners to do at least 6 shifts per month.
• Applicants are required to live within a 30 minute radius to the Geelong hospital in Victoria. 
• Flexibility in working hours will be required from time to time as the need arises.

Salary and Conditions

Allowance: An on call allowance is paid for a shift. With additional recall paid at your hourly rate for any phone or in person support.

Salary will be commensurate with experience and skills.

Industrial Instrument: The Sexual Assault & Family Violence Centre Enterprise Agreement 2023.

Salary Packaging: Provided via Maxxia. PBI status with other expenses available to package above this cap. The Sexual Assault & Family Violence Centre is a Public Benevolent Institution.

Superannuation: The employer will also make superannuation payments on your behalf in accordance with the Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992.

How To Apply

All applications must address the key selection criteria outlined in the PD. For a confidential discussion, please contact 03 5222 4318.

We are currently accepting applications from direct applicants only, no recruitment agency applications accepted.

Please note if you are applying via seek go to The SAFV Centre career portal to access the position description at https://www.safvcentre.org.au/working-with-us/careers/

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