Family Violence Intake and Brief Intervention Worker
Wathaurong Aboriginal Co-Operative
Posted 7 hours ago
Make a real difference to the local community
Full-Time, Ongoing
Access to Salary Packaging
Generous Annual Leave
The Role
The Family Violence Intake and Brief Intervention worker will often be the first point of contact for Community Member’s experiencing or using family violence. The role involves assessing risk and connecting community with the appropriate services, while ensuring safety, dignity, and a trauma-informed approach. This role plays a crucial part in creating clear pathway to support and healing. Additionally, this role requires regular coordination with family violence team leaders and management to ensure appropriate, accurate and high-quality responses are provided.
Understand and uphold Wathaurong’s core values and share the organisations mission to build Strong Community, Strong Country, Strong Culture.
About you
Bachelor of Social Work or equivalent qualification, and /or experience in line with the mandatory minimum qualification requirements for specialist family violence practitioners; or be willing to undertake training or in the act of training towards such qualifications.
Demonstrate understanding of the MARAM (Multi-Agency Risk Assessment and Management) framework, the Family Violence Act (2008) and the Child Youth and Family Act (2005)
Knowledge and experience undertaking mandatory reporting requirements.
Demonstrate knowledge of risk assessment and safety planning processes, specific to family violence.
Ability to demonstrate resilience and work in challenging and high-pressured environments.
Strong written communication skills including a high level of accuracy, record keeping, and report writing abilities.
Knowledge of safe and appropriate culturally centred practices for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander focused services, including employment of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.
Demonstrated understanding of social, physical, economical, and cultural strengths and challenges affecting Aboriginal communities and their ability to access adequate and quality services.
Understanding of the purpose and expectations of the Victorian Child Safe Standards and demonstrated commitment to contributing to a child safe organisation in both practice and culture.
Desirable
Identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Demonstrated experience working with Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations.
About Us
Please visit our website for further information: www.wathaurong.org.au
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted via SEEK by clicking the ‘Quick apply’ button.
A copy of the Position Description is available at https://wathaurong.org.au/careers/family-violence-intake-and-brief-intervention-worker/
Applications close on 04/08/2025
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