The Senior Practitioner, alongside the FV Manager, is responsible for leading practice across the FV programs and supporting individual staff.
- First
Nations People and people from public housing estates, Culturally Diverse
Communities, LGBTIQA+ people and people with disability are encouraged to
apply
- Applicants
who have a lived experience are encouraged to apply
- Drummond
Street Services (DS) is committed to prioritising child safety and adhere
to the Reportable Conduct Scheme for organisations.
- DURATION:
Full time or part time position available until June 30th 2025, with option of extension dependent on
funding
About
the role
Drummond Street
Services (DS) delivers responsive, intentional and evidence-based prevention,
early intervention and treatment programs, within a public health framework for
a range of communities, including a range of family violence programs. We
strive to build and enhance the innate resilience of children, young people,
adults, their families and communities and to increase protective factors.
The
Family Violence Response is made up of three distinct programs. With Respect,
which includes case management, brokerage, and counselling for LGBTIQA+ people
who have experienced harm. Futures Free from Violence, a program for women and
trans and gender diverse people using harm who want to change their behaviour.
Living Free from Violence, a program for incarcerated women and trans and
gender diverse people using harm who want to change their behaviour delivered
at DPFC. The Senior Practitioner, alongside the FV Manager, is responsible for
leading practice across the FV programs and supporting individual staff to
reach their full potential while meeting all program deliverables.
Your
responsibilities
- Lead, supervise and
collaborate with a trans-disciplinary team to ensure delivery of high
quality, client led counselling, family violence and support services
across Queerspace and the Family Violence Response Team
- Lead
and inspire high performance teams by engaging staff, setting clear
direction and performance expectations
- Contribute to and foster a positive and affirmative team
environments
- Contribute to the preparation of reports for funders
- Ensure performance targets are met and that data and evaluation
material is collected and input into our client information systems
consistently and in a timely way
About
you
- Use
collaborative leadership and management techniques to support and empower
team members
- Bring
experience and confidence to your leadership, ensuring our staff group
reflects the communities we service by upholding cultural safety for staff
and in our service practices
- Highly skilled and
experienced mental health practitioner and Senior Practitioner
- Demonstrate a strong understanding of child and adolescent
development, whole of family practice, recovery-oriented trauma informed
practice and the impact of structural disadvantage on individuals,
families and communities, such as racism, sexism, Islamophobia,
homophobia or transphobia
Selection
Criteria
All
of the following must be addressed in your application to be considered.
Essential
- Minimum Degree level
qualification in Social Work or the equivalent.
- A minimum of three years’
experience in the family services, family violence and/or mental health
sectors
- Highly skilled and
experienced mental health practitioner and practice lead
- Demonstrate knowledge and
application of LGBTIQA+ specialist and mainstream therapeutic and
supportive approaches for families and specifically children and young
people with particular focus on early intervention and preventative
family-based interventions.
- Ability to contribute to the organisations culture, people,
research and best practice, along with high level written skills.
- Demonstrate your genuine interest and commitment to collaborating
with First Nation, LGBTIQA+, and people of color. Use examples.
- A minimum of three years’
experience in the family services, family violence and/or mental health
sectors
- Identify
as belonging to LGBTIQA+ communities, as well as other communities with
whom DS assertively engages
- Victorian driver’s license
Application
process
- All applications will be directed to our
careers portal – Senior
Practitioner, Queerspace Family Violence Response
- All applicants must include a resume and with a
cover letter addressing all the key selection criteria for the position.
- Applications close on Sunday 7th July 2024 at midnight.
Interviews will be arranged when suitable applications are received so we
encourage early submission.
Please contact Paula Fernandez Arias
on 03 9663 6733 or paula.fernandez@ds.org.au to discuss your application.
Requirements