About The Organisation:
The Centre for Non-Violence (CNV) is a leading and innovative specialist Family Violence organisation with a vision of gender and social equality for all.

Our Work Benefits:

• Take advantage of our above award wages and salary package up to $15,860 (tax free).
• Enjoy our generous leave entitlements which includes 5 weeks Annual Leave, Wellness Leave, Cultural Leave, and above award Personal Leave entitlements.
• Access ongoing training, professional skills enhancement, and career development opportunities.
• Develop your leadership skills through our Leadership Development Program.
• Thrive at work by tapping into our workplace health and wellbeing initiatives, flexible work arrangements and diverse working environment.
• Be supported in your role and wellbeing through our Employment Assistance Program.

About the role:
This position is ongoing, with the flexibility to be 0.8 – 1.0 FTE, we are seeking a passionate individual to join our highly skilled team, and continue to support our clients by providing high quality, safe and effective responses to Victorian women and children seeking support and safety, whilst keeping the perpetrator in view.

Day to day you will be:

• Providing high quality, safe and effective responses to women and children seeking support and safety, whilst keeping the perpetrator in view.
• Engaging with perpetrators who have been referred to or who contact the service due to concerns they have about the impact of their behaviour, developing and planning interventions and working towards increasing the safety for the family members.
• Conducting risk assessments, developing safety plans, and coordinating with other services within the integrated family violence system.

About you:

• A minimum of Diploma level qualification in social work, psychology, community services and/or a related human services field (for further information regarding Victorian Government mandatory minimum qualification requirements visit our website - https://www.cnv.org.au/mandatory-minimum-qualification-requirements)
• At least two years’ experience in a family violence or related role is desirable.
• Broad knowledge and understanding of family violence including impacts on children and young people and young homeless women’s issues in accordance with service philosophies.
• Experience in providing case work to individuals and/or families experiencing complex needs and risk issues including a sound knowledge of referral pathways.
• The ability to work with limited supervision and exercise judgement and initiative in a fast paced and changing environment where practices and processes may not be clearly defined.

Application Process:
To be considered for this role applicants must submit a cover letter and current resume.
Employment will be subject to a satisfactory Working with Children’s check, satisfactory criminal record history check, and the proof of the right to work in Australia prior to commencement.
For more information about this role or the application process, contact People and Culture on 03 5430 3000 and visit our website https://www.cnv.org.au/job-application-process. 

Applications for this position will be assessed as received. If we identify a suitable applicant prior to the posted closing date for this role we may close this position sooner, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

CNV is an equal opportunity employer.
CNV is a child safe organisation.

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