Snr Spec. Family Violence Practitioner – Resp.

Snr Spec. Family Violence Practitioner – Resp. & AH (SR0193) Join to apply for the Snr Spec. Family Violence Practitioner – Resp. & AH (SR0193) role at Good Shepherd Australia New Zealand . Job Details Seniority level: Mid-Senior. Employment type: Part-time. Job function: Health Care Provider. Industries: Non-profit Organization Management. About The Role The Senior Specialist Family Violence Practitioner – Rapid Response and After Hours is an integral member of the family violence team. This role will work across our Rapid Response and After‑Hours programs delivering high‑quality face‑to‑face and over‑the‑phone support to women and children who are experiencing family violence across the Bayside Peninsula Region, including intake and assessment, crisis response and facilitating referrals in refuge. The family violence responses will be provided at diverse locations within the region and may include service delivery sites, motels, police stations, hospitals, and other accommodations clients may be residing in. This role requires a practitioner who can work independently and is able to apply framework and theories to provide the most appropriate and safe response to women and children experiencing family violence. This role aims at supporting women and children to increase their safety through risk and needs assessments and safety planning. It also involves a holistic approach by providing additional support as required. The role will also provide support to practitioners and other workers supporting family violence services including consultation and supervision. Key Responsibilities Deliver specialist family violence response for women and children during daytime and after hours. Assess immediate safety risks and support needs using the MARAM framework. Complete safety planning and liaise with services to enhance client safety. Provide psychoeducation and emotional support to women and children. Offer rapid response and identify clients requiring case management. Support clients until case allocation or referrals are finalized. Respond to after‑hours referrals from Safesteps, The Orange Door and approved sources. Conduct outreach to confidential locations and motels, assisting with immediate needs. Provide material aid and emergency accommodation to promote safety. Manage administration tasks including referrals, case notes, and data accuracy. Deliver supervision, coaching, and debriefing to family violence practitioners. Undertake additional tasks to support Rapid Response and After‑hours programs. About You Demonstrated capacity to provide short‑ to longer‑term case management in a family violence setting, including knowledge of the MARAM framework. Demonstrated capacity to provide a crisis response to women and children in different settings. Demonstrated ability to undertake family violence risk and needs assessments and respond appropriately. Demonstrated knowledge of the impacts of family violence for women, children, young people and families and the capacity to apply appropriate theoretical frameworks to practice. Demonstrated understanding of intersectionality and experience working with women and young people presenting with complex and diverse needs. Family Violence Minimum Mandatory Qualifications (Recommendation 209) All candidates must be able to demonstrate that they: are considered EXEMPT under the policy OR hold a Bachelor of Social Work or another equivalent qualification OR have a minimum of 5 years relevant professional experience, OR a related qualification per the mandatory minimum qualification requirements, OR hold significant cultural knowledge and experience or lived experience, and have faced barriers to educational pathways. Candidates entering the specialist family violence workforce via related qualifications or 5 years of related experience, or significant cultural knowledge and experience pathways will be required to work toward an equivalent qualification within specified timeframes (as per the mandatory minimum qualifications policy). For more information, please contact Benefits Salary packaging – up to $15,900 in tax‑free pay per year. Four days gifted leave at Christmas and Easter (pro rata). Up to 100 hours of paid study leave (where relevant to role). 12 weeks paid parental leave (primary career). Additional leave through purchase leave pathways. Employee Assistance Program – a free confidential counselling service. Eligible for participation in the portable long service leave program. How To Apply Please click 'Apply' to complete your application. Upload your resume and a brief cover letter addressing the requirements of the role. Applications are considered as they are received. To view the position description, please email We recognise that applicants may hesitate to disclose their need for adjustments during recruitment due to concerns about discrimination. Good Shepherd asks all candidates about any required accommodations to minimise exclusion or discomfort associated with requesting adjustments. Good Shepherd believes in genuine inclusive practice and employment and will therefore offer job customisation to meet the varying needs of diverse candidates. Personal data held by Good Shepherd Australia New Zealand relating to employment applications will be used in accordance with our Privacy Statement, which is available on our website. Good Shepherd Australia New Zealand is a Child Safe employer. Employment is subject to satisfactory referee checks, a current employment working with Children Check, a National Criminal History check, and proof of the right to work in Australia. Additional Information Good Shepherd Australia New Zealand respects the dignity of all people and celebrates diversity. We welcome and actively seek applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people of all sexual orientations and gender expressions, people with disability, and culturally and racially marginalised people. Each person’s individual decision regarding disclosure will be fully respected. Our 2023‑2027 strategy outlines the world we want to see and our role in advancing it. We aspire for all women, girls and families to be safe, well, strong, and connected. We strive for equity, dignity and social justice for women, girls and families by collaborating globally and acting locally, supporting our communities in Australia and New Zealand to thrive. #J-18808-Ljbffr