Family Therapist (Social Worker/Psychologist)
Job No:
93475
Location:
Werribee, VIC
- Rewarding leadership position with vital women's organisation!
- Great working conditions!
- Fantastic opportunity to participate in a new government-funded program!
About the Pilot Project
Funded by the Department of Health and Human Services, the Keeping Safe Together Project is an innovative new project seeking to provide intensive therapeutic support for women, children and their families (including men who use violence) experiencing family violence.
This program will be delivered as a pilot program in both Melton and Wyndham and will be implemented through collaboration with a range of service providers across Melbourne's Western region.
Click here to learn more about the project.
About the Organisation
Women's Health West (WHW) is the women's health service for the western metropolitan region of Melbourne.
Their family violence service provides women and children with a range of support services including court support, crisis housing, and case management.
To view the website click here.
About the Opportunity
WHW now has a rewarding clinical leadership opportunity for a Family Therapist (Social Worker/Psychologist) to join their team based in Werribee on a full-time fixed term 12-month contract basis. There is the opportunity for extension subject to funding.
In this role, you will be responsible for providing trauma-informed therapeutic case management, within the Keeping Safe Together project. This will include working with whole of family using a team based approach to assessment, interventions and ongoing review of therapeutic / case management plans.
More specifically, some of your day-to-day duties may include (but will not be limited to):
- Actively engaging with families experiencing family violence with a view to build relationships and rapport with each member of the family including victims/survivors and people who use violence;
- Assessing the needs for each member of the family and developing goals and a therapeutic case plan for the whole family with a focus on the safety and well-being of children and survivors;
- Supporting and providing clinical direction and advice to Keeping Safe Together practitioners working jointly with individual family members;
- Providing feedback and input into the development of a new evidence-informed, whole-of-family therapeutic case management model and program for families experiencing violence;
- Contributing to the development of project tools and resources such as clinical templates and other program material as required to ensure program success; and
- Participating in training and regular clinical supervision.
About You
To be successful in this position, you will need to have demonstrated experience in a previous position plus a tertiary qualification in social work, psychology, or related field. You will also need to be eligible for AASW membership or other related professional body.
It is essential in this role that you have a strong understanding of family violence and direct service experience in the area of child and family counselling and/or case management.
One of the main challenges in this role is keeping the male family member engaged during family assessments. As such, you will need to display excellent interpersonal and communication skills to ensure you can keep all parties interested and engaged.
The role of Intensive Family Coordinator is a clinical leadership position and will require you to support other practitioners who have been assigned cases. This may require facilitating team discussions to offer new and innovative ideas of how to assist families live safe lives and recover from their experience of family violence.
To view a complete position description click here.
Please note: Candidates are required have a current driver's license, hold (or be willing to obtain) a criminal history check and working with children check.
About the Benefits
In return for your hard work and dedication, you will be rewarded with a competitive remuneration plus super and salary packaging.
Additionally, WHW provides an extra day of cultural leave a year, fantastic maternity leave benefits, and ongoing professional development training.
If you're looking to make a real difference to the lives of families experiencing family violence and contribute to evidence based practice within a vital organisation - Apply Now!