Specialist Family Violence Children's Practitioner

• NCH – Role Located in South Eastern Suburbs
• Part Time (0.8 FTE) - Ongoing
• SCHADS – Level 5 $51.00 to $53.31 per hour + Superannuation + NFP Salary Packaging 

About Vincentcare Victoria

VincentCare Victoria is an award-winning organisation established to provide a range of accommodation and support services to people that are facing disadvantage throughout metropolitan and regional Victoria.

Our aspiration is to be the leader in providing care, hope and advocacy for those facing disadvantage. Our purpose is to create opportunities and lasting change for the most marginalised. VincentCare is well equipped to provide a continuum of services that effectively meet the needs of people experiencing or at risk of homelessness.

About the Role

Olive’s Place is a specialist family violence program that offers safe, confidential accommodation and tailored support for adults and children who have fled their homes due to family violence. The program focuses on each person’s individual needs, strengths and goals, recognising that everyone’s experience and recovery journey is different.

Supports at Olive’s Place aim to help victim-survivors regain safety, stability and control over their lives. This includes rebuilding confidence, strengthening self-esteem, and supporting people to make decisions that feel right for them.

The Specialist Family Violence Children’s Practitioner provides child-centred, trauma-informed and developmentally appropriate support to children and young people residing in refuge and transitional housing due to family violence.

The role focuses on promoting children’s safety, wellbeing, recovery and development; ensuring their voices and rights are prioritised; and delivering intensive case management in coordination with specialist family violence practitioners.

The position contributes to a whole-of-family approach and strengthens the capacity of parents and caregivers to support their children’s recovery from family violence and longer-term stability.

The role requires strong understanding of family violence, child development, trauma impacts, the MARAM Framework and Information Sharing Schemes. 

About You

You are a compassionate and skilled practitioner with a strong commitment to supporting children and young people impacted by family violence. You bring a child-centred, trauma-informed approach and understand the complexities of family violence, including its impact on development, safety and wellbeing.

You are confident working with diverse communities, including First Nations families, LGBTIQA+ individuals and people with disability, and are committed to delivering inclusive, culturally safe practice. You’re a strong communicator who builds trusted relationships with children, families and stakeholders, and can confidently assess risk, manage complex cases and advocate for positive outcomes.

Resilient and reflective, you thrive in a collaborative environment while also working independently, maintaining professionalism in high-pressure situations and contributing to continuous improvement.

 Qualification

• A minimum degree level qualification in social work or related discipline (required) As per the minimum mandatory qualifications requirements (Royal Commission into Family Violence (2015) Recommendation 209) https://www.vic.gov.au/mandatory-minimum-qualifications specialist-family-violence-practitioners) all candidates wishing to apply for this role must be able to demonstrate that they meet minimum qualification requirements or equivalency principles, i.e. candidates are required to hold a Bachelor of Social Work or other equivalent qualification; or are considered exempt under the Policy; or have a minimum of 5 years relevant professional experience; or a related qualification as per the mandatory minimum qualifications Last updated: March 2026 Page 7 of 8 Disclaimer: This document is considered uncontrolled when printed requirement; or hold significant cultural knowledge and experience, lived experience, and/or have faced barriers to educational pathways (note Mandatory Requirements).
• Completion of MARAM Comprehensive Family Violence Specialist Training (preferred).
• Completion of Circle of Security training (preferred). 

Key Selection Criteria

• Demonstrated understanding of the dynamics of family violence, including the application of a feminist framework to recognise gendered drivers of violence and the specific impacts on children and young people.
• Demonstrated experience supporting adult and child victim-survivors with complex, intersecting needs, including First Nations families, children with disabilities, neurodivergent children and caregivers. Skilled in inclusive practice with LGBTIQA+, multicultural and multifaith families, and responding to the impacts of homelessness, social and emotional wellbeing and child protection involvement.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in applying case management frameworks and principles within a family violence context, with effective time-management and organisational skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and well-developed interpersonal skills. Demonstrated experience preparing high-quality reports, submissions, and other written documents.
• Proven administrative capability, including accurate data entry, strong attention to detail, and high-level computer literacy.
• Current Victorian Driver’s Licence. 

Why work for us?  We offer

• Salary packaging, sometimes called salary sacrificing is a huge attraction here! It is a popular way of providing employees in the community sector with tax benefits over and above their salary. It means the real value of a salary package can be significantly higher than the nominal value.
• Career Development opportunities.
• Purpose-driven work that directly supports vulnerable individuals.
• Collaborative team culture that values diversity and inclusion.
• Career development opportunities with ongoing training.
• Innovative service models driving positive change in family violence responses.
• Employee Assistance Program
• We offer a place where you know you are contributing to a firm committed to helping others. We are passionate about #SocialJustice.

How to apply:

If this opportunity sounds perfect to you and you meet our essential requirements, we can’t wait to hear from you! Please send us your updated CV and a cover letter telling us a little bit more about you and how your skills meet our key selection criteria in the position description available here.

Applications close: 19th April 2026 at 12.00 am.

Please note: Candidates may be reviewed and progressed as applications are received. VCV reserves the right to close the advertisement at any time. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible to ensure you don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity.

If you would like to have a confidential discussion regarding any of the roles, please contact Michelle Olley, Manager Specialist Family Violence of Olive's Place on 044 7816 097

Prior to any commencement to employment, pre-employment checks must be completed. This will include reference checking, a national criminal history and right to work check and a working with children check.

VincentCare Victoria is an accredited Rainbow Tick organisation.

We are committed to the principles of social justice and aim to ensure every individual is treated with dignity and respect regardless of their cultural background, ability, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation or religion.