Family Violence Adolescent Support Practitioner

• 2 Full time Positions available
• For 2 Years Fixed term tenure
• Salary    : Up to $ 93,858.96  (based on skills & experience) plus Super  & Attractive Salary Packaging options
• Location : Frankston / Bayside Peninsula

About Us

The Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency (VACCA) is an Aboriginal Community-Controlled organisation that supports and advocates for the Aboriginal Community and is the largest organisation of it’s kind in Australia. The VACCA team is committed to the organisation’s visions and values, passionately providing support, service and advocacy for our children and other vulnerable members of the community.

Our Aboriginality is what distinguishes us from other community organisations and our culture of teamwork and inclusivity is why we are able to deliver positive outcomes that lead to ongoing change. Our strength lies with our people and all people are welcome.

About the role

The Family Violence Adolescent Support Practitioner is responsible to work with young people who use family violence in the home, delivering flexible outreach tailored to the young person and individual family needs.  The role will provide a holistic approach to adolescents and their family by:

• Deliver 1:1 therapeutic Counselling Program
• Develop a family violence healing plan.
• Engage with clients both in-service and home-based visits.
• Support adolescents and their family through their individual healing journeys by creating or rebuilding strong positive connections between participants and their culture, land, family and community.

About you

• A bachelor’s qualification in social work, psychology, counselling, family therapy or a related discipline along with demonstrated experience or willingness to work toward the qualification in line with the mandatory minimum qualifications policy.
• Demonstrated understanding of, and commitment to, the values that underpin VACCA’ vision and purpose.
• Demonstrated awareness and appreciation of Aboriginal societies and cultures, and commitment to continually build knowledge of such, along with a high level of awareness of the key issues which impact upon Aboriginal communities.
• Understanding the issues of family violence and the impact on women, children and families in an Aboriginal context
• Demonstrated experience and/or understanding in planning and delivering family violence interventions and knowledge of different impacts for each family member.
• Sound knowledge of the Family Violence Protection Act 2008, Information Sharing and Multi Agency Risk Assessment Framework (MARAM)
• Requirements: 
• You must have and continue to hold a full Victorian Driver’s Licence, a current employment Working with Children Check card and a clear National Police Check
• Current COVID-19 vaccination (including booster dose, as applicable)

What we offer

• Professional support and training via in-house learning and development training modules
• Attractive salary packaging to increase your take home pay
• Great career development opportunities.
• Access to Employee support and wellbeing program(s)
• Opportunity to work and build connection with the Aboriginal Community and culture
• Fitness Passport - allowing you (and your family) access to any of the facilities available in this program 

We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders people to apply 

Applications should include a cover letter, addressed key selection criteria and current resume. Please click here to view the position description.

To find out more about us, visit our website at www.vacca.org.au

Application closes by 08/04/2024

We are committed to Aboriginal self-determination and supporting strong, safe, thriving Aboriginal communities and aim to ensure every individual is treated with dignity, honouring all cultural backgrounds, abilities, ethnicities, sexual orientations, gender identities and spiritual beliefs.

VACCA is a child-safe organisation and is committed to ensuring the safety and wellbeing of children and young people with zero tolerance for child abuse. All successful applicants will be required to undertake a National Police Record Check and Working with Children Check prior to commencement of employment and periodically following commencement.

VACCA is an equal opportunity employer and has a smoke-free workplace policy.