Therapeutic Family Violence Practitioner

Full-time - 18-month Contract

Sunshine, VIC

About us:
Baptcare is a purpose driven and faith-based organisation working across Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia, providing residential and community care for older people and support to children, families, and people with disability, financially disadvantaged people and people seeking asylum.

About the role:
+WAVES (Positive Wellbeing After Violence EndsS) is an innovative, client centered, therapeutic case management service for victim survivors of family violence. As a specialist family violence service, the program aligns with best practice, including a focus on person centered empowerment, ongoing risk and safety assessment and collaborating with partner agencies such as the Victorian Aboriginal Health Service (VAHS) and other key partnerships, to ensure culturally sensitive and trauma-informed care to victim survivors.

The program operates within Baptcare’s family violence service, offering an integrated Children and Family Services model of practice. The Therapeutic Family Violence Practitioner sits in an integrated team and the role collaboratively undertakes referral and intake assessments, case management, brief interventions, and group work whilst ensuring a focus on therapeutic recovery interventions and supporting partner agency staff. This role delivers short to medium-term interventions, thorough intake and assessment, brief non-crisis case management and therapeutic recovery assistance. The program collaborates with Spectrum Migrant Resource Center (Spectrum) and the Victorian Aboriginal Health Service (VAHS) to provide culturally sensitive and trauma-informed service.

Key selection criteria:
Demonstrated knowledge and application of therapeutic models and theories to develop interventions that enable positive change

Evidence-informed understanding of child development and the impact of trauma and violence on adults, children, and young people

Ability to utilise individual face to face therapeutic skills with adults

Be self-directed and work autonomously and demonstrate excellent organisational and time management skills

Knowledge of information sharing in the context of family violence provisions and the child information sharing scheme, aligning with the MARAM Framework

Ability to undertake client centred therapeutic assessments and develop a therapeutic goal plan in partnership with the client that reflects the individual needs of the client

Ability to adjust to meet the changing situations of the client group while maintaining focus on delivery and follow-through

Strong computer skills and use of full suite of Microsoft office

Strong written and verbal communication skills, including negotiation and problem-solving

Ability to adapt to changing environments while maintaining and promoting client-centred practices

Alignment and commitment to Baptcare’s Mission, Vision, and Values

Essential Qualifications:
Tertiary Qualifications in Social Work, Psychology, Counselling, or other relevant Human Services qualification and/or experience

Experience in providing therapeutic interventions

Skills and experience relevant to Recommendation 209 requirements

Please Note: All qualifications must be in alignment with the mandatory minimum qualification requirement, via one of the available employment pathways in Social Work, Psychology or other relevant Human Services qualification. This aligned to Recommendation 209 from the Royal Commission in Family Violence. Below is the Safe and Equal tool to enter details to ensure you qualify or map training pathways to work towards qualification: https://safeandequal.org.au/working-in-family-violence/minimum-qualifications/

For additional information on Recommendation 209 see the website: Mandatory minimum qualifications for specialist family violence practitioners | vic.gov.au (www.vic.gov.au)

At Baptcare, we value diversity in all forms and aim to co-create inclusive experiences and communities with our employees, volunteers, the people we work alongside and our partners. We are committed to diversity and inclusion across all we do and to building communities and workplaces where everyone belongs.

Baptcare is dedicated to the safety, empowerment, and participation of all children. We have zero tolerance of child abuse and are committed to a thoughtful, protective environment that supports infants, children, and young people to feel safe and respected.