Family Violence Worker - Adult Program, FVCSS - NW (501713)

Job Description:

The role:

• Assist adults to recover from their experience of family violence through the provision of information, assessment, counselling, referrals, group work, and other appropriate forms of therapeutic intervention.
• Contribute to and participate in the development, implementation, delivery and evaluation of programs and group sessions.
• Provide information and support, referral and advice to clients and other service providers.
• Assess and monitor the ongoing risk and safety needs of the adults affected by family violence who access the service.
• Identify, develop, provide or purchase the services required to meet the needs of adults affected by family violence.

Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.

Details of Appointment

Permanent, part time, day worker position working 60.8 hours per fortnight, commencing as soon as possible.

*notwithstanding hours may be negotiated with the successful applicant

• Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar full time and part time vacancies.

Location: North West, Tasmania

Salary: $71,441 to $107,878 per annum. Our Employer 11% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.

• Salary range is in accordance with Allied Health Professionals Public Sector Unions Wages Agreement No. 2 of 2022

Eligibility:

Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria:

• Satisfactory completion of an approved allied health professional tertiary qualification/program of study and registered with the relevant National Board or in the case of self-regulated allied health professions with either full membership or eligible for membership with the relevant professional association
• Current Working with Children Registration

Applicants should note the following criteria are desirable:

• Current Driver’s Licence

The Head of the State Service has determined that the person nominated for this job is to satisfy a pre‑employment check before taking up the appointment, on promotion or transfer. The following checks are to be conducted:

1. Conviction checks in the following areas:

• crimes of violence
• sex related offences
• serious drug offences
• crimes involving dishonesty

2. Identification check
3. Disciplinary action in previous employment check.

Statement of Duties

• Generic Family Violence Worker - Adult Program HP1-2 (July 2023) WWCR CSU.pdf
• Generic Family Violence Worker - Adult Program HP1-2 (July 2023) WWCR CSU.docx

Applicant Guide

• Department of Health - Applicant Guide June 22.pdf
• Department of Health - Applicant Guide June 22.docx

For more information

Sanaa Elali

Team Leader - Family Violence Counselling & Support Service-Adult Program
Phone: 04 7703 0626
E-mail: sanaa.elali@ths.tas.gov.au

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