Job description
- Position: Case Worker Sydney – 12-month parental leave contract (35 hours) per week
- Location: Sydney (Downing Centre) Sydney Women’s Domestic Violence Court Advocacy Service
Justice Support Centre is seeking an experienced Domestic and Family Violence Case Management worker to join our team. The position is a 12 month parental leave fixed term contract.
This position plays a crucial role in providing support and assistance to individuals and families affected by domestic violence. Our ideal candidates will have a strong understanding of domestic violence issues, excellent communications skills, and a commitment to helping survivors rebuild their lives to safety and healing. If so, we want you to join our remarkable team!
Why Join us?
- Professional Growth: Contribute to building something extraordinary and grow along with us with regular professional supervision
- Balance and Well-being: We prioritise your work-life harmony, ensuring a supportive and flexible work environment with a 35-hour week and flexible hours
- More holidays: We have 5 weeks holiday plus additional leave at Christmas
- Great salary: SCHCADS L5 – paying above award. Starting package full time incl. super $93.857.40 (neg. dependent on experience)
About Justice Support Centre
Justice Support Centre is a not-for-profit community legal Centre.
Our legal services include information, advice and legal representation for people in South West Sydney, whose access to justice is denied or constrained, including specialised legal services for victim-survivors of DFV.
Our DFV services include court support and advocacy, safety planning, case management and financial counselling.
Both the legal and DFV teams offer tailored training and workshops to the community members and community organisations.
We give our clients the guidance, legal advice, support services and strength they need to claim their rights, know their options and choose their next steps.
About the role
The WDVCAS Case Worker provides case management support to WDVCAS clients who have been assessed as having complex and serious needs which are impacting on their ability to keep safe and that therefore would benefit from intensive support.
Applicants must have a commitment to empowering women and children affected by DFV, an understanding or willingness to learn the principles of a trauma-informed approach to service delivery, have demonstrated ability to engage effectively with clients from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and have demonstrated ability to engage effectively with clients in crisis. Proficiency in a language other than English is desirable.
This position is only open to applicants that identify as women. Justice Support Centre considers being a woman a genuine occupational qualification for this position under s. 31 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW). Trans women and sistergirls and non-binary people are also encouraged to apply.
Applicants from Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply.
Proficiency in a language other than English is desirable.
Enquiries about the role should be emailed to Helen Fahey Shelton, Assistant Manager, SYD WDVCAS [email protected] using the subject line: Case Management Worker – Sydney Women’s Domestic Violence Court Advocacy Service enquiry via EthicalJobs.
The preferred applicant must undergo a Working with Children and National Police Records Check.
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