Job description
- Make an impact and support clients to achieve positive outcomes
- Learning and development opportunities
- Hybrid working arrangements –permanent part-time, located in Greensborough
About us
Relationships Australia Victoria (RAV) is a community-based, not-for-profit organisation with no religious affiliations. Our vision is for positive, respectful, safe and fulfilling relationships for all Australians. For more than 75 years, we have been delivering high quality family and relationship support services, and we now support more than 20,000 clients every year. We have over 400 dedicated employees working from 21 centres across metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria.
About the role
Reporting to the Senior Manager, you are a qualified Family Dispute Resolution (FDR) Practitioner able to work with our team of highly skilled and dedicated practitioners providing FDR to separating couples by assisting to resolve issues in dispute such as parenting arrangements, property settlements and developing parenting plans. Your responsibilities include providing conflict resolution, parent education, a framework for negotiation, undertaking assessments and mediation, group work (as required), providing information, support, and referrals to match presenting needs to services and programs. The successful candidate MUST have a Graduate Diploma in Family Dispute Resolution.
We are offering two permanent, part-time positions, each working four (4) days per week, including one evening shift on either Tuesday or Wednesday. One position is based at our Greensborough Family Relationship Centre, while the other is at our Greensborough Centre. Both positions will have a start date in January 2025.The base salary range is $95k-$102k per annum.
About you
- Degree qualified in Social Work, Social Sciences (psychology, social work) or Family Law.
- Graduate Diploma in Family Dispute Resolution.
- Accreditation as an FDRP with the Attorney-General’s Department.
- Previous experience working as an FDRP (desirable).
- Experience/or training in property mediation, able to undertake training (preferable).
We provide
- Competitive salary packaging as RAV is a public benevolent institution
- Hybrid and flexible working arrangements.
- Generous leave entitlements, and gratis days over the Christmas/New Year period.
- Professional development and training.
- Best practice clinical supervision.
- Career progression opportunities.
Candidates can view the position description at www.rav.org.au/careers, contact Stuart Deagan, Senior Manager Northern Melbourne by phoning (03) 9404 7857 for specific queries. Candidates will be required to provide evidence of two COVID-19 vaccinations.
RAV is committed to developing an inclusive and diverse workforce. We encourage applications from First Nations peoples, people from under-represented culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people from lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer, asexual (LGBTIQA+) communities, and people living with disability. We are committed to the safety of our clients and staff and promote a child-safe work environment. We recognise the lifelong impacts of childhood trauma and recognise those who had children taken away from them.
A position description is attached.