Job description
- Clinical best practice and career opportunities
- Assist us to deliver high quality client outcomes / services
- Hybrid working arrangements – Casual based in Bairnsdale but outreach to Lakes Entrance
Relationships Australia Victoria (RAV) is a secular, community-based, not-for-profit organisation with no religious affiliations who have been providing services to the Victorian community for over 75 years. Our vision is for positive, respectful, safe and fulfilling relationships for all Australians.
The role
You will report to Senior Manager Gippsland and your responsibilities will include providing intensive, early intervention support for young people at risk of disengaging from education.
As part of the Gippsland Primary Health Network Mental Health Supports for Bushfire Affected Australians program, you will deliver holistic, high quality and culturally sensitive therapeutic case management.
You will work closely with other relevant organisations to deliver community outreach and services promotion. Your role will also assist with the coordination of education programs to young people to help them re-engage into education.
You will work flexibly, delivering services in individual and group settings at both on-site and off-site locations, including schools.
This role is located in Bairnsdale, with outreach to Lakes Entrance and is a casual position. Our standard business hours are Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm. Whilst this is casual, you can anticipate that you may be rostered to work approximately one to three days per week.
About you:
- Degree in social work, counselling, or related field.
- Demonstrated experience in working with young people from a child-centred and strength-based perspective in a setting relevant to the role.
- Proven organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and manage own workload to meet timeframes and job-related expectations.
- Good all-round computer skills and literacy, having used the Microsoft Office suite including Outlook, Word etc.
We provide:
- Competitive salary including meal/entertainment and salary packaging.
- Hybrid and flexible working arrangements to support work-life balance.
- Generous employment conditions and benefits including additional paid leave benefits – parental, study, personal and compassionate, flexible, family violence leave as well as paid ex-gratia leave between Christmas and New Year.
- Access to professional development and training including our Registered Training Organisation programs where we provide accredited and non-accredited courses.
- Best practice clinical supervision and support through a comprehensive Employee Assistance Program.
- Career progression opportunities internally across Melbourne Metropolitan and Regional Victoria centres.
The hourly rate for this position is between $60.44 to $64.79 per hour inclusive of 25% casual loading.
how to Apply
We encourage candidates to apply as soon as possible by sending their application and resume by clicking ‘Apply Now’ so we can progress to interviews.
You can view the attached position description for further information.
If you have a specific query contact Kylie Lancaster, Senior Manager Gippsland by phoning 0447 697 659.
COVID-19 compliance
Candidates will be required to provide evidence of their COVID-19 vaccination status or medical exemption during their application process.
RAV is committed to building and supporting an inclusive and diverse workforce and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, those from cultural and linguistically diverse backgrounds, LGBTIQA+ communities and people with disabilities. 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. All staff must undergo a National Police Check, International Police Check (if applicable) and Working with Children Check. RAV is a public benevolent institution.
A position description is attached.