Family Violence Case Manager
Djirra, Australia
Job Description
- Join a passionate, dedicated and committed team at Djirra
- Make a difference
- Attractive salary package on offer
About our Organisation
Djirra is an Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation with over 20 years’ experience accompanying Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women, and their children, on their individual journeys. We find solutions through Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women sharing their stories, journeys, and experiences. Djirra celebrates women’s strength and resilience. We are committed to a future without family violence.
We deliver holistic, culturally safe, specialist family violence support, legal services and case management, alongside cultural and wellbeing workshops and programs. Our services have state-wide reach, touching every part of Victoria to meet the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women. Self-determination is the foundation of everything we do.
Djirra amplifies the voices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women. We advocate for system-wide change to improve access to justice, eliminate systemic violence, and strengthen women’s resilience.
We are an active member of the National Family Violence Prevention and Legal Services Forum, the peak body for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who are experiencing or at risk of family violence.About the role
The Individual Support Services team provides intensive support services to Aboriginal women who are experiencing or have experienced family violence and are at risk of further harm. The team’s interventions range from short-term crisis responses to longer-term intensive case management. The team is also responsible for the provision of financial support to Djirra clients who fit the criteria via the Brokerage Program. Working under the supervision, Case Managers will support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and their children, often presenting with multiple and complex needs, to achieve safety, stability, and resilience from family violence, and to heal from the trauma they experience. The person in this role will provide client-centred, strength-based casework, utilising the Multi Agency Risk and Assessment Management Framework (MARAM) through a trauma- informed lens.
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.
Requirements
- At least 2 years’ experience in the family violence sector, preferably with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women.
- Tertiary qualifications in Social Work, Community Development or related discipline with relevant working experience would be highly regarded.
- A Working With Children Check Card.
- A Police Check.
- A Victorian Driver’s License.
How to Apply
To find out more about this exciting role, and organisational information, refer to the position description under this role on our website here: www.djirra.org.au
To apply please click the 'Apply Now' button below, and submit your application form, resume and a cover letter addressing the key selection criteria listed in the position description.
Enquiries may be directed to Teresa Kyprianou, Human Resources Advisor on 0433 721 110 or to Skye Gooch ISS Manager on 0497 551 128.
Please note, applications will be checked as received.
At Djirra, we place great value on people who get on easily and well with others, and most importantly, who have an understanding of Aboriginal culture and community. We are looking for people with relevant qualifications, skills and experience who can bring with them their networking, liaising and community outreach experience.
All employees are required to have an employee Working with Children Check and undergo a National Police Records Check and if required an International Police Check.
Benefits
- Conveniently located a few hundred metres from the Eastern Freeway entrance and Victoria Park train station and nearby to some great cafes, restaurants and the Smith St shopping precinct
- Generous leave provisions apply
- Cultural awareness training in both formal and informal settings is provided
- Generous salary packaging options available.