Positions and benefits

• Attractive Salary $82,400 - $86,700 + Super + Salary Packaging
• Bayside Peninsula Lifestyle, Frankston location
• Flexible working arrangements on offer

Innovative positions available within the newly established Orange Door (Support and Safety Hub) in Frankston to provide a new way for women, families and young people in need of support to access coordinated support. The Hubs will deliver a fundamental change to the way we work with women, children and families, and men.  The role of the Hubs is to provide:

• a more visible contact point so that people know where to go for specialist support
• advice based on contemporary risk assessment tools and guidance
• specialist support and tailored advice for victims, families and children, and perpetrators
• connection and coordination of access to support
• a system-wide view of service capacity, client experience and outcomes

More about the Role

• Deliver intake, screening, triage and  assessment to clients providing service planning, targeted interventions, allocation and coordinated referrals consistent with the Orange Door Integrated Practice Framework
• Identify, assess and prioritise risk and needs of women and children, drawing on the expertise of different practitioners in a multi-disciplinary team.
• Contribute specialist skills and knowledge in the context of family violence
• Participate in training and development activities designed to build capabilities to work effectively in the Hub environment.

Successful Candidate must have following attributes

• A relevant tertiary qualification in Social Work, Psychology, or related tertiary qualification relevant to Child & Family Welfare
• Experience working with families and children experiencing Family Violence utilising the utilising the Common Risk Assessment Framework (CRAF) to conduct family violence risk assessments, supporting the woman to manage risk and safety whilst holding perpetrators to account for their behaviour
• Make recommendations and referrals to appropriate services based on the needs and risk assessment which takes into account client choice and the range of service options available Ability to work effectively within a multi-skilled, multi-disciplinary team valuing expertise from different sectors applying various lenses to complex problems
• A sound understanding of Integrated Family Violence Services and Child Protection systems
• A satisfactory police check, clear Working with Child Check and a current Victorian Driver's Licence are required.

Around the world the Good Shepherd network is working to create just and equal communities where women and girls can live full, safe lives. We have been committed to our mission for nearly 200 years, working strongly for social change. All of our services are informed by the latest evidence and research and adopt a best practice approach. We are committed to continuous improvement, innovation and delivering measurable outcomes.  GSANZ is an equal opportunity employer.

To find out more about Good Shepherd and download a copy of the position description please go to https://www.goodshep.org.au/join-us.

To apply please send a brief cover letter addressing the requirements of the role along with your CV to recruitment@goodshep.org.au .

Good Shepherd Australia New Zealand is a Child Safe employer. Employment is subject to satisfactory referee checks, a current employment Working with Children Check, National Criminal History check and proof of the right to work in Australia. As an equal opportunity employer, we encourage people who identify as Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander or other diverse backgrounds to apply.

 PD: Orange Door Support & Safety Hub Practitioners

• Attractive Salary $89,000 - $93,000 + Super + Salary Packaging
• Bayside Peninsula Lifestyle

Due to expansion of our program we are seeking a Team Leader with demonstrated ability to provide high quality, strength based, reflective supervision to a team of Family Violence professionals. Your ability to apply change management processes building and maintaining internal and external relationships and partnerships, whilst ensuring the needs of the client are paramount in all decision making.

 You will work closely with the Manager, Family Violence Program to ensure procedures and reporting requirements are followed whilst focusing on service delivery and program development and improvement.

 To be successful in this role you will:

• Hold degree level qualifications in social work, psychology or a related discipline
• Demonstrated leadership capacity
• Relevant experience in the family violence or related sector
• Have a strong understanding of the complex nature and dynamic of family violence including the impact of family violence on women and children.
• Have demonstrated commitment to social justice

Good Shepherd Australia New Zealand is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to staff wellbeing. We offer a supportive work environment, ongoing professional development for staff and a competitive remuneration package. We encourage flexible working arrangements and provide access to salary packaging. This role is classified at Level 7 SCHADS 2010 Award.

Queries about this position should be directed to Sue Weatherill, Manager Family Violence Program at sue.weatherill@goodshep.org.au

To apply please review the attached position description and send a brief letter addressing the requirements of the role whilst demonstrating your relevant experience along with an up to date CV to recruitment@goodshep.org.au

Good Shepherd Australia New Zealand is a Child Safe employer. Employment is subject to satisfactory referee checks, a current employment working with Children Check, National Criminal History check, Australian drivers licence and proof of the right to work in Australia. As an equal opportunity employer, we encourage people who identify as Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander or other diverse backgrounds to apply.

PD: FV Team Leader

• Multiple Casual Roles
• Great location - Bayside Peninsula Lifestyle
• SCHADS 5
• casual hourly rates - $48.00 - $50.00
• Join a friendly supportive team working with women and children experiencing family violence

Around the world the Good Shepherd network is working to create just and equal communities where women and girls can live full, safe lives. We have been committed to our mission for nearly 200 years, working strongly for social change.  Wherever we are, we strive to team up with people who share our mission, vision and passion for social justice because the need is still great.Our areas of expertise are, safety and resilience, educational pathways and financial security.

Good Shepherd Australia New Zealand is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to staff wellbeing. We offer a supportive work environment, ongoing professional development for staff and a competitive remuneration package. We encourage flexible working arrangements and provide access to salary packaging. This role is classified at level 5 SCHADS 2010. 

About the role

The Casual Case Manager Family Violence is an integral member of the family violence team and delivers high quality family violence case management services to women and children who have experienced, or are currently experiencing, family violence, including women who choose to remain in the relationship.  The role contributes extensive knowledge and understanding of family violence to outreach case management delivering valued services and outcomes.

The position provides client-centred casework across the Bayside Peninsula region, utilising the Common Risk Assessment Framework (CRAF) and a comprehensive needs assessment of women and children through trauma informed, systems and developmental frameworks. The Casual Case Manager will develop agreed case plans with women and children with multiple and complex needs, bringing about outcomes which promote, safety, stability and recovery from family violence through a coordinated care team approach. 

The Casual Case Manager is a flexible role to provide support to the program during periods of staff leave, high demand for services, provision of daytime responses to women and children in motels, intake and duty functions

The ability to work flexible hours will be highly regarded.

The successful candidate will have

• Degree level qualifications in social work, psychology or related tertiary discipline.
• Demonstrated capacity to work with women and children presenting with complex needs (e.g. trauma, substance abuse, mental health, parenting issues, disability) and/or from CALD or indigenous backgrounds.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the impacts of family violence and the capacity to apply appropriate theoretical frameworks, to practice.
• Experience or and demonstrated success in maintaining external networks and collaborative relationships with professionals both internal and external to deliver a coordinated case work service
• Effective team work approaches and attitudes
• Excellent report writing skills are essential, including case notes and data base reporting.
• A current full Australian Driver’s License

To find out more about the role and the work of Good Shepherd and to view a copy of the position description please go to www.goodshepherd.com.au.

To apply please review the attached position description and submit a short covering letter outlining your relevant skills and experience along with an up to date copy of your resume to: recruitment@goodshep.org.au

For any queries relating to the role please contact Sue Weatherill on sue.weatherill@goodshep.org.au  

Good Shepherd Australia New Zealand is a Child Safe employer. Employment is subject to satisfactory referee checks, a current employment Working with Children Check, National Criminal History check and proof of the right to work in Australia. As an equal opportunity employer, we encourage people who identify as Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander or other diverse backgrounds to apply.

 PD Casual FV Case Manager

• Multiple Casual “On–call” roles
• Casual Rates $45-$48 per hour
• Great location - Bayside Peninsula Lifestyle
• Join a friendly supportive team working with vulnerable women and children

Around the world the Good Shepherd network is working to create just and equal communities where women and girls can live full, safe lives. We have been committed to our mission for nearly 200 years, working strongly for social change.  Wherever we are, we strive to team up with people who share our mission, vision and passion for social justice because the need is still great. Our areas of expertise are, safety and resilience, educational pathways and financial security.

Good Shepherd Australia New Zealand is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to staff wellbeing. We offer a supportive work environment, ongoing professional development for staff and a competitive remuneration package. We encourage flexible working arrangements and provide access to salary packaging. This role is classified at level 5 SCHADS 2010.  There are a variety of three hour shifts available at a casual rates over a 24 hour oncall period.

About the role

The Casual Family Violence After Hours Response Worker is an integral member of the family violence team and delivers high quality face to face crisis responses to women and her children who are experiencing family violence across the Bayside Peninsula Region. The responses will be to locations within the region and may include motels, police stations, hospitals or other locations.

The role contributes extensive knowledge and understanding of family violence to crisis responses delivering valued services and outcomes during evenings, weekends and public holidays in response to referrals received from Safe Steps. Utilising the Common Risk Assessment Framework (CRAF) this role will conduct a comprehensive risk and needs assessment of women and children through trauma informed, systems and developmental frameworks and provide safety planning, material aid and emotional support bringing about outcomes which promote safety and service access for immediate needs.

The Casual Family Violence After Hours Response Worker will work in partnership with a Primary Family Violence Case Manager in delivering the response and share the reporting and administrative requirements.  

Days and hours will be agreed on an individual basis and based on your availability. A minimum of 3 hrs will be paid to casual staff availing themselves for each oncall 24 hour period.

The ability to work flexible hours is a must for this role. After hours responses are delivered during non-business hours periods between 5pm and 9am and include weekends and public holidays. Availability will be discussed on an individual basis as you may be available for some shifts but not others.

The successful candidate will have:

• Appropriate tertiary qualification in Social Work, Psychology, or a related tertiary discipline is essential
• Experience working with cohorts of the community who experience multiple forms of discrimination and disadvantage (e.g. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities; people from culturally and linguistically diverse communities; people with disability; people from LGBTI communities).
• Demonstrated experience assessing risk, needs and protective factors of children, safety planning and determining appropriate referral pathways
• Demonstrated therapeutic skills and the ability to apply a trauma framework to the various presentations of women and children experiencing trauma
• Demonstrated experience working with women and children presenting with complex needs and behaviours (e.g. trauma, substance abuse, mental health, parenting issues, disability) and/or from CALD or indigenous backgrounds
• Demonstrated knowledge of the impacts of family violence and the capacity to apply appropriate theoretical frameworks to practice
• Demonstrated success in maintaining external networks and collaborative relationships with professionals both internal and external
• Demonstrated experience in preparing written reports, maintaining records, including case notes and data base reporting
• Flexibility and availability to deliver the after hours service during evenings and/or weekends and/or public holidays
• Demonstrated success working as part of an effective and productive team, along with the ability to be self-directed
• A satisfactory Police Check
• A current Working with Children’s Check (WWCC)
• A current Full Australian Drivers Licence and access to a fully comprehensively insured motor vehicle for which mileage will be reimbursed

To apply please  review the attached PD and submit a short covering letter outlining your relevant skills and experience along with an up to date copy of your resume to: recruitment@goodshep.org.au

For any queries relating to the role please contact Sue Weatherill on sue.weatherill@goodshep.org.au  

Good Shepherd Australia New Zealand is a Child Safe employer. Employment is subject to satisfactory referee checks, a current employment Working with Children Check, National Criminal History check and proof of the right to work in Australia. As an equal opportunity employer, we encourage people who identify as Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander or other diverse backgrounds to apply.

PD Casual Family Violence Response Worker

• Multiple roles available
• Full time fixed term contract to 30 June 2019
• SCHADS level 5 (base salary $72,300 - $77,360) + 9.5% super and access to salary packaging
• Great location - Bayside Peninsula Lifestyle

Around the world the Good Shepherd network is working to create just and equal communities where women and girls can live full, safe lives. We have been committed to our mission for nearly 200 years, working strongly for social change.

Wherever we are, we strive to team up with people who share our mission, vision and passion for social justice because the need is still great.

Our areas of expertise are, safety and resilience, educational pathways and financial security.

Good Shepherd Australia New Zealand is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to staff wellbeing. We offer a supportive work environment, ongoing professional development for staff and a competitive remuneration package. We encourage flexible working arrangements and provide access to salary packaging. This role is classified at level 5 SCHADS 2010. 

About the role

The Case Manager Family Violence is an integral member of the family violence team and delivers high quality short response as well as longer term intensive case management services to women and children who have experienced, or are currently experiencing, family violence, including women who choose to remain in the relationship.  The role contributes extensive knowledge and understanding of family violence to outreach case management and supports clients accommodated in refuge and transitional housing and women accommodated in motels via SafeSteps delivering valued services and outcomes.

The position provides client-centred casework across the Bayside Peninsula region, utilising the Common Risk Assessment Framework (CRAF) and a comprehensive needs assessment of women and children through trauma informed, systems and developmental frameworks. The Case Manager will develop agreed case plans with women and children with multiple and complex needs, bringing about outcomes which promote, safety, stability and recovery from family violence through a coordinated care team approach. 

The Case Manager will assist with community engagement and education across Bayside Peninsula as required.

As part of the Family Violence Team, participation in the After Hours Crisis Response roster, court support, duty rosters and community based outreach are requirements of this role. An After Hours on call allowance and call-out penalty rates are paid for participation in the After Hours Crisis Response. The ability to work flexible hours will be highly regarded.

Essential skills and experience:

• Degree level qualifications in social work, psychology or related tertiary discipline;
• Demonstrated capacity to work with women and children presenting with complex needs (e.g. trauma, substance abuse, mental health, parenting issues, disability) and/or from CALD or indigenous backgrounds;
• Demonstrated knowledge of the impacts of family violence and the capacity to apply appropriate theoretical frameworks to practice;
• Experience and demonstrated success in maintaining external networks and collaborative relationships with professionals both internal and external to deliver a coordinated case work service;
• Effective team work approaches and attitudes;
• Excellent report writing skills, including case notes and data base reporting;
• A current full Australian Driver’s License.                                     

To apply please review the attached position description and submit a short covering letter outlining your relevant skills and experience along with an up to date copy of your resume to: recruitment@goodshep.org.au

For any queries relating to the role please contact Sue Weatherill on sue.weatherill@goodshep.org.au  

Please apply as soon as possible, applications will be considered as they are received.

Good Shepherd Australia New Zealand is a Child Safe employer. Employment is subject to satisfactory referee checks, a current employment Working with Children Check, National Criminal History check and proof of the right to work in Australia. As an equal opportunity employer, we encourage people who identify as Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander or other diverse backgrounds to apply.

PD: Case Manager FV fixed term contract

• Fixed Term Agreement until 30 June 2019
• 19 hours per week
• Mornington Peninsula Location

About the role:

Reporting to the Team Leader – Family Violence Services; the Family Violence Counsellor is an integral member of the Family Violence team and delivers office based and outreach counselling services to clients who are predominantly children have, or are at risk of experiencing family violence.

The Family Violence Counsellor provides comprehensive assessment of the client’s safety, stability, and development through a trauma informed framework, enhancing their recovery from family violence. The role will develop agreed therapeutic case plans, drawing on a range of approaches to assess needs, support trauma recovery and to evaluate therapeutic outcomes.

About you

The ideal candidate will have:

• Degree level qualifications in social work, psychology or related discipline
• Demonstrated experience in delivering therapeutic interventions to women and children who are victim survivors of family violence
• The ability to develop and implement trauma informed approaches and to implement flexible, creative, trauma informed approached to practice. A valid Australian Drivers licence is a prerequisite for this role.

You will be required to participate in the After Hours Crisis Response within the Bayside Peninsula Region including working flexible hours as required. An on-call allowance is paid for participating and penalty rates apply to re-call

You will demonstrate commitment to social justice, gender equity and alignment with the values and mission of GSANZ.

About Good Shepherd

Good Shepherd Australia New Zealand is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to staff wellbeing. We offer a supportive work environment, ongoing professional development for staff and a competitive remuneration package. We encourage flexible working arrangements and provide access to salary packaging. This role is classified at level 6 SCHADS 2010. 

Good Shepherd Australia New Zealand is a Child Safe employer. Employment is subject to satisfactory referee checks, a current employment Working with Children Check, National Criminal History check and proof of the right to work in Australia. As an equal opportunity employer, we encourage people who identify as Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander or other diverse backgrounds to apply.

Around the world the Good Shepherd network, represented in over 70 countries is working to create just and equal communities where women and girls can live full, safe lives. We have been committed to our mission for nearly 200 years, working strongly for social change. Wherever we are, we strive to team up with people who share our mission, vision and passion for social justice because the need is still great.

We work to disrupt the integrational cycle of disadvantage and enable fullness of life, especially for women and girls. Our areas of expertise are, safety and resilience, educational pathways and financial security.

For further information please contact Sue Weatherill via email: sue.weatherill@goodshep.org.au 

Applications close 6pm Sunday 21 December 2018

To apply please review the position description and email a short covering letter outlining your relevant skills and expertise along with a copy of your resume to: recruitment@goodshep.org.au   

PD: FV Counsellor

• Exciting innovative facilitation and coaching opportunity
• Marrickville base
• Part Time, 0.6 EFT contract to June 30 2021

Share our passion for supporting women and children to be safe, strong and resilient and feel great knowing you’ve made a difference in other people’s lives! Enjoy a rewarding career with us. Make the most of our competitive remuneration, and flexible work options.

Firmer Foundations is a successful, innovative financial capability coaching program for women; conceived and developed by GSANZ, in consultation with women who participate in the program. 

Firmer Foundations aims to increase women’s financial wellbeing and reduce their risk of entering or returning to violent or abusive relationships by building the agency of women to address personal and structural economic barriers. Firmer Foundations responds to the financial disempowerment and vulnerability of women by providing targeted financial capability development and support to increase financial skills, knowledge and confidence and to enable access to resources for economic participation and financial stability. A critical component of Firmer Foundations is the coaching approach that affirms women’s strengths and skills, supporting them to identify and achieve their own goals, as experts in their own life.   

Firmer Foundations has a strong focus on the evaluation of its outcomes, intended to increase women’s safety and wellbeing in the longer term, as women become less vulnerable to economic abuse and other forms of family violence. Firmer Foundations works in partnership with other women’s services, using a co-facilitation model to co-deliver workshops and groups.

About the role

Firmer Foundations is now commencing in metropolitan Sydney. We require an experienced Team Leader to deliver the Firmer Foundations program. The right person will have the capacity to build strong relationships with partner agencies, support program marketing and to provide inclusive support to women. The role will deliver high quality financial coaching services, including workshops, groups and individual coaching, to build the financial capability of women.  

The Team Leader will support and monitor the work of the Financial Capability Coach, participate in program delivery and support the evaluation of the program, under the guidance of the National Manager and the Advisory Group.  The role contributes to the development of Good Shepherd objectives with a focus on Financial Security Services, which include Firmer Foundations, financial counselling, corporate and community sector training.

The successful candidate will have demonstrated experience in the following:

• Working with women in, or at risk of, poverty, family violence or family breakdown, including women from culturally and socially diverse backgrounds
• Partnering with external agencies for high quality program delivery
• Monitoring program delivery and outcomes in line with funding requirements
• Delivering group facilitation, consistent with adult learning principles
• Conducting client interviews, assessment, coaching and/or counselling
• Providing professional supervision

Skills and attributes

• A strong ethos of team collaboration, flexibility and initiative, with demonstrated practice in financial literacy or capability building
• Excellent organisational, interpersonal and communication skills
• Excellent written skills, including correspondence, case notes, records and data entry
• Demonstrated behaviours consistent with GSANZ mission, policies and values
• Commitment to personal and professional development; and to the development of others.

Qualifications and Legislative Checks

• Minimum Diploma level qualifications in social work, community development, coaching, financial counselling and/or community education
• Willing to undertake additional training as required
• A satisfactory Police Check
• A current Working with Children’s Check (WWCC)
• A current Driver’s License

GSANZ is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to staff wellbeing. We offer a supportive work environment, ongoing professional development for staff. We encourage flexible working arrangements and provide access to Salary Packaging. This role is classified at Level 7 SCHADS 2010 Award.

Too apply please review the attached position description and email a short covering letter outlining your relevant skills and expertise along with a copy of your resume to recruitment@goodshep.org.au

For any inquiries relating to the role please contact Sandy Milne, National Manager Financial Security, sandy.milne@goodshep.org.au

Applications close 7pm Tuesday 26 February and should be emailed to recruitment@goodshep.org.au.

Good Shepherd is a Child Safe employer. Employment is subject to satisfactory referee checks, a current employment Working with Children Check, National Criminal History check and proof of the right to work in Australia. GSANZ is an equal opportunity employer, people who identify as Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander or other diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

PD: TL FF Financial Capability Coaching

• Attractive casual rates $49.85 – $52.13 per hour+ Super
• Bayside Peninsula Lifestyle, Frankston location

Innovative positions available within the Orange Door (Support and Safety Hub) in Frankston to provide a new way for women, families and young people in need of support to access coordinated support. The Orange Door delivers a fundamental change to the way we work with women, children and families, and men. The role of the Orange Door Team is to provide: 

• A more visible contact point so that people know where to go for specialist support
• Advice based on contemporary risk assessment tools and guidance
• Specialist support and tailored advice for victims, families and children and perpetrators
• Connection and coordination of access to supports
• Information, advice and intake functions for individuals and agencies wishing to refer into the Orange Door
• A system-wide view of service capacity, client experience and outcomes

More about the Role:

• Deliver intake, screening, triage and assessment to clients providing service planning, targeted interventions, allocation and coordinated referrals consistent with the Orange Door Integrated Practice Framework
• Identify, assess and prioritise risk and needs of women and children, drawing on the expertise of different practitioners in a multi-disciplinary team.
• Contribute specialist skills and knowledge in the context of family violence
• Participate in training and development activities designed to build capabilities to work effectively in the Hub environment.

Successful Candidate must have following attributes:

• A relevant tertiary qualification in Social Work, Psychology, or other tertiary qualification relevant to Child & Family Welfare
• Experience working with women and children experiencing Family Violence utilising the utilising the Common Risk Assessment Framework (CRAF) to conduct family violence risk assessments, supporting the woman to manage risk and safety whilst holding perpetrators to account for their behaviour
• Make recommendations and referrals to appropriate services based on the needs and risk assessment which takes into account client choice and the range of service options available
• Ability to work effectively within a multi-skilled, multi-disciplinary team valuing expertise from different sectors applying various lenses to complex problems
• A sound understanding of Integrated Family Violence Services and Child Protection systems
• A satisfactory police check, clear Working with Child Check and a current Victorian Driver's Licence are required. 

Around the world the Good Shepherd network is working to create just and equal communities where women and girls can live full, safe lives. We have been committed to our mission for nearly 200 years, working strongly for social change. All of our services are informed by the latest evidence and research and adopt a best practice approach. We are committed to continuous improvement, innovation and delivering measurable outcomes. GSANZ is an equal opportunity employer.

To apply please review the attached position description and send a brief cover letter addressing the requirements of the role along with your CV to recruitment@goodshep.org.au.

Any queries relating to this role please contact Sue Weatherill, Manager Family Violence: sue.weatherill@goodshep.org.au. 

Good Shepherd Australia New Zealand is a Child Safe employer. Employment is subject to satisfactory referee checks, a current employment Working with Children Check, National Criminal History check and proof of the right to work in Australia. As an equal opportunity employer, we encourage people who identify as Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander or other diverse backgrounds to apply.

PD: Orange Door Practitioners - Casual