Family Violence Respondent Practitioner, Ringwood Magistrates' CourtJob posted: 26/09/2024
Job type: Full time / Ongoing
Organisation: Magistrates Court
Occupation: Family Violence Workers
Reference: VG/MC2441G
• Ongoing supervision
• Varied career progression opportunities within the Family Violence Branch and broader organisation
• Professional development planning and opportunities
The Magistrates' Court of Victoria (MCV) is a jurisdiction within the Court Services Victoria statutory authority and has a long history of providing justice for the people of Victoria in metropolitan and regional courts across the state. The Court determines in excess of 300,000 cases per annum at 51 venues, equating to approximately 90 percent of all cases that come before Victorian courts each year. The Court aims to be an innovative, accessible, and responsive court that provides quality services to the Victorian community.
About the Role Use your skills and knowledge of family violence to provide non-legal support to Respondents in Family Violence matters during the court process. Through single session engagements with Respondents, you will play a key role in making referrals to behaviour change interventions. This includes conducting eligibility assessments and providing recommendations for Mandated Counselling Orders.
You will establish and maintain relationships and work closely with a range of internal and external stakeholders, including Judiciary, Court Registrars, and community-based organisations. In return for your contribution, you will receive the following:
Ongoing supervision and professional developmentCompetitive remuneration and annual salary increase as provided for in the VPS Enterprise Agreement 2024Varied career progression opportunities within the Family Violence Branch and broader organisationProfessional development planning with opportunity for eligible annual progression paymentsGreat support within the family violence practitioner teamAbout You You will hold a relevant tertiary qualification in a related therapeutic discipline such as social work, psychology, or social sciences, and demonstrated experience and knowledge of Family Violence including drivers, risks, and issues that can exacerbate family violence risk. You will also bring with you sound skills in the provision of support, crisis containment, and risk assessment as well as a demonstrated ability to promote Respondent accountability and identify and work against collusion. A Key Selection Criteria will not be required; however, applicants must submit a detailed cover letter with their resume.
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resumeOther information CSV is the employer of staff at Courts Group. CSV has a firm commitment through its Koori Employment Plan to increase participation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people across our workforce.
We value the unique backgrounds, experiences, and contributions that each person brings to our community and encourage and celebrate diversity. Those from the LGBTQIA+ community, women, people of all ages, with disabilities, culturally and linguistically diverse people, and those who are neurodiverse, are encouraged to apply.
We aim to create a workforce that reflects the community in which we live.
If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with the position contact listed in the position description.
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