Family Violence Case Manager (Refuge)

The Case Manager, Family Violence provides specialist family violence support and holistic case management to women and children escaping family violence within crisis, refuge, and outreach settings. 

ABOUT US

McAuley Community Services for Women is no ordinary community service. McAuley supports women and children into safe and sustainable living, regardless of their entry point, complexity, need or recovery time.

McAuley is a ministry of the Institute of the Sisters of Mercy of Australia and Papua New Guinea. In addition to this, feminism, intersectionality, and anti-oppressive practices are imbedded within our client practice and our culture.

To find out more about McAuley and the role, please read the full position description and visit our website.

Please note, we are only considering female identifying candidates for this position. McAuley Community Services for Women have an exemption to gender equality requirements.

About the role:

The Case Manager, Family Violence will:

• Provide specialist family violence risk assessment and support within the MARAM framework.
• Provide holistic and individualised support planning across a range of support areas including safety, independence, well-being, housing, social inclusion, and employment.
• Provide regular and pro-active engagement with women and children in short-and longer-term accommodation, predominantly a refuge setting.
• Coordinate and work collaboratively with a range of services and stakeholders to support women and children reach their goals.
• Provide specialist secondary consultation regarding the support of women and children escaping family violence.
• Provide inclusive and client led support.

 This is a Permanent part-time opportunity (0.8FTE)

For a full position listing, please click APPLY. The Position Description is available for review at the bottom of the page.

For more information, please contact:

Matilda M (Team Leader) at matildam@mcauley.org.au

You must have:

• A Working with Children Check (Employee Version)
• A current driver’s license are mandatory.
• Successful appointment to the position will be subject to a National Police Check (and international if applicable) 

A CHILD-SAFE ORGANISATION

We are committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children supported by our services. Read more about how we work to ensure that the individuality and best interests of children are promoted and respected.

Only people with Australian Citizenship or Permanent Residency may apply for this position.

The overall aim is to support women and children attain safety, longer term housing and independence.