The Team:

The Family Violence Counselling and Support Service (FVCSS) offers a specialised counselling and support to assist adults, children and young people, children who have experienced family violence. This service is part of the Safe at Home service system, with a strong focus on the safety and well-being of victim survivors of family violence.

The Role:

• Assist adults to recover from their experience of family violence through the provision of information, assessment, counselling, referrals, group work, and other appropriate forms of therapeutic intervention.
• Contribute to and participate in the development, implementation, delivery and evaluation of programs and group sessions. 
• Provide information and support, referral and advice to clients and other service providers.
• Assess and monitor the ongoing risk and safety needs of the adults affected by family violence who access the service

Key Skills:

• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of family violence and its impact on adults.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with adults with complex needs and apply appropriate models of intervention.
• Demonstrated ability to exercise professional judgement and initiative, work with general supervision and seek guidance as appropriate.
• Demonstrated time management skills and ability to prioritise and monitor a busy workload while providing a high standard of client care.
• Ability to communicate verbally and in written form, and liaise effectively with clients, carers and other staff and stakeholders.
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team and be adaptable and flexible in a complex environment

Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.

Details of appointment:

Fixed-term, part time day worker, working 60.8 hours per fortnight, commencing as soon as possible until 6 February 2026.

*notwithstanding hours to be negotiated with the successful applicant.

Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar full time, part time, and casual vacancies.

Salary: 

$73,834 to $111,364 per annum (pro rata) + our Employer 12% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.

• Salary range is in accordance with Allied Health Professionals Public Sector Unions Wages Agreement No.2 of 2022

Allowances: 

You’ll have access to salary package a range of benefits including living expenses up to $9,010 + $2,650 in meal entertainment each FBT year + other benefits if eligible.

Benefits available to eligible candidates:

• Professional development and accelerated pathways.
• Excellent leave benefits: 20 days annual leave (pro rata), 20 days personal leave (pro rata), and study assistance leave if eligible.
• Fitness Passport – You, and your family can access 40+ fitness facilities across Tasmania for just $13.95 per week per person, or $25.95 for a family.

Eligibility:

Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria.

• Satisfactory completion of an approved allied health professional tertiary qualification/program of study and registered with the relevant National Board or in the case of self-regulated allied health professions with either full membership or eligible for membership with the relevant professional association
• Current Working with Children Registration

*Registration/licences that are essential requirements of this role must remain current and valid at all times whilst employed in this role and the status of these may be checked at any time during employment. It is the employee’s responsibility to ensure that registration/licences remain current and to advise the Employer if their circumstances change. This includes notifying the Employer if a registration/licence is revoked, cancelled or has its conditions altered. 

Please note, the follow are desirable requirements:

• Current Driver's Licence

Note: - Please refer to the Application Guide for more information of Essential requirements, Desirable requirements and pre-employment check.

Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents

We encourage you to review the Statement of Duties, Applicant Guide, prior to applying for an overview of the duties, program, selection process and application guidance.

Statement of Duties: 

• Family Violence Worker - Adult Program HP1-2 (WORD)

Application Guide:  

• Department of Health - Applicant Guide (WORD)

How to apply:

Apply Online. Please click the "Apply" button on this screen to ensure that important questions about you are answered.

You will be prompted to complete a 1–2-page application detailing your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the attached Statement of Duties. A separate statement addressing the selection criteria in the Statement of Duties is not required.

For more information:

Applicants who require further information are encouraged to contact the Contact person for detailed information about the vacancy.

Shaz Hyland
A/Team Leader Adult Program North
Phone number: 0477 276 601
Email address: shaz.hyland@ths.tas.gov.au 

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