SPECIALIST ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUGS FAMILY VIOLENCE ADVISOR

Summary about this job

Detail information about job SPECIALIST ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUGS FAMILY VIOLENCE ADVISOR. Terms and conditions vacancy

About the business and the role

Bendigo Community Health Services has cared for the health and wellbeing of the Bendigo community for more than 40 years.  The success of BCHS starts with our staff.  A high level of professionalism and dedication allows BCHS to deliver quality services for the community with a particular focus on the vulnerable and disadvantaged.  As an organisation that employs more than 180 people across a broad range of services, you will find working at Bendigo Community Health Services challenging and rewarding.  We offer the chance for you to make a real difference to those directly in your care and the community in general.  Work-life balance and health and well-being is important in today's busy lifestyle and we have a Staff Health and Well-being Program to take care of that. Added benefits of a career in the community health sector include training programs, flexible working conditions, salary packaging and study assistance.  Does this sound like somewhere you would like to work?  The next chapter in your career story awaits …

Job tasks and responsibilities

The role of position is:

• Provision of practice leadership in relation to the target client group across agencies in the Loddon catchment.
• Support capacity building within the AOD sector through the provision of specialist family violence expertise and advice in identifying, recognising and responding to family violence through an agreed shared care model.
• Support and strengthen networks and collaborations between agencies and across relevant sectors.
• Enhancement of referral pathways that provide a more integrated and collaborative health and human service system response to family violence.
• Earlier recognition of and intervention into family violence situations for clients of AOD services.
• Enhanced quality and consistency of the service response to victim/survivors and perpetrators of family violence at whichever point they access the health and human services systems.

The responsibilities of the position are:

• Identify, establish and further develop intra and inter agency processes and practices that support high quality responses to individuals and families experiencing family violence.
• Facilitate client information sharing (where appropriate) and support joint work between AOD services and specialist family violence services to achieve better engagement with services for victim/survivors and perpetrators of family violence.
• Provide secondary consultation about a specific client experiencing family violence to clarify relevant issues and to provide advice about the client's ongoing management.
• Assist the AOD workforce to identify family violence related risk and strategies to mitigate those risks for individual clients.
• Where required, advise on assessment of clients at high risk, particularly clients with the most complex presentations.
• Assist AOD workers to understand and navigate the specialist family violence system.
• Maintain an in-depth knowledge of the specialist family violence support services in the area and the eligibility requirements for such services, including support and safety hubs as they are established.
• Keep up to date information on waitlists and alternatives for family violence support services in the area.

Skills and experience

Essential

1. Significant understanding of the evidence on the gendered nature of family violence and the nature, dynamics and impact of family violence
2. Demonstrated understanding of the relationship between family violence and substance misuse in the context of AOD treatment services, and its implications for AOD service delivery.
3. In-depth knowledge of the landscape of family violence and other health and human services in the Loddon area catchment.
4. An ability to articulate and apply a practice framework focused on engagement and assessment including an understanding of Family Violence Risk Assessment, Risk Management, and Information Sharing requirements.
5. A degree in social work or a related community services discipline.
6. Demonstrated experience in interagency liaison, consultation and the building of partnerships with key stakeholders and relevant service sectors.
7. Willingness and ability to engage with services working with perpetrators of family violence for the purpose of service linkage and referral.
8. Extensive experience and knowledge of working with diverse individuals and communities.
9. Demonstrated ability to flexibly manage competing priorities and stressful situations, monitoring own stress levels and practicing and promoting self-care strategies.
10. Highly developed written and oral communication skills including; management of confidential information, accurately recording information, professional correspondence, and providing written and oral evidence as required.
11. Demonstrated ability to flexibly manage competing priorities and stressful situations, monitoring own stress levels and practicing and promoting self-care strategies.
12. Current Driver's Licence.
13. A current Working with Children Check.

Desirable

1. Significant experience working in the AOD service sector.
2. Extensive practical management and leadership experience (minimum of two years) in the provision of community services or similar.

To obtain a copy of the Position Description and information on how to apply for this position go to www.bchs.com.au/careers or alternatively contact Human Resources on 03 5448 1600.

Applications MUST include a Cover Letter, Resume and Statement addressing the Key Selection Criteria.

Applications close at 4.00pm on Friday 20 July 2018.

Job benefits and perks

• Salary Packaging
• Flexible Working Arrangements
• Professional Development