Job Description
Senior Domestic and Family Violence Case Worker
Penrith Women's Health Centre – Penrith NSW
Penrith Women's Health Centre is seeking a skilled and experienced Senior Domestic & Family Violence (DFV) Case Worker to join our Safety and Empowerment Services team.
This is a senior practitioner role delivering complex DFV case management and supporting safe, consistent and high-quality service delivery across the team.
The role works with women and their children to improve safety, stability and wellbeing through a trauma-informed, client-centred and strengths-based approach.
You will be part of a small, dedicated team providing a range of safety and empowerment services, including case management, advocacy, referral coordination, education and practical supports, while also contributing to practice leadership, mentoring and intake support.
POSITION DETAILS
Full-time (38 hours per week)
Fixed-term until 30 June ****
Location: Penrith
Key responsibilities
Manage a caseload including complex and higher-risk presentations
Share knowledge and provide guidance to DFV Case Workers
Support Manager Safety Empowerment Services in the intake, triage and escalation of high-risk matters
Contribute to consistent, high-quality and culturally safe service delivery across the team
Provide informal support, guidance and practice-based assistance to less experienced staff
About you
Degree level qualifications in a relevant field such as social work, psychology, community services, welfare or related discipline, and at least 3 years DFV sector experience
Demonstrated sector experience working with women and children impacted by domestic and family violence
Demonstrated ability to manage complex casework,



risk assessment, safety planning, advocacy and coordinated support
Demonstrated ability to provide informal support, guidance and practice-based assistance to less experienced staff
Strong understanding of trauma-informed, client-centred, strengths-based and culturally appropriate practice
High-level communication, documentation and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with a broad range of stakeholders
Demonstrated understanding of cultural safety and the ability to work respectfully with Aboriginal people and people from culturally and linguistically diverse communities
Demonstrated understanding of confidentiality, privacy, mandatory reporting and professional boundaries in DFV practice
Must be legally entitled to work in Australia
Current National Police Check and Current NSW Working With Children Check
PWHC considers being a woman a genuine occupational qualification for this position under Section 31 of the NSW Anti-Discrimination Act.
Fully funded external clinical supervision
24/7 Employee Assistance Program
Supportive, values-driven and collaborative team culture
About us
Penrith Women's Health Centre has been supporting women in Western Sydney since ****, providing a safe, inclusive space to access health, wellbeing and safety services.
We are a feminist, community-based organisation committed to equity, social justice and culturally protected practice for all women.
Our work is funded by the Department of Communities and Justice and NSW Health.
Our Safety and Empowerment Services deliver specialist DFV support grounded in a trauma-informed and empowerment model of care.
Enquiries contact Manager Safety & Empowerment Services, Sumera, ******

📌 Senior Domestic And Family Violence Case Worker (New South Wales)
🏢 Penrith Women's Health Centre
📍 New South Wales