Are you ready to embark on a fulfilling journey where you can play a pivital role in transforming lives and breaking the cycle of domestic and family violence?
Do you possess the compassion, capabilities, and commitment to empower women and help break the cycle of abuse and support survivors to safety and healing?
If so, we want you to be part of our remarkable
SYDNEY WDVCAS
team!
Why Join us?
:
Professional Growth:
Contribute to building something extraordinary and grow along with us with regular professional supervision
Balance and Well-being:
We prioritize your work-life harmony, ensuring a supportive and flexible work environment with a 35 hour week and flexible hours
More holidays:
We have 5 weeks holiday plus additional leave at Christmas
Great salary:
Starting package full time $106k + super (neg. dependent on experience)
About Justice Support Centre
Justice Support Centre is a not-for-profit community legal Centre.
Our legal services include information, advice and legal representation for people in South West Sydney, whose access to justice is denied or constrained, including specialised legal services for victim-survivors of DFV.
Our DFV services include court support and advocacy, safety planning, case management and financial counselling.
Both the legal and DFV teams offer tailored training and workshops to the community members and community organisations.
We give our clients the guidance, legal advice, support services and strength they need to claim their rights, know their options and choose their next steps.
About the role
The WDVCAS Caseworker provides case management support to WDVCAS clients who have been assessed as having complex and serious needs which are impacting on their ability to keep safe and that therefore would benefit from intensive support.
Principle Duties
Caseworker duties include, but are not limited to, the following:
work collaboratively with DFV Specialist Workers to accept referrals of clients for case management
independently initiate, develop, prioritise and review case plans for WDVCAS clients
provide trauma informed support, safety assessments, high level expert advice and appropriate referrals for clients in crisis
intake meetings with the Manager or Assistant Managers who are responsible for referral of WDVCAS clients into case management
risk assessment, using the DVSAT, and safety planning with clients
provision of relevant information to clients and making warm referrals on their behalf to a range of service providers to assist with their ongoing needs




liaison with the SAM Coordinator to ensure all clients assessed as 'at serious threat' are placed on the agenda for the next SAM when necessary
preparing relevant client information for Safety Action Meetings and attendance at SAMs and court to support case managed clients as required
liaison with clients in relation to Safety Action Plans developed at SAMs
use safety assessments and processes and guidance from the Manager to have protected meetings with clients away from the WDVCAS office when required
develop and maintain strong working relationships with key WDVCAS partners, including the NSW Police Force, Local Courts, legal representatives and referral agencies, in order to facilitate client access to those agencies and services
undertake tasks at the direction of the WDVCAS Manager
undertake internal and external supervision
undertake professional development and training
attendance at relevant community meetings and interagency events as directed by the Manager to work with local communities and services to promote awareness of domestic and family violence and WDVCAS services
compliance with the WDVCAP Service Agreement, WDVCAP Policy and Procedure Manual, WDVCAP Case Management Policy and all other designated WDVCAS documents.
General Duties
adhere to all Justice Support Centre policies, procedures, principles and service standards
be familiar and comply with all administrative, WHS and Human Resources procedures and processes relevant to your position
undertake training and professional development to develop and maintain skills and qualifications necessary to effectively fulfil your position and as directed
adhere to and work within codes of practice relevant to your role, position in the community and community sector
maintain client and organisational privacy and confidentiality
attend and contribute to regular team/staff meetings and planning activities as required
actively and constructively participate in performance reviews
promote Justice Support Centre in a positive manner at all times
encourage and maintain an atmosphere of harmony in the workplace by promoting and observing ethical practices, professionalism and teamwork




work collaboratively with other team members by sharing skills, resources, projects and ideas
participate in staff development opportunities
maintain a working familiarity with office equipment required within the position
other duties as requested by the Manager that are within the scope of this position.
Essential Criteria
tertiary qualifications and/or experience in social work and/or community services
demonstrated experience in case management and understanding of working with people who are impacted by trauma and related issues
demonstrated understanding of domestic and family violence, its complexities and consequences
demonstrated understanding of intersectionality between social issues and domestic and family violence, in particular the barriers that women may face when leaving violence including women with disabilities, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from multicultural backgrounds and members of the LGBTQI community
demonstrated knowledge of the criminal justice response to domestic and family violence including Apprehended Domestic Violence Orders
excellent communication skills, particularly in negotiation, advocacy and conflict resolution
knowledge of and an ability to work effectively with interpreter services
excellent organisational and administrative skills including ability to undertake all your own word-processing as well as clerical and administrative duties for your role.
Desirable Criteria
fluency in a community language other than English
sound knowledge of the Sydney CBD, Eastern Suburbs, Inner West and its community services network.
This position is open to female applicants only.
Justice Support Centre considers being a woman to be a genuine occupational qualification for this position under s.
31 of the Anti-Discrimination Act **** (NSW).
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women are strongly encouraged to apply.
Closing Date:
Applications are open and will be reviewed progressively
Contact Person:
Enquiries
about the roles should be emailed to Janice Waring, Manager Sydney WDVCAS, ******
The preferred applicants will be required to undergo a Working with Children Check and a National Police Records Check.
How to apply for this position:
apply online via this link with your cover letter, detailing how your skills and experience meet the essential and desirable criteria along with your resume
please address the essential and desirable criteria in full.
Applications that do not address the essential criteria will not be considered.

📌 Domestic And Family Violence Case Management Worker (New South Wales)
🏢 Justice Support Centre
📍 New South Wales