Anti Violence Project Worker

WOMEN’S COTTAGE

HAWKESBURY AREA WOMEN’S AND KIDS

COLLECTIVE INC.

POSITION SELECTION CRITERIA

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STATEMENT OF DUTIES

Anti Violence Project Worker

Please find attached a position description for the Anti Violence project Worker for the Women’s Cottage-Hawkesbury Area Women’s and Kids Collective Inc. We are looking for an enthusiastic woman to join our small, energetic team.

APPLICATIONS

Applications should be addressed:

To:The Management Collective

The Women’s Cottage

PO Box 305

RICHMOND NSW 2753

E Mail

All applications must arrive by 5pm Friday 13th January 2017. Expected Interview date is 19th January 2017.

Applicants should:

address each of the selection criteria
provide a covering letter and resume
and include the names, addresses and phone numbers of 2 referees at least one of whom must able to answer questions about this job application.

Applicants are advised that it is a requirement of our funding that relevant criminal record checks be conducted on recommended applicants

The Women’s Cottage is a community based information, resource, referral and advocacy service run by women for the women and children of the Hawkesbury District. The Women’s Cottage is a special place where all women, regardless of age, religion or sexual preference are valued and treated as equal. It is a place for women to nurture themselves; a place of safety; a place to learn and grow. It is not a place for “one type of woman” but a place for all. It is a place that believes that access and equity are more than ideas or principles.

POSITION INFORMATION

POSITION TITLE:Anti-Violence Project Worker

AWARD:Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award

GRADE:Community Services Worker

Grade 5

EMPLOYER:Hawkesbury Area Women’s and Kids Services Collective Inc.

RESPONSIBLE TO:The Women’s Cottage Collective

HOURS OF WORK:25 hrsper week in contract position for 12 months. Position to be reviewed at 12 months based on funding.

ANTI VIOLENCE PROJECT WORKER

Selection Criteria

The Anti Violence Project Worker has the responsibility for being involved in community development and education activities that raise awareness about the effects of violence in communities and reduce violence against women and children. She will also provide some groups and domestic violence support to individual women to recover their lives from the effects of violence.

Essential Criteria

Relevant Tertiary qualifications

Experience in working with women who have experienced violence and abuse

Experience in advocacy and knowledge of issues affecting women

Understanding of and commitment to feminist principles

Experience in project planning, development and evaluation

Experience in community development and community education

Experience in group work and domestic violence support

Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Driver’s license and use of a comprehensively insured vehicle.

Desirable Criteria

Foundations Domestic Violence Training

Up to date knowledge about legislation relating to women and violence and child protection

Knowledge about Hawkesbury area and its services

Experience in events management

The Womens Cottage considers being a woman a genuine occupational qualification for this position under s.31 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW).

ANTI VIOLENCE PROJECT WORKER

Job Description

The Role of Anti Violence projectworker involves taking a key role in community development and education projects and activities that raise awareness about the effects of violence in communities and reduce violence against women and children. This position also involvesfront desk work in providing crisis support, giving information and making appropriate referrals.

Duties include but are not limited to the following:

Networks and Partnerships

To liaise with the Regional Domestic Violence Network (Metwest)and attend relevant meeting as a representative of HANADV & The Womens Cottage.
To attend the local Hawkesbury Action Network Against Domestic Violence (HANADV) and take a key role in implementing related activities.
To actively participate and attend the local Hawkesbury Sexual Violence Prevention Network (HSVPN) and take a key role related activities.
To participate in supporting other organisations that provide services to Hawkesbury women & children whose lives have beeneffected by violence.
To represent and involve the Women’s Cottage in local anti violence events & campaigns eg:-
Stop DV Day
Day of Action Against Sexual Assault
Reclaim the Night
16 Days of Activism for the Elimination of Violence Against Women’s & Children
Other relevant campaigns (as approved by HAWKS)

Service Delivery

To act as an advocate for women and children with other agencies and departments
To plan, implement and evaluate 1-2 groups per term using evidence based practice.
To produce and distribute promotional materials including newsletter
To provide short term domestic violence support for women who have or who are experiencing violence using a client centred approach.

To ensure that each woman who visits or phones the Centre is promptly and courteously attended to and that phone messages are responded to or passed on as soon as possible

To provide appropriate referrals for women & children using client centred and localised approach.

To provide appropriate assessment for welfare assistance both in services and by referral.

To take a case management approach where appropriate and provide this information for follow up support to women and children to the other WAVE workers

Additional hours will be allocated to back up to the resource workers on Front Desk as required.
After hours and some weekend work may be required in this this position.

Organisational Tasks

To attend staff meetings as required
To participate in The Women’s Cottage organisational development by:
Attending planning meetings
Attending team building activities events etc

In collaboration with the Manager to submit applications for funding and grants related to Anti Violence and specifically violence against women projects and activities.
To supervise students (and volunteers) in the organisation as appropriate.

Administrative Tasks

To develop a work plan in line with the organisational strategic plan and job description.
To provide a quarterly worker report for the Management Collective
In collaboration with the Financial Administrator and Manager to develop and maintain budgets for relevant anti violence projects and activities.
To provide an annualreport workers report for the organisation’s Annual Report
To ensure that the Cottage is ready for opening each day eg check milk, make sure dishes are done, paper bins are emptied, check and prepare rooms if booked, open windows, put out chairs.
Close up, lock Cottage, bring in chairs etc. at the end of each shift
To check and record the messages on the answer machine during each roster
To keep statistics of phone enquiries, visits, requests and referrals
To maintain client files as per the File Keeping Policy and Procedure
To record appointments, confirmation of appointments and cancellations for any practitioner or groups for whom the Cottage has taken that responsibility

Training and Development

To maintain professional development as negotiated at annual appraisal
To attend regular internal and external supervision for professional development and practice as negotiated.

Accountability

To adhere to current child protection legislation

To abide by HAWKS, policies and procedures
Accept direction from and be accountable to the Manager for the day to day conduct of the service and the HAWKS collective for the governance of the Service.
Any other duties as directed by the Manager

Hawkesbury Area Women’s and Kids Services Collective Inc.

Date Job Description updated:Feb 2010 Review Due Feb 2011: Date Ratified by Collective

Management Collective Signature