Safer Community Advisor

About the Role
We currently have excellent opportunities for two dedicated professionals to join the Safer Community team at Swinburne. Safer Community is the central point of enquiry, reporting, assessment and coordination for problem behaviours, sexual harassment and assault, domestic and family violence and child safety related matters that affect students.

As the Safer Community Advisor, you will be the first point of contact for initial inquiries and intake, triage, assessment, and investigation of problem behaviour resulting from Safer Community referrals. You will will also play a key role in developing and managing prevention and promotion initiatives to raise awareness of and reduce instances of inappropriate, concerning or threatening behaviours.

About You
To be suitable for this role you will need to have experience in the below key accountabilities:

• Strong interpersonal skills, including managing persons in crisis
• Demonstrated skills and experience in working with a multidisciplinary team, including managing behavioural risks in a frontline service
• Highly-developed report-writing and presentation skills and proven ability to communicate effectively to a broad range of individuals and groups from diverse educational and cultural backgrounds
• Demonstrated skills in investigation, case analysis, case formulation and case management
• Skills in using Structured Professional Judgment (SPJ) tools for a variety of behavioural concerns is highly desirable

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications and relevant experience in areas of psychology, social work, legal or related disciplines
• Registration and membership to applicable professional bodies, e.g. Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), Asia Pacific Association of Threat Assessment Professional (APATAP), Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW), etc.
• Mental Health First Aid certification is preferred

About Swinburne University of Technology
Swinburne Horizon 2025 draws upon our understanding of future challenges. With this new strategic plan, we choose to build Swinburne as the prototype of a new and different university – one that is truly of Technology, of Innovation and of Entrepreneurship, and proud of it. We are committed to a differentiated university proposition in education and research, so that:

• Every Swinburne learner gets a work experience
• Every Swinburne graduate gets a job
• Every Swinburne partner gets a tech solution
• Swinburne is the prototype of global best practice

The achievement of our 2025 moon shots depends on our capacity to work collectively, always, as One Swinburne.

To Apply
Please submit your CV and cover letter addressing why you believe you are suitable for this position.

For further information about this role and to review the position description; please click 'apply' or click onto it at the bottom of the advert.

Please Note: Appointment to this position is subject to passing a Working with Children Check.

If you are experiencing technical difficulties with your application, please contact the Swinburne Talent Acquisition Team on staffrecruitment@swin.edu.au

Applications Close: Wednesday, 20th July 2022 at 5pm.

Swinburne offers flexible working options, leave and parenting/carer policies to support work life balance. 

Diversity and Inclusion
Swinburne is a large and culturally diverse organisation and we are proud of our commitment to equity and inclusion through key initiatives. For further information on all our initiatives visit our equity and diversity website

We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

We are committed to making the recruitment process fair and equitable for all our candidates. If you have specific accessibility or support requirements please contact Maree Norden, Diversity & Inclusion Manager at inclusion@swin.edu.au

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
We welcome and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

For any support please contact our Aboriginal Employment Coordinator at DeadlyCareers@swin.edu.au or for more information on our Indigenous strategies please follow the link to our RAP Reconciliation Action Plan

Vaccination Requirements
Orders from Victoria’s Minister for Health require all Swinburne workers to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, unless they are an Excepted Person as defined by the Pandemic COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination (Specified Workers) 2021 Order (No. 1). All applicants must therefore be able to comply with this requirement.

We are a 2022 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant.

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