Safer Community Adviser

About the job
We have an excellent opportunity to join the Safer Community team at Swinburne University!

As our new Safer Community Adviser, you will be responsible for the intake, triage, assessment and investigation of problem behaviour resulting from Safer Community referrals. In this unique role, the incumbent will support case management from intake and initial triage to investigation and collection of information to case assessment and escalation including recommendations and implementation of suggested courses of action. You will have specific responsibility for initial inquiries, as Safer Community is the central point of referral for all incidents of behavioural risk and offers advice, support, information and risk management for students who experience or witness inappropriate, concerning or threatening behaviour on or off campus..

Skills and experience
To be successful in this role you will need to demonstrate the following:
• Tertiary qualifications and relevant experience in areas of psychology, social work, legal or related disciplines
• Demonstrated skills in investigation, case analysis, case formulation and case management.
• 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

A full list of the selection criteria is available within the position description

Further information, contacts and support
To start an application click on 'begin/apply' at the bottom of this page and submit a resume, cover letter and response to the Key Selection Criteria, as listed in the Position Description.

For further information about the position, please contact Rameeza Barnes (Manager, Safer Community) on rameezabarnes@swin.edu.au

If you are experiencing technical difficulties with your application, please contact the Recruitment team on staffrecruitment@swin.edu.au

Should you require further support for an interview due to special needs or consideration, please contact our Diversity Consultant, Dr. Walter Robles, on inclusion@swin.edu.au. For support or queries related to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employment, please contact DeadlyCareers@swin.edu.au.

Applications close at 11pm Sunday, 2nd February 2020.

For further details on How to Apply, including Hints & Tips, please refer to our Frequently Asked Questions section.