Domestic Family Violence Facilitator | Intensive Family Support Services | Gladstone or Emerald
* Employment Term: Maximum Term to 11 May 2026 (with potential for extension), Full Time (76 hours per fortnight)
* Location: Gladstone or Emerald
* Remuneration: $55.72 p/hr + Super + NFP Salary Packaging (save tax and increase your take home pay)
Make a meaningful difference with UnitingCare Queensland
At UnitingCare we are leaders in crisis response, the protection of vulnerable people and children, financial resilience and family wellbeing. Our FaDS (Family and Disability Services) team work passionately across Queensland to make a meaningful difference in people's lives.
As a Domestic Family Violence Facilitator, you'll be encouraged to grow, develop and feel empowered to make the everyday easier for the people we care so passionately about. Let's make a meaningful difference, together
Your part in our UnitingCare team
The Domestic Family Violence Facilitator will be the specialist consultant within the Intensive Family Support Service, providing cover for the Gladstone and Emerald catchment areas.
The Domestic Family Violence Facilitator will:
* Provide advice and support for all cases where domestic and family violence is a case characteristic.
* Advice and support with focus on the safe engagement of strategies, safety planning and case plans which actively address both the domestic violence issue and presenting issues around the safety of children in the family home.
* Support Lead Case Managers, Practice Lead, Principal Child Protection Practitioner and Assessment and Engagement Workers to access appropriate targeted domestic and family violence support services.
* Link with the local Family and Child Connect Alliance and other Domestic and Family Violence Networks to support the development of the sector and common practice frameworks
* Provide culturally appropriate support to minority groups affected by domestic and family violence, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds
What makes a difference for us?
* A minimum of a bachelor's degree in human service/social work/social science or psychology and where relevant registration with a nationally recognized professional body is desirable
* A minimum of 5 years' experience in this area of work particularly specialising in Family/Domestic violence and a minimum of 3 years supervisory experience.
* Demonstrated skills and sound knowledge gained through substantial experience working with children and families including providing culturally appropriate advice.
* Demonstrated knowledge of family/domestic violence.
* Sound knowledge of, and demonstrated experience in applying, therapeutic processes and practices, particularly in relation to child protection and domestic family violence, analysing, evaluating and making objective judgments and recommendations
* Current Queensland Driver License
* A Working with Children Check (Blue Card) is required or ability to obtain
Applications will be reviewed as they are received and therefore may result in the role closing early if the right applicant is found.
What makes a difference for you?
* Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance
* NFP Salary Packaging: Save tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging your everyday living expenses and bills (up to $15,900) and meal entertainment (up to $2,650) per annum. To learn more about this benefit watch the video via the following link:
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- A recognition and rewards platform, providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, including everyday expenses, holidays, health insurance, annual awards celebration, wellbeing and employee assistance programs
- 12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave, available after 6 months service, in addition to the government scheme
- Diversity and inclusive leave, offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options (paid and unpaid) for those who may celebrate Lunar New Year, Diwali, Ramadan, NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural events
- Career development opportunities to challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful difference
- A positive and inclusive team based on respect, shared standards, strong values and a commitment to serving others
We'd love you to be part of our UnitingCare family
Joining our FaDS, team, you'll also be welcomed as part of the UnitingCare family. The second-largest Queensland employer, we're a proud not-for-profit with more than 16,500 staff and 9,000 volunteers across our brands of BlueCare, Lifeline, ARRCS, The Wesley Hospital, Buderim Private Hospital, St Stephen's Hospital, and St Andrew's War Memorial Hospital, and have been leading by example for more than 100 years.
Child safe, Child friendly
UnitingCare is committed to being a Child Safe, Child Friendly organisation and will:
* provide welcoming, safe and nurturing services for children
* implement measures to prevent child abuse and neglect within our services
* appropriately and immediately address child abuse and neglect if it does occur
Diversity & Inclusion
Our approach is simple – everybody is welcome here. At UnitingCare, diversity is at the core of our who we are, our mission and our values. We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees no matter their sex, race, culture, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity. Demonstrating our commitment to reconciliation and building long-term employment opportunities for First Nations peoples, UnitingCare strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for this position.
Safe workplace
We work hard to make our services welcoming and safe for every person. We are united in keeping children, young people and the elderly safe from harm, within our services, workplaces and the communities we support. We are committed to speaking up loudly for their safety.