Domestic Violence Support Specialist
This role is a critical part of our team’s efforts to provide life-changing support to women and children experiencing domestic and family violence. As a Domestic Violence Support Specialist, you will play a key role in helping us achieve our vision of a future where women and their children live safely and thrive in communities free from all forms of violence.
The successful candidate will be responsible for conducting risk and safety assessments, delivering crisis intervention and case management support to clients, and implementing quality case plans to support ongoing safety. This is a challenging yet rewarding role that requires adaptability, self-motivation, and resilience.
Responsibilities:
* Conduct risk and safety assessments to establish client needs;
* Deliver crisis intervention and case management support to clients;
* Implement quality case plans in consultation with clients to support ongoing safety;
This position is based at our Eastern Adelaide accommodation site, working part-time (0.8FTE) hours per fortnight. To be considered for this role, you will have significant experience in case management, case work, or crisis intervention in a domestic violence or closely related field.
Requirements:
* A degree level qualification in Social Work or a related discipline;
* Significant case management and crisis intervention experience within a DFV or related setting;
* Understanding of risk assessments and safety management planning;
* Strong interpersonal skills, high empathy, and ability to support clients of diverse backgrounds;
* Strong initiative with ability to plan and manage complex caseloads;
* Experience in managing electronic client records, and strong attention to detail;
* A current full driver's license, and eligibility for, or holding a DHS Working with Children Check and National Police Clearance;
* Ability to work outside normal hours in an on-call capacity as required.
Benefits:
* Level 5 social care award with hourly rate $51.68;
* Generous enterprise agreement entitlements including five wellbeing days, on-call leave, six weeks paid parental leave, paid domestic and family violence leave, first nations ceremonial and cultural leave, salary packaging options up to $15,900 tax-free, and other incentives;
* Commitment to work-life balance;
* Career development opportunities including promotion opportunities, on-the-job training, and in-house training;
* A women-led organisation with a focus on diversity, trauma-informed practice, and employee assistance programs.
Applicants should provide their current resume and a covering application letter addressing the key selection criteria set out in the job description. Applications will be reviewed as received and the position closed earlier if a suitable candidate is found.