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About Us
The Salvation Army is a Christian movement and one of Australia's largest and most-loved charities. We believe in doing good that transforms lives and futures for the better. It is this belief which drives us to find new ways and places where we can make a difference. From times of personal crisis to moments of national grief, we are always here — providing support, safety, community, and opportunity.
Why this role matters
The Salvation Army (Salvos) provides a wide range of services that support women and women with children impacted by family and domestic violence. We offer accommodation, counselling, support, behavioural programs, and advice to women and children at risk of, experiencing or escaping family violence. Our services focus on prevention, restoration, and healing to provide specialised support to address immediate safety issues and provide advice, referrals, and connection to assist the recovery journey.
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About Us
The Salvation Army is a Christian movement and one of Australia's largest and most-loved charities. We believe in doing good that transforms lives and futures for the better. It is this belief which drives us to find new ways and places where we can make a difference. From times of personal crisis to moments of national grief, we are always here — providing support, safety, community, and opportunity.
Why this role matters
The Salvation Army (Salvos) provides a wide range of services that support women and women with children impacted by family and domestic violence. We offer accommodation, counselling, support, behavioural programs, and advice to women and children at risk of, experiencing or escaping family violence. Our services focus on prevention, restoration, and healing to provide specialised support to address immediate safety issues and provide advice, referrals, and connection to assist the recovery journey.
About The Role
As a Specialist Family Violence Practitioner - Outreach, this is your opportunity to contribute to the delivery of robust assessments, crisis response and specialist FV case management services to victim survivors. The role will be in instrumental in delivering high quality, safe and effective family violence and child well-being responses to those seeking support, safety, and recovery.
Reporting to the Team Leader, this is a permanent, full-time role, located in Darwin, Northern Territory.
Salary and conditions are in accordance with the SCHADS Award, level 5.
How You Will Make An Impact
* Effective relationships are established with clients that encourage self-determination and participation and uphold the principles of the National Family Violence Model of Care.
* Specialist FV Case management and crisis support is provided to clients in accordance with TSA case management models and standards of practice
* Ongoing assessment is made of the victim survivor's issues, needs and circumstances from initial intake to exit
* Conduct ongoing family and domestic violence risk assessment and safety planning with clients using agreed tools
* Individual case plans are developed in collaboration with victim survivors and include a range of interventions that address the needs or goals of clients
* Case plans are implemented and actively led by the victim survivor
What You Will Bring
* A tertiary qualification in Social Work is essential.
* Experience working in the family violence sector is desirable.
* Experience in specialist family violence and/ or child wellbeing work is highly desirable
* Demonstrated case management experience and skills
* Highly developed time management and work prioritisation skills with an ability to work autonomously with minimal supervision required
* Advance computer skills including experience in data and record management
* Relevant child protection requirements are obtained for example Working with children check.
* A national police record check is required
* Ability and willingness to be on call
What We Offer
The Salvos offer eligible employee's a well-balanced package of meaningful benefits including:
* NFP salary packaging ($15,900 tax free) plus meals and entertainment benefit ($2,650)
* Flexible working conditions
* Health, fitness and financial discounts / benefits
* Paid parental leave - 12 weeks
* Up to 8 weeks leave per year through our purchase leave scheme
* Up to 5 days paid leave per year to 'volunteer' in a TSA program or activity
* Purpose driven career which has positive social and sustainable outcomes
* Employee Assistance Program - Independent confidential counselling service;
* Opportunity for career development;
* An inclusive culture of dedicated, passionate and professional team members
* Positively supporting and impacting the lives of others through your career contribution
The Salvation Army is an Equal Opportunity Employer who provides an inclusive work environment and embraces the diverse talent of its people. We value people of all cultures, languages, capacities, sexual orientations, gender identities and/or expressions. We are committed to achieving a diverse workforce and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islander people.
The Salvation Army is a child safe organisation and is committed to protecting children and young people from harm. All child facing roles will require the successful completion of a Working with Children Check. Applicants for all roles require a mandatory Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check.
We value Integrity, Compassion, Respect, Diversity, and Collaboration
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