Job Summary
- Applications close:
- Job posted on: 4th Aug 2022
- Brisbane & Gold Coast > Southern Suburbs & Logan Brisbane
Do you want to work with a leading purpose driven, community-based organisation?
SSI's vision is to achieve a society that values the diversity of its people and actively provides support to ensure meaningful social and economic participation and to assist individuals and families to reach their potential.
In this vital role, within our DFV 99 Steps program, you will provide crisis counselling, case management support, information, advocacy and referral services to women and children from culturally and linguistically diverse communities, who are impacted by domestic and family violence.
This will include intake and assessment, safety planning, crisis counselling, case management, the provision of information and referral to other services and court assistance for domestic and family violence matters. The services that you provide may include the provision of information and referral for perpetrators of domestic violence.
As a team we work closely and collaboratively with staff and programs across the organisation as well as with service providers within the broader community.
99 Steps is a member of the Logan/Beenleigh Integrated Services Response and all staff participate in relevant information sharing and utilise established referral pathways.
The DFV Practitioner will work within the Practice Principles, Standards and Guidance for Domestic and Family Violence Services.
Access Community Services Limited (part of the SSI Group) is a community-based organisation and social business that supports newcomers and Australians to achieve their full potential. Taking an integrated approach how everyone can thrive within the community in which they live and the wider Australian society, we support children, young people and families; people living with disability; and asylum seekers, refugees and migrants. Our programs include facilitating employment, multicultural foster care, creating community engagement, advocacy, and influencing government and international affairs and provide though leadership within our sector nationally and globally.
At SSI we have a zero tolerance for child abuse and is committed to creating and maintaining a child safe organisation where protecting children and preventing and responding to child abuse is embedded in the everyday thinking and practice of all employees, contractors and volunteers. All employees will undergo a National Police Clearance and a Working with Children Check as a condition of employment.
If excited by the information above, we look forward to receiving your application, including your resume and cover letter expressing your interest in this role specifically, your working style and why you feel we should recruit you.
SSI expects all applicants who can be safely vaccinated for COVID-19, to be so. This is also a pre-condition to ongoing employment.
Should you require further information about the role please contact [email protected] using the subject line: Domestic and Family Violence Practitioner enquiry via EthicalJobs.
A recruitment pool may be created for permanent and temporary opportunities of the same role or role type that may become available in the future.
SSI is a Disability Confident Recruiter, and our Talent Acquisition team can assist in; providing alternative formats to apply, making adjustments to the recruitment process and offering information about workplace adjustments and support networks.
Should you require adjustments please email us at [email protected] or call Nicola on 0421 646498.