• Brisbane - Jamboree Heights
• Permanent Full-Time opportunity

Help families maintain a safe home through specialist therapeutic support, case consulting and safety plans.

About the role

You will be focussed on helping vulnerable families establish and maintain a safe home environment free from violence and responsible for providing specialist, tailored therapeutic support for complex domestic and family violence cases. In all that you do, you will assist in decreasing the risk that families are exposed to.

Your daily duties will be diverse and will include:

• Providing support, mentoring and advice to staff and families regarding domestic and family violence during initial referral, screening and during the course of ongoing case management
• Conducting specialised risk assessments and safety planning
• Coordinating the development of a single case plan in collaboration with the family, key community members and other service providers
• Providing direct in-home support services to families, including after hours and on-call services as required
• Working collaboratively with the Local Level Alliance and other key stakeholders (family members, counsellors, teachers, health professionals) through negotiation of a tailored intervention plan

About you

You are passionate about reducing the impacts and incidences of domestic violence in the community and looking out for those who are most vulnerable. You are recognised for your compassionate nature, approachability and well developed communication and leadership skills.

Your experience and qualifications for the role should include:

• Degree qualification in Social Work, Psychology, Social Sciences or a related discipline
• Applied knowledge of relevant legislation and regulations, specifically the Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act
• Demonstrated knowledge of and experience working with children and families exhibiting complex and multiple support needs, specifically in relation to domestic and family violence
• Ability to engage effectively and sensitively with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
• Current driver's licence

Importantly, you will be someone who closely aligns with our organisational values of: Unconditional Love, Continual Innovation, Mutual Trust and Wise Stewardship.

Who we are

We offer over 200 services in more than 100 communities, positively impacting around 45,000 lives each year. Our care services range from children, youth and family services, early intervention and protection, affordable housing, and seniors and support living, making us one of Australia's largest, most diverse not-for-profit organisations.

We provide a range of services to children, youth and families ranging from foster and kinship care to residential and supported independent living services. We provide support for more than 2,800 children, young people and families each year. Over 800 dedicated foster and kinship carers help us provide a vital safety net for these young people.

Imagine working for us

Our values encourage us to be accepting of differences and embrace all. Our size and variety offers you real choice and opportunities to grow your career. You'll also find we offer a family friendly work culture.

Remuneration packages come complete with salary-packaging benefits that can increase your take-home pay along with a generous five weeks of annual leave and the ability to purchase more (for eligible employees). To ensure your career can grow, we are constantly exploring innovative training and development programs. Most importantly, you will help us to positively impact the lives of thousands of vulnerable Australians. Just imagine that.

To apply

To apply for this position please click the "Apply Now" button. For further information, please contact Fungisai Tabengwa on 0403088471.

We actively encourage and invite applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people for all our positions.