At The Benevolent Society, we believe in a world where everyone can live their best life.

Our Family and Child Connect service has an exciting opportunity for a Domestic and Family Violence Specialist to join our team covering the Logan catchment, based from our office in Loganholme and working remotely from home.

The role will provide quality service delivery to children, young people, families, and the community within the Family and Child Connect service, through assessment, information and advice, recommendations, and referrals to appropriate support services. Supporting families to build safe, independent lives free from domestic violence, you will increase their safety through utilisation of strong risk assessment skills, knowledge of referral pathways and access to specialist services.

As the Domestic and Family Violence Specialist in our multidisciplinary team, you will have a strong knowledge of and experience applying David Mandels Safe and Together model of perpetrator pattern-based behaviour to working with domestic and family violence.

You will be passionate about supporting at risk families to access appropriate supports to improve family functioning, child safety and wellbeing.

This opportunity is for you if you want to:

• 1 x Full time ongoing position
• We support you to work flexibly, from home, site hubs or flexible hours
• We set you up for success with a buddy, structured orientation & mobile tools
• We celebrate the best life moments; the small acts that make a difference within our teams and with our clients
• Self care is important; Monthly accrued day off & access to purchase additional leave
• Salary packaging, meals and entertainment card and discount program available
• Novated leases & pool cars available

About you:

As an experienced Domestic or Family Violence Case Worker, Counsellor or Social Worker you will have:

• A relevant degree/tertiary qualification
• Experience providing support to families in a domestic or family violence context
• Knowledge of current legislation relevant to the protection of survivors of Domestic & Family Violence
• Ability to manage a caseload of clients and to work compassionately with perpetrators
• High level of professional accountability and integrity and a belief that every parent has potential
• Capacity to engage with people from all walks of life including the local Aboriginal community
• Demonstrated capacity to build rapport with families in a short time frame
• Experience identifying and addressing child protection concerns
• High level written and verbal communication skills
• Current driver’s license (pool cars are available so you don’t need to use your own vehicle)

For queries email Katharine McLean on [email protected], using the subject line: Specialist Domestic and Family Violence Worker enquiry via EthicalJobs.

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