Are you passionate about supporting your community?

About the role

We are seeking a dedicated Family Violence Children's Specialist! You will be responsible for the coordination of high quality assessments and response programs for children 0-18 within the Family Violence Services. Additionally, you will seek to enhance children's well-beings working collaboratively with external service providers to integrate continuum support to children.

Responsibilities include

• Provide therapeutic intervention support for children (including group work)
• Engage children, through play assessing for development and cognitive milestones and referring as appropriate to therapeutic supports
• Engage with mothers and children to conduct child specific risk assessment and risk management
• Assist case managers in developing child centred case plans
• Provide ongoing training to staff that is child focused, including strategies to rebuild the mother child bond

This is a fixed term part-time position, for 18 months, 28 hours per week, based in Hobart, TAS. Salary and conditions are in accordance with SCHADS Level 5 Award.

You will have

• Degree qualification in Social Work, Welfare, Community Development or related field
• Be a member and registered with relevant accredited body (AASW, APS, ACA etc)
• Experience in service delivery with children and families who have experienced trauma
• Experience with women and children who have experienced family violence
• Valid Employee Working with Children's Check

​Benefits of working at The Salvation Army

• We offer our eligible employees NFP salary packaging ($15,900 tax free) plus meals and entertainment benefits
• Employee Assistance Program - Independent confidential counselling service
• Flexible working conditions
• Financial, retail and lifestyle discounts and benefits
• Discounted health and fitness programs through Fitness Passport
• Generous Parental Leave offering of 12 weeks
• Up to 5 days paid leave per year to support a TSA program or activity
• An inclusive culture of dedicated, passionate and professional team members
• Positively supporting and impacting the lives of others through your career contribution

Applications will close as soon as a suitable candidate is secured. Do not delay in submitting your application today!

Are you passionate about supporting your community?

About the role

We are seeking a dedicated Specialist Family Violence Practitioner! You will provide outreach case management support to women and women with children who have experienced and/ or are currently experiencing family violence. Additionally, you will deliver high quality, safe and effective family violence and child well-being responses to those seeking support, safety, and recovery.

Responsibilities include:

• Case management support is provided to clients in accordance with TSA case management models and standards of practice
• Individual case plans are developed in collaboration with clients and include a range of interventions that address the needs or goals of clients
• Case plans are implemented and actively led by the participant
• Clients are assisted to access holistic support services and establish community connections
• Progress of individual case plans are regularly monitored and reviewed

This is a fixed term part-time position, for 18 months, 28 hours per week, based in Hobart, TAS. Salary and conditions are in accordance with SCHADS Level 5 Award.

You will have:

• A tertiary qualification in Social Work is essential
• Experience working in the family violence sector is desirable
• Experience in specialist family violence or child wellbeing work 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
• Advanced computer skills including experience in data and record management
• Valid Driver's Licence

​Benefits of working at The Salvation Army

• We offer our eligible employees NFP salary packaging ($15,900 tax free) plus meals and entertainment benefits
• Employee Assistance Program - Independent confidential counselling service
• Flexible working conditions
• Financial, retail and lifestyle discounts and benefits
• Discounted health and fitness programs through Fitness Passport
• Generous Parental Leave offering of 12 weeks
• Up to 5 days paid leave per year to support a TSA program or activity
• An inclusive culture of dedicated, passionate and professional team members
• Positively supporting and impacting the lives of others through your career contribution

Applications will close as soon as a suitable candidate is secured. Do not delay in submitting your application today!

About Us

The Salvation Army is a Christian movement and one of Australia's largest and most-loved charities, helping thousands of Australians every year find hope in the midst of all kinds of personal hardship. The Salvation Army offers the opportunity to use your professional skills and expertise to make a real difference in the lives of people who need help most.

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 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 National Police Check.

We value Integrity, Compassion, Respect, Diversity, and Collaboration.