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Domestic and Family Violence Specialist - Intensive Family Support - Rockhampton

Australian Red Cross
  • Maximum term position until 30 June 2023
  • Full time
  • North Rockhampton

About us

Australian Red Cross is part of the world’s largest humanitarian organisation. Our aim is to improve the lives of the most vulnerable people in Australia and across our region.

About the role

Using a strengths based, client centred practice you will work to support positive outcomes for families who are experiencing complex challenges as a result of family violence. You will provide high quality intensive casework and assertive outreach with families, facilitate group education programs, undertake assessment and intake and support the program facilitators.  Your expertise in family violence and comprehensive understanding of the challenges in the field of child protection will enable you to effectively respond to complex client and issues, while providing mentoring and support to build capacity across the team. 

What you will bring

  • An understanding of contemporary issues and challenges in the field of child protection and approaches to enhancing child safety and well-being
  • Experience in the facilitation of both group and individual domestic violence counselling
  • Demonstrated experience to carry out intake, comprehensive risk and needs assessments for women, children, vulnerable families and perpetrators of DFV and respond appropriately
  • Experience working with families experiencing issues relating to trauma, mental health, drug and alcohol, parenting issues, disability or significant child protection concerns
  • Demonstrated knowledge of the complex needs of vulnerable young people and children affected by DFV, including barriers to learning and development and strengths based, client centered practice
  • Commitment to culturally competent practice and ongoing learning, and direct experience working effectively with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and Culturally and Linguistically Diverse families and communities
  • Strong mediation, facilitation and collaboration skills with multiple and diverse range of stakeholders  
  • Proficiency in MS Office or similar software and experience using databases
  • Relevant qualifications in Social Work, Social Services, Psychology or other related field
  • Current driver’s license
  • Current first aid qualification
  • A Blue Card is a mandatory requirement for this role

The benefits

Be part of one of the largest humanitarian organisations and know that the work contributes to improving outcomes for vulnerable people. Red Cross offers generous salary packaging benefits and flexible working arrangements.

Further Information

For further information about this role, please refer to the position description below or contact Tarsha Barrett on 0438 309 428.

Position Description

Download File Domestic & Family Violence Specialist - IFS (QLD) PD.pdf

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