• $87,138 + super + not for profit salary packaging benefits
• Permanent Full Time Contract
• Location: Larrakia (Darwin,Nightcliff) NT 0810
• Rewarding work - every day you know you're making a real difference

Life at Mission Australia

When you join the team at Mission Australia, you become part of a community who are determined to end homelessness and ensure people in need can thrive. United by our Christian purpose and values, we stand together with anyone who needs us, for as long as they need us. Find out more about us and our purpose.

Your Opportunity

The Family, Domestic, and Sexual Violence Practitioner will play a critical role within the Supported and Safe Integrated Tenancy Program at Litchfield Court, a 127-unit social housing complex. This position will support individuals and children experiencing family violence, providing both immediate and long-term assistance. Using the Risk Assessment Management Framework (RAMF), the practitioner will assess risk levels, develop safety plans, and offer essential services such as information sharing, advocacy, referrals, and case coordination to promote safety, stability, and well-being.

In this role, the practitioner may also work with individuals who perpetrate violence, providing opportunities for intervention and support to break the cycle of abuse. Through strong collaboration with partner organisations, the practitioner will ensure that vulnerable individuals and families have access to the resources and support they need to overcome violence and rebuild their lives.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Respond to referrals from NT Police in a coordinated way with Police and Child Protective Services and ensure that all documentation is completed in a timely manner.
• Conduct risk assessments and safety planning using the Common Risk Assessment and Risk Management Framework to determine risks.
• Responding to urgent client safety needs.
• Work with children and families to develop holistic and strength-based case plans identifying their goals.
• Prepare tailored case management support to clients, developing and implementing individualised case management and safety plans. Regularly review and update these plans to ensure they remain relevant and effective.
• Provide advocacy and referral to appropriate services enabling people to achieve their individual goals.
• Maintain accurate and detailed client records, ensuring all data is entered in accordance with privacy and security requirements. Prepare reports and documentation - statistics, reports, referral letters, goal plans etc as required, contributing to the overall effectiveness of the service.
• Participate in a range of interagency meetings, steering committees, and other forums to share information and best practice and highlight the needs of families in the community.
• Adhere to all relevant internal and external policy and procedures, statutory and contractual requirements including client confidentiality, duty of care and OHS.
• Develop quality relationships with a range of key stakeholders and partners including community organisations and other health professionals to allow for the effective provision of support and information to clients.

Requirements for Success

With a significant background in the child, youth & family and/or FDV sectors, you will be confident in your case management and assessment processes.  Other requirements include:

• A Degree or Diploma in Social Welfare/Social Science/Youth Work with a minimum of two years' experience in a similar role.
• Strong understanding of Domestic and Family Violence sector, including current legislation and the Territory Families Domestic, family and sexual violence reduction framework 2018-2028.
• Demonstrated experience in engaging and working therapeutically with woman and children in a variety of settings including refuges.
• Well-developed communication, interpersonal skills, and the ability to tailor communication appropriate to the audience.
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal culture and the ability to work with Aboriginal young people, families, and communities
• Ability to engage and provide support with people experiencing risk factors in their life. This will require perseverance, flexibility, and innovation.
• Exceptional time management & organisational skills.
• Person centred approach with ability to meet people where they are at.
• Strong administration and report-writing ability.
• Comfortable working autonomously and working within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Must have Full driver licence with no restrictions.

Before starting work with us, you will need to undertake a national police history check, qualifications, and referee checks, and have a clearance to work with children/vulnerable people.

Our Culture

Our innovative and inclusive culture will ensure you feel valued at Mission Australia as you help Australians in need and develop in your career.

We prioritise the safety and wellbeing of everyone, both within our team and the individuals we serve.

We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment. We actively support and encourage people of all backgrounds; gender, age, ethnicity, race, cultural background, disability, religion, and sexual orientation to submit an application and aim to ensure that the recruitment and employee experience is as accessible and inclusive as possible. So, whoever you are, if you're skilled and actively support our purpose and values, you would be welcome at Mission Australia.

If you live with disability and require support to submit your application, please email [email protected] using the subject line: Family, Domestic and Sexual Violence Practitioner enquiry via EthicalJobs or visit our Careers page for additional contact details.

We strongly encourage applications from people who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. For culturally safe support or assistance with your application, please contact us at [email protected] using the subject line: Family, Domestic and Sexual Violence Practitioner enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Find out more about a career with Mission Australia.

Your Benefits

To ensure our employees feel valued, empowered, and celebrated, we provide a range of employee benefits including:

• Make a meaningful difference to the lives of Australians in need
• Not-for-profit salary packaging, reducing your tax (details via AccessPay)
• Free external, confidential counselling and access to chaplaincy support.
• Volunteering opportunities
• Extra leave available including an additional public holiday, additional annual leave day on your work anniversary and the opportunity to purchase further annual leave.

How to Apply

To be considered for this opportunity, click 'Apply Now' and send your application today!

As a committed Circle Back Initiative employer, we will respond to your application.

Applications for this role are shortlisted as received and we are interviewing through the advertising period.

Apply quickly to be considered for this truly important and supportive role