Status: Permanent Full-time
Salary: $93,381.24 - $99,929.74 (inclusive of all allowances/loading), plus super
Qualification: Relevant degree in social work, psychology, child art and play therapy, counselling, children or community services
Location: Wadeye Safe House, Wadeye, Northern Territory

Located in the small coastal community of Wadeye, 420kms from Darwin. Living in Wadeye truly gives you the opportunity to experience and understand the benefit and challenges of living and working in remote Australia. Working alongside locally employed staff, you can learn from the local Aboriginal people. All while being supported by a small team, where your ideas and input can have genuine impact on the service and community.

You'll make a difference by

A knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal culture and values and an awareness of the current issues faced by victims of domestic, family and sexual violence
Experience working therapeutically with children and young people
Proven history of developing and maintaining productive working relationships with key external stakeholders and referrers
Skills and experience in the following: case management and the development of safety plans for children and young people and their families experiencing or at risk of domestic family and sexual violence (DFSV)
Developing and facilitating education and awareness raising programs that target early intervention and protective behaviours to reduce the impact of DFSV with a focus on delivering holistic support and early intervention programs for children and young people and relevant community members
Evidence‐based trauma informed practices in the delivery of programs and services including psychosocial support, therapeutic programs and early intervention to support emotional wellbeing
Support families to access local support networks and specialist agencies where available
Respect and account for cultural consideration when developing programs and strategies to reduce DFSV

On offer to you

$93,381.24 - $99,929.74 (inclusive of all allowances/loading), plus super
Above award salary
Remote allowance $3.55 per hour
Free shared housing available
Relocation allowance up to $3000
4 weeks annual leave, plus 2 weeks’ leave over the December holiday
Free quarterly return flights to Darwin
Mobile + laptop provided
Support, coaching and mentoring provided
Access to our Employee Assistance Program for you and your immediate family
Rewards program for people who stay with One Tree long term
Join a successful national not-for-profit with room to grow your career

About You

You will be incredibly versatile; able to provide holistic therapeutic support, run educational programs, and work with the broader community to achieve genuine outcomes – all in a day’s work. You will also need:

Relevant degree in social work, psychology, child art and play therapy, counselling, children or community services
Eligible to work in Australia
Satisfactory Police Clearance (within the last 6 months)
NT Working with Children card
Northern Land Council Permit- residential
Current Driver's licence

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For more information or to request a copy of the position description, call or email us on (08) 6250 4103 or recruitment@onetree.org.au using the subject line: Children and Young People Specialist DFSV Worker - Wadeye enquiry via EthicalJobs. One Tree, the place to be

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