Family Violence Practitioner
Core
Provide short-term intensive support, crisis accommodation, and outreach services to women and children experiencing family violence, assisting clients in assessing options and redirecting their lives.
Role type
Family Violence Practitioner (Crisis Support & Advocacy)
Builds
Safe environments and recovery pathways for victim/survivors of family violence (via careerplan.io/jobs/4364e6de-2002-4f22-8aad-22b9434a719d-family-violence-practitioner-at-yana-family-violence-service)
Domain
Social Services / Family Violence / Crisis Intervention
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
crisis intervention, advocacy, cultural competence, legal/court support coordination, mental health support, financial and housing assistance, networking, adaptability
Preferred skills
experience with CALD backgrounds, Indigenous Australians, LGBTI people, women with disabilities, mature age workers, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds
Responsibilities
Provide a wide variety of support measures including cultural, advocacy, legal/Court, medical, drug and alcohol, mental health, emotional, practical, counselling, financial, and housing support; build networks and relationships in a new region; adapt to developing systems and processes for 24/7 service delivery.
Seniority
Not specified