Adult Domestic and Family Violence Counsellor and Court Support Practitioner
Core
Provide specialist, trauma-informed counselling and therapeutic support to adult victim-survivors of domestic and family violence, including assessment, risk screening, safety planning, and court support.
Role type
Senior IC domestic and family violence counsellor and court support practitioner
Builds
Safety plans, therapeutic interventions, and court support services for victim-survivors
Domain
Social services / Domestic and family violence / Mental health
Required skills
Trauma-informed practice, DFV risk assessment, collaborative safety planning, court process knowledge, case coordination, culturally safe support, professional supervision
Preferred skills
Experience with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, experience with culturally and linguistically diverse communities, group facilitation
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Provide trauma-informed, person-centred and strengths-based counselling to adult victim-survivors of domestic and family violence; Complete comprehensive assessments, DFV risk screening and collaborative safety planning; Develop and review therapeutic and safety plans; Provide practical, procedural and emotional support before, during and after court; Coordinate warm referrals and work closely with courts, police, legal, health, housing, Child Safety, specialist DFV and community services; Maintain accurate and confidential client records, case notes, assessments, safety plans and reports; Participate in supervision, reflective practice, case reviews and ongoing professional development
Seniority
Mid-to-Senior, hands-on IC