Domestic and Family Violence Specialist Social Worker
Core
Provide trauma-informed, holistic, and culturally safe social work services to women experiencing domestic and family violence, including risk assessment, safety planning, and advocacy.
Role type
Senior IC domestic and family violence specialist social worker
Builds
Case management plans, safety strategies, and referrals for women in crisis
Domain
Social work / Domestic violence support / Legal advocacy
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
trauma-informed care, domestic violence risk assessment, safety planning, case management, advocacy, psychosocial needs assessment, crisis intervention, stakeholder engagement, cultural safety
Preferred skills
experience with sexual assault support, knowledge of legal applications (Victims Assist), ability to work in regional/remote areas, feminist framework alignment
Technologies
case management systems, reporting datasets
Responsibilities
Conduct client intake, risk assessments, and safety planning; provide brief therapeutic intervention and counselling; facilitate referrals and complete legal applications; engage with stakeholders and community agencies; maintain case notes and reporting datasets; respond to urgent same-day referrals; travel to outreach locations as required
Seniority
Mid-Senior, hands-on IC with autonomy in decision-making