Child Advocate
Core
Provide specialist, child-centred support to children and young people in refuge and transitional housing to reduce the impact of family and domestic violence and promote safety and wellbeing.
Role type
Child Advocate (Social Work/Youth Work)
Builds
Child-centred safety plans, strengths-based case plans, therapeutic group programs, and advocacy for emotional, health, and educational needs.
Domain
Family and Domestic Violence (FDV) support services
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Child development knowledge, trauma-informed approach, FDV impact understanding, program delivery, advocacy, case planning, stakeholder liaison
Preferred skills
Experience in multidisciplinary teams, autonomous work
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Provide immediate and ongoing individual support to children in refuge; Develop and implement child-centred safety plans; Design and facilitate therapeutic group programs; Advocate for children's needs; Liaise with schools, child protection, and community services.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC