Specialist Family Violence Response Practitioner
Core
Conduct risk, wellbeing, and needs assessments for victim survivors of family violence and adults who use violence, providing advocacy, safety planning, and brokerage support within an integrated team.
Role type
Specialist Family Violence Response Practitioner
Builds
Safety plans, risk assessments, and referral pathways for victim survivors, children, and families
Domain
Social Services / Family Violence Intervention
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Risk assessment, safety planning, advocacy, triage, MARAM framework application, child wellbeing assessment, complex case management, stakeholder collaboration
Preferred skills
MARAM and Best Interest Practice Frameworks knowledge, 2+ years family violence experience
Technologies
MARAM framework, Best Interest Practice Frameworks
Responsibilities
Assess and prioritize risk/needs of clients via phone and face-to-face; support and advocate for survivors using a strengths-based approach; undertake triage and safety planning; provide brief interventions and referral pathways; collaborate with colleagues and external services; maintain high-level case notes and assessments.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on practitioner