Child & Young Person's Advocate - Karlup Service
Core
Provide child-centred, developmentally appropriate support, safety planning, and case coordination for children and young people affected by family and domestic violence, working with mothers, caregivers, and multidisciplinary teams.
Role type
Support Coordinator / Child & Young People Advocate
Builds
Holistic, wraparound healing and recovery support programs for women and children experiencing FDV
Domain
Community services / Domestic and family violence / Child protection
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Child and young people development knowledge, trauma and FDV impact understanding, advocacy, case management, safeguarding, program design and facilitation, multidisciplinary collaboration, report writing, cultural safety and inclusion
Preferred skills
Experience with Aboriginal culture, gender/sexuality/disability diversity, working with schools and child-protection agencies
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Provide individual support, assessment, safety planning and case coordination; Build trusted relationships with children, young people and families; Advocate for access to health, education and community services; Design and facilitate age-appropriate, therapeutically informed activities; Maintain accurate records and participate in multidisciplinary reviews; Work with schools, child-protection, health and community services
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC