Family Violence Children's Specialist

3 months ago

Hobart, Australia The Salvation Army Full time

Number of Positions Available:

1

- Start your career with The Salvation Army today

- We are looking for compassionate people who share our mission and values, if you have the passion and drive to commit yourself to a challenging and rewarding role; we invite you to review our current vacancies.

- ABOUT US

- The Salvation Army is one of Australia’s largest and most-loved charities, helping thousands of Australians every year find hope in the midst of all kinds of personal hardship. The Salvation Army offers the opportunity to use your professional skills and expertise to make a real difference in the lives of people who need help most.
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About the role

We are seeking a dedicated Family Violence Children's Specialist You will be responsible for the coordination of high quality assessments and response programs for children 0-18 within the Family Violence Services. Additionally, you will seek to enhance children's well-beings working collaboratively with external service providers to integrate continuum support to children.

Responsibilities include
- Provide therapeutic intervention support for children (including group work)
- Engage children, through play assessing for development and cognitive milestones and referring as appropriate to therapeutic supports
- Engage with mothers and children to conduct child specific risk assessment and risk management
- Assist case managers in developing child centred case plans
- Provide ongoing training to staff that is child focused, including strategies to rebuild the mother child bond

This is a fixed term part-time position, for 18 months, 28 hours per week, based in Hobart, TAS. Salary and conditions are in accordance with SCHADS Level 5 Award.

You will have
- Degree qualification in Social Work, Welfare, Community Development or related field
- Be a member and registered with relevant accredited body (AASW, APS, ACA etc)
- Experience in service delivery with children and families who have experienced trauma
- Experience with women and children who have experienced family violence
- Valid Employee Working with Children's Check

Benefits of working at The Salvation Army
- We offer our eligible employees NFP salary packaging ($15,900 tax free) plus meals and entertainment benefits
- Employee Assistance Program - Independent confidential counselling service
- Flexible working conditions
- Financial, retail and lifestyle discounts and benefits
- Discounted health and fitness programs through Fitness Passport
- Generous Parental Leave offering of 12 weeks
- Up to 5 days paid leave per year to support a TSA program or activity
- An inclusive culture of dedicated, passionate and professional team members
- Positively supporting and impacting the lives of others through your career contribution
- The Salvation Army is an Equal Opportunity Employer who provides an inclusive work environment and embraces the diverse talent of its people. _
- We value people of all cultures, languages, capacities, sexual orientations, gender identities and/or expressions. W_
- The Salvation Army is a child safe organisation and is committed to protecting children and young people from harm. All child facing roles will require the successful completion of a Working with Children Check. Applicants for all roles require a mandatory National Police Check._
- We value Integrity, Compassion, Respect, Diversity, and Collaboration_

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