Safety Advocate

2 months ago

Kalgoorlie Boulder, Australia Hope Community Services Full time
  • Full time, 76 hours per fortnight located in Kalgoorlie
  • Salary: $43.08 p/hr + super + $2.78 regional allowance
  • Salary packaging benefits (find out more here on what this means) Working Monday to Friday.
  • Discounts with a major health insurance provider.  
  • We offer employees and their family members access to a confidential, and professional counselling service.  

Other benefits    

  • Knowing you are making a real difference in your community and being part of a team that celebrates your successes and supports you during challenges.   

HOPE has been a provider of community services in Western Australia for over 120 years, providing much needed support for people in the areas of alcohol and other drugs, mental health, justice and family and domestic violence.  

About the Opportunity 

Safety Advocates will be responsible for supporting and advocating in a culturally safe manner with, and for, women and children that are experiencing family violence, ensuring they are provided with a comprehensive support service.

Requirements of the Role: 

  • Accept the referrals, undertake intake and risk/needs assessment
  • Plan, implement and evaluate case management strategies for women and their children
  • Engage clients, building trust, and offering one-on-one support where needed.
  • Support clients to maintain safety
  • Facilitate and advocate access to a wide range of information, services and resources
  • Where required make a seamless "warm" referral to other support services provided by the Alliance or external providers.
  • Ensure that all case management is in the boundaries of the Western Australian Family and Domestic Violence Common Risk Assessment and Risk Management Framework
  • Maintain relevant documentation, verbal and written reports and internal and external data collection as required

About you:

  • Social Service degree or diploma (desirable) and/or significant relevant experience in area.
  • Cultural skills, knowledge, and networks.
  • Knowledge and experience working with FDV
  • Experience working with men who use violence and the survivors of family violence.

Desirable criteria:

  • Demonstrated experience working with Western Australian Family and Domestic Violence Common Risk Assessment and Risk Management Framework
  • Current knowledge of and commitment to Equal Opportunity in all aspects of employment and service delivery

Appointments will be subject to Australian residency/visa, satisfactory National Police check (within 3 months), Working With Children card, Current C or A class driver's license, First Aid Certificate, and suitable work referees.

Our Culture  

Hope strives to provide a safe workplace and promotes progressive policies that prioritise the health, safety and unique needs of our team. Hope’s ambition is to be an employer of choice by supporting staff to grow, learn, innovate and achieve their potential. We invest in developing our people to sustain the workforce built on ‘growing our own’. 

Find out more about Hope on our  website. 

If you need support to submit your application, please email hr@hopecs.org.au  

What to expect next  

If your application is shortlisted, you will receive a phone call to discuss your skill further and may be invited to attend an interview either online or in person at our local office/Hub.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.

HOPE acknowledges and welcomes diversity in all its forms amongst staff and clients, including culture, language, race, ethnicity, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, intersex variations, religion, and socio-economic and relationship status.

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