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Why this role matters

The Salvation Army Australia’s Family Violence Stream provides a wide range of services around the country to support women and women with children impacted by family and domestic violence. We offer refuge, children’s and parenting services, counselling, support, men’s programs, accommodation and advice to women and children who are experiencing, or who have experienced, family violence.

About the role

This position is responsible for the coordination of a high quality, integrated assessment and response program for children and young people within the TSA Family Violence Services (FVS). This specialist role is designed to:

• Coordinate the delivery of specialist high quality child focussed interventions and group work to infants, children and their mothers
• Provide specialist child-focussed education and direction to staff to ensure child focussed practice is performed to meet the needs of infants, children and their mothers accessing FVS programs.
• Provide specialist support to children 0-18 and mothers who have experienced family violence
• Ensure that FVS addresses the unique risks posed by FV to children
• Ensure that FVS seeks to enhance child well-being.
• Work collaboratively with team members and external service providers to provide an integrated continuum of support to children.

You will successfully

• Providing therapeutic intervention support for children (including group work)
• Engaging children, through play assessing for development and cognitive milestones and referring as appropriate to therapeutic supports, to reduce the impact of family violence related trauma (eg. Home visits with case managers to assist with mother’s intake/assessment and case planning processes)
• Engaging with mothers and children to conduct child specific risk assessment and risk management
• Providing secondary consults and authoritative direction to staff regarding children with particular focus on risk and trauma
• Holding space for the child’s voice as appropriate with regards to Family Law and Child Protection

You will have

• Degree qualification in social work, welfare (social sciences), community development or related field
• Be a member and registered with a relevant accredited peak 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.
• Strong history of working with children and families from diverse backgrounds and with a complex range of support needs.
• Relevant child protection requirements are obtained for example Working with children check.

​​This is a permanent, full-time position located in Mackay, QLD. Salary and conditions are in accordance with the Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Level 6 Award.

What we offer

• NFP salary packaging ($15,900 tax free) plus meals and entertainment benefit ($2,650)
• Health, fitness, financial, retail and lifestyle discounts and benefits;
• Employee Assistance Program – Independent confidential counselling service;
• Opportunity for career development;
• Paid parental leave – 12 weeks
• Up to 8 weeks leave per year through our purchase leave scheme
• Up to 5 days paid leave per year to ‘volunteer’ in 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 a Christian movement and 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.

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. We are committed to achieving a diverse workforce and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

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.