Specialist Family Violence Children’s Practitioner

Salvation Army

Coburg North, VIC, Australia
Base: social, community, home care + disability se...
Child-centred case management
Trauma-informed support
Therapeutic interventions
The Salvation Army provides specialised support to women and children impacted by family and domestic violence focusing on prevention, restoration, and healing

Job Summary

  • The Salvation Army provides specialised support to women and children impacted by family and domestic violence focusing on prevention, restoration, and healing.
  • This part-time fixed-term role involves delivering therapeutic interventions, case management, and whole-family support within a safe and nurturing environment.
  • Employees receive benefits including salary packaging, paid parental leave, purchased leave scheme, access to wellness initiatives, ongoing training, and a purpose-driven career.

Matching Summary

The Salvation Army provides specialised support to women and children impacted by family and domestic violence focusing on prevention, restoration, and healing.

Salary

Base: Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Award Level 5; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: Salary packaging up to $15,900 tax free plus $2,650 meal entertainment benefit, generous paid parental leave, purchased leave scheme, wellness initiatives

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • child-centred case management
  • trauma-informed support
  • therapeutic interventions
  • risk assessment and crisis response
  • collaboration with service networks

Nice-to-have

  • supporting families from diverse backgrounds
  • building parent-child connections
  • advocacy for victim-survivor children
  • group program delivery
  • documentation and guidance in child-focused practice

Key Requirements

  • Tertiary qualification in social work or related field
  • Alignment with Mandatory Minimum Qualification Requirements for Specialist Family Violence Workers
  • Experience supporting children and families impacted by trauma and family violence
  • Current VIC Driver Licence
  • Employee Working with Children Check

Work Rights

Employee Working with Children Check and Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check required

Tailored Resume

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