About the role
The role involves working closely with families experiencing domestic and family violence (DFV) to provide a safe and nurturing environment for children by strengthening protective factors and reducing risk factors that may lead to neglect, child abuse or family violence.
This role will be embedded in our Child Youth and Family (CYF) programs, and you will work closely with the local CYF team. You will also provide group facilitation in schools or in other community settings, parental education, including working with perpetrators of domestic and family violence and community outreach to build positive, trusting relationships and support families in creating safe and nurturing environments.
You will collaborate with Aboriginal staff and local communities to ensure culturally sensitive and respectful service delivery, enhancing our ability to engage meaningfully with Aboriginal clients.
In this role, you will leverage our established delivery infrastructure and local workforce. You will be part of a team that is committed to providing flexible, responsive, and outcomes-focused support tailored to the unique needs of each family. Your work will include proactive community engagement, risk assessment, safety planning, and linking families with additional support services as needed. This position offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on the lives of vulnerable families and contribute to the broader goal of reducing the risk of entry into the child protection system, improving community participation, and fostering a sense of belonging and empowerment among clients.
Duties
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Provide education, interventions and specialist advice that supports the CYF team working with families experiencing Domestic and Family Violence
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Work with parents to develop their parenting skills to better meet the needs of their children with a specific focus on preventing family violence, neglect and child abuse.
- Work individually in the home as well as facilitating relevant group programs and information and resources regarding services available in the community, drawing on a range of evidence-based programs
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Work with family members—including perpetrators of DFV—to address negative parenting behaviours including the use of violence, coercive control and other potentially harmful behaviours that impact healthy relationships and development.
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Coordinate with other service providers to plan and promote group work in the local area, creating partnerships and networks to improve outcomes for clients
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Deliver and promote community education workshops to raise awareness of domestic violence issues that may be impacting clients of the service, address the effects of trauma and reduce social isolation
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Engage clients using appropriate strengths-based assessment tools to develop, implement, monitor and review their plan and outcomes that identify strengths as well as areas of vulnerability, ensuring clients are actively engaged in the process.
