DFV Specialist Early Childhood Advocate
DFV Specialist Early Childhood Advocate
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Job Description
Micah Projects is a community based notforprofit organisation with a vision to create justice and respond to injustice at the personal social and structural levels in church government business and society. We believe that every child and adult has the right to a home an income healthcare education safety dignity and connection with their community of choice. Micah Projects provides a range of support and advocacy services to individuals and families.
Description
The Children and Young People team is funded by the Department of Justice and Attorney General to provide free and confidential services to adults and children who have been impacted by domestic and family violence. CYP has a focus on achieving safety and healing for safe parents and children 017 years.
As the DFV Specialist Early Childhood Advocate you will work to support protective safe parents and children aged 08 impacted by domestic and family violence. Your role will focus on helping them live free from violence and addressing their emotional and practical needs.
This is a permanent full time employment opportunity with conditions and salary at Level 5 of the SCHADS Award.
Skills And Experiences
Key Responsibilities:
- Promote a culture of respect safety and traumainformed approaches.
- Conduct comprehensive risk assessments and safety planning.
- Provide individual support case management advocacy outreach and needs assessments.
- Plan and facilitate group programs for safe parents and their children aged 08.
- Coordinate a teambased response for children to access necessary services.
- Enhance early childhood networks with a DFV focus.
- Maintain highquality case notes and support plans.
- Provide systemic advocacy to enhance victim safety and perpetrator accountability.
- Empower participants to foster independence and access community resources.
- Adhere to principles of cultural sensitivity and maintain service records.
Essential Criteria:
- Relevant experience and/or qualifications in social work psychology early childhood education counselling or similar.
- Experience working with children young people and adults who have experienced trauma.
- Ability to conduct risk assessments and develop safety plans.
- Knowledge of domestic and family violence theory and practice including traumainformed approaches.
- Understanding of the impacts of trauma and DFV on early childhood parenting and attachment.
- Ability to provide psychoeducational interventions and group facilitation.
- Knowledge of relevant legislation and regulations.
- Experience working with government and nongovernment agencies.
- Commitment to cultural diversity and safeguarding principles.
- Proficiency in IT systems including case management and Microsoft Office.
Desirable Criteria:
- Experience developing and facilitating group interventions.
- Completed Safe and Together CORE Training.
- Training in dyadic interventions with safe parents and children impacted by complex trauma.
For more information about the role and to learn more about the key selection criteria see Position Description.
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Benefits of working at Micah Projects
- Join a wellrecognised multidisciplinary organisation;
- Salary Packaging option up to $15899 increasing your take home pay (additional meals and entertainment card option up to $2650;
- Access to other employee benefits including supply of uniforms and wellbeing hub;
- Ongoing professional development opportunities including further training so you can broaden your horizons and sharpen your skillset during your time with us;
- Access to free and confidential Employee Assistance Program.
How to Apply!
If you believe that you have interest passion and desire to make a difference in peoples lives please click on apply.
Please supply a Resume/CV and a covering letter/email addressing the Key Responsibilities and Essential Criteria (maximum of 2 pages) along with any other relevant documentation.
While the deadline to receive applications is 5pm Friday 25 April 2025 applications will be assessed with interviews being conducted as they are received so do not delay in applying!
Micah Projects is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all abilities and life experiences. We also encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds to apply.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
