Number of Positions Available: 1 Start your career with The Salvation Army today! We are looking for compassionate people who share our mission and values, if you have the passion and drive to commit yourself to a challenging and rewarding role; we invite you to review our current vacancies. ABOUT US The Salvation Army is 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. Why work with Salvos? When you work for the Salvos you are making a difference to the community and lives of others. A career with purpose, where you can help society's most vulnerable as we care for people, create faith pathways, build healthy communities and work for justice. About the role We are seeking a dedicated Children’s Specialist in Family Violence to be responsible for the coordination of a high quality, integrated assessment and response program for children and young people within the TSA Supported Accommodation and After Hours Crisis Response Services. This specialist role is designed to: Coordinate the delivery of specialist high quality child focused interventions and group work to infants, children and their mothers accessing specialist family violence case management and supported accommodation. Provide specialist child-focused education and consultation to staff to ensure child focused practice is performed to meet the needs of infants, children and their mothers accessing family violence services. Provide specialist support to children unborn - 18 and mothers who have experienced family violence. Ensure that the family violence services address the unique Family Violence risks to child victim survivors. Ensure that family violence services seek to enhance child well-being Work collaboratively with team members and external service providers to provide an integrated continuum of support to children. Responsibilities include Provide Specialist Family Violence Case Management support to children, using tailored therapeutic responses, including individual and group work Engage children, through child specific therapeutic responses to assess development Engage with mothers and children to conduct child specific risk assessment and risk management Provide secondary consultation and guidance to staff regarding children with particular focus on risk and trauma Provide information to families that is accurate and easy to understand Collaborate with Specialist Family Violence Practitioners and other relevant staff regarding access to services for children and family where required Attending family violence and child network meetings where required Advocacy and capacity building of mainstream services in identifying and responding to children affected by family violence This is a permanent full-time position, based in Coburg North, VIC. Salary and conditions are in accordance with SCHADS Level 6. What you will have Degree qualification in Social Work, Welfare (social sciences), Community Development or related field Demonstrated Case Management experience and skills Be registered with relevant accredited peak body (AASW, APS, ACA etc) Qualifications must align with the Mandatory Minimum Qualification Requirements for Specialist FV Workers (Recommendation 209) Experience in service delivery with 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 Employee Working with Children's Check National Police Record Check is required Full Drivers Licence Benefits working at The Salvation Army (Maybe eligible to) NFP salary packaging ($15,900 tax free) plus meals and entertainment benefits Employee Assistance Program - Independent confidential counselling service Financial, retail and lifestyle discounts and benefits Discounted health and fitness programs through Fitness Passport Up to 8 weeks leave per year through our purchase leave scheme Generous Parental Leave offering of 12 weeks Up to 5 days paid leave per year to support 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 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 people 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 are committed to providing a safe environment for our people. Please note that The Salvation Army has a mandatory vaccination procedure in selected functions. You may be required to provide evidence of Vaccination depending on the role you are applying for. We value Integrity, Compassion, Respect, Diversity, and Collaboration The Salvation Army is a Christian movement dedicated to sharing the love of Jesus. We share the love of Jesus by: Caring for people Creating faith pathways Building healthy communities Working for justice When you work with the Salvos, you help make a real difference to the community and the lives of others. About Us: We have a range of employment and volunteering opportunities across our organisation including community and caring professions, aged care, retail, employment services, legal, corporate and support services. Our employees have access to a range of opportunities that deliver real and meaningful benefits such as career diversity and professional development, generous salary packaging opportunities and flexible working arrangements. Our volunteers have access to opportunities that deliver community connections and skills, besides professional development and a way of giving back to the community.