Embedded DFV Specialist: Crisis Support & Police Collaboration

Save The Children Volunteer Positions; Mount Isa City; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Award rate salary

Remote location allowance

Flight benefit

Up to 5 weeks annual leave

Staff development opportunities

Employee wellbeing program

Diversity and inclusion

Job summary

Save The Children Volunteer Positions – Mount Isa QLD is seeking a Senior Practitioner, Embedded Worker DFV Specialist to join our Domestic and Family Violence team in Mount Isa. This full-time role supports victim-survivors by coordinating crisis response, safety planning and access to services with Queensland Police.

You will use trauma-informed and strengths-based approaches to work with families, identify violence patterns and strengthen cross-agency collaboration to keep children safe and

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in domestic and family violence support, including case management, risk assessment, safety planning and advocacy.
• Strong knowledge of trauma-informed, child-centred and strengths-based practice, including impacts of violence on children and families.
• Ability to build trusted relationships and work collaboratively with police, government agencies, specialist services and community organisations.

Responsibilities

• Providing crisis support, risk assessments and safety planning for people experiencing domestic and family violence.
• Building trust with victim-survivors and working alongside police to support safe, respectful and informed responses.
• Using specialist knowledge to identify patterns of violence, understand power and control, and support accountability for people using violence.
• Connecting victim-survivors and their children with specialist services, practical support and ongoing care.
• Strengthening partnerships between police and community services, while supporting colleagues and high-quality practice.

Skills

DFV knowledge

Trauma-informed

Relationship building

Cultural safety

Communication

Report writing

Education

Relevant degree or diploma in related field

Job description

Save The Children Volunteer Positions – Mount Isa QLD is seeking a Senior Practitioner, Embedded Worker DFV Specialist to join our Domestic and Family Violence team in Mount Isa. This full-time role supports victim-survivors by coordinating crisis response, safety planning and access to services with Queensland Police.

You will use trauma-informed and strengths-based approaches to work with families, identify violence patterns and strengthen cross-agency collaboration to keep children safe and