Specialist Family Violence Practitioner - Refuge & Recovery

The Salvation Army; Darwin; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Flexible work

Employee Assistance

Parental leave

Discounts

Job summary

The Salvation Army in Darwin is seeking a Specialist Family Violence Practitioner to deliver trauma-informed, client-centred case management and crisis support to women and children in refuge accommodation.

You will build trusted relationships, assess needs, create goal-focused plans, and coordinate services while maintaining accurate records in TSA systems. This is a full-time role based in Darwin, NT, reporting to the Team Leader, in a supportive, culturally safe environment.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Social Work and registration or eligibility.
• Experience in family violence and/or child wellbeing work.
• Trauma informed, client-centred practice with cultural safety.
• Ability to work autonomously and manage multiple cases.

Responsibilities

• Build trusted relationships that promote empowerment, self-determination and recovery.
• Deliver specialist family violence case management and crisis support.
• Complete ongoing assessments and develop collaborative, goal focused case plans.
• Support women and children to access services, resources and community connections.
• Monitor progress and adapt support plans as needs change.
• Maintain accurate records and data using TSA systems.
• Identify, manage and escalate risks to support client safety and wellbeing.
• Participate in supervision and collaborative team processes.

Skills

Social Work

Case Management

Trauma-Informed

Advocacy

Cultural Awareness

Time Management

Record Keeping

Education

Bachelor of Social Work

Job description

The Salvation Army in Darwin is seeking a Specialist Family Violence Practitioner to deliver trauma-informed, client-centred case management and crisis support to women and children in refuge accommodation.

You will build trusted relationships, assess needs, create goal-focused plans, and coordinate services while maintaining accurate records in TSA systems. This is a full-time role based in Darwin, NT, reporting to the Team Leader, in a supportive, culturally safe environment.