Community Development Worker / Facilitator

Women’s Safety Services SA (WSSSA) is a leading provider of support services for women and children experiencing domestic & family violence. Our organisation shares a vision for a society where women and their children live safely and thrive in communities free from all forms of violence. Our staff have passion, courage, and resilience that nurture and support life-changing outcomes for clients.

Connection, Strength and Recovery (CSR)

This pilot model of recovery aims to build victim-survivors’ resilience, wellbeing, individualised supports and access to recovery services. This provides a protective factor against potential future experiences of DFV where increased connection, resilience, support networks and professional resources may increase a victim-survivor’s safety.

THE ROLE

The Community Development Worker/Facilitator will work victim-survivors through the provision of specialised therapeutic educational and support groups. The position is required to review risk assessments and safety planning with clients, and where required, provide a brief case management service that facilitates sustainable community connections and support for clients. The position will engage with community leaders, community members and service providers to develop and implement activities that aim to increase community awareness of DFV and support people experiencing DFV in those communities. Community development activities will be based in the Eastern and Western regions of metropolitan Adelaide.

We currently have an opportunity to recruit a Community Development Worker on a full basis, commencing 1 October 2024.

ABOUT YOU

To be considered for this position you will have significant experience in the provision recovery services such as therapeutic case management and/or trauma counselling. Other key requirement include:

• A degree level qualification in Social Work which gives eligibility for full membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers.
• Experience in the provision of case management, risk assessments and safety planning for DFV victim-survivors
• Experience in the development of therapeutic educative based programs to build individual capacity to promote recovery from effects of violence and trauma
• Excellent knowledge of theoretical approaches and practice foundations applicable when working with women and children experiencing domestic and Aboriginal family violence
• A current drivers licence, and be eligible for, or hold a DHS Working with Children Check and National Police Clearance

WHY CHOOSE WOMEN’S SAFETY SERVICES SA?

We are proud to offer the following benefits to our valued staff:

• Level 5, Social, Community, Home Care & Disability Award: Hourly rate of $49.94 / Annual $97,377 FTE
• Generous above award Enterprise Agreement entitlements: Including • 5 Wellbeing days • On-Call leave • 6 weeks paid parental leave • Paid Domestic & Family Violence Leave • First Nations Ceremonial, and Cultural leave
• Salary Packaging Options: up to $15,900 tax free and other incentives available
• Commitment to work life balance: flexible hours/ ways of working
• Career Development Opportunities: promotion opportunities, on the job and in-house training.
• Women’s led organisation: client-centered, strengths based, diverse, trauma-informed, supportive and responsive
• Specialist Trauma-informed Employee Assistance Program

How to Apply

A full position description can be found HERE.

It is essential that your applications includes your resume and a cover letter, addressing the person specification, competencies and experience within the position description.

WSSSA is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to building our strengths through a diverse and inclusive workforce. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants, applicants of culturally diverse backgrounds, those with disability, and gender diverse applicants are strongly encouraged apply.

Persons of Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent, who have the appropriate background and skills but do not have the essential qualification will be entitled to apply for any roles requiring a qualification in Social Work within Women’s Safety Services SA (WSSSA).