Domestic Abuse Specialist Advocate
1 week ago
Key Responsibilities:
- Predominantly working in the adult team, but working across all support services to provide advice and guidance to staff as needed
- Completing file audits to ensure best practices and high-quality work are undertaken
- Completing case reviews with staff to provide coaching, encourage reflective practice and feedback to the team manager
- Managing complex and diverse caseloads
- Providing specialist advice and guidance to external agencies in line with company policy and relevant legislation
- Developing and delivering training internally and externally
- Ensuring risk is identified and safety and support plans reflect the needs and wishes of the individuals accessing the support
- Prioritising cases and providing proactive, short to medium-term crisis intervention service through individual safety, support and recovery planning
- Advocating for service users with agencies who can help to address the domestic abuse
- Providing advocacy, emotional and practical support and information in relation to legal options, education, housing, health, finance, education, support services such as adult services, children's services & health visitors
Requirements:
- Holding a SafeLives IDVA training certificate, or a relevant degree, or demonstrable equivalent experience or a vocational qualification
- Driving licence and access to own vehicle is essential
- Having an understanding of domestic violence and abuse, including the impact on victims and their children
- Understanding child protection issues and how to effectively safeguard
- Experience in engaging with external agencies
- Having strong crisis management skills
- Excellent IT and communication skills
- Ability to provide practical and emotional support
- Ability to manage own workload
- Ability to work alone and as part of a team
Estimated Salary: £35,000 - £42,000 per annum (dependent on experience)
How to Apply: If you are a motivated and compassionate individual looking to make a difference in the lives of women and children, please apply now
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