Women's Wellbeing Hub Coordinator - DFV healing and recovery in Morayfield

Women's Wellbeing Hub Coordinator - DFV healing and recovery

Centre Against Domestic Abuse – Morayfield QLD

Position title: Coordinator Women’s Wellbeing

Position purpose: The position provides leadership support to the Women’s Wellbeing team in conjunction with the Manager.

Classification: Level 6 Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Industry Award 2010

Employment Status: Up to 72.5 Hours per fortnight. Salary Packaging available.

Work Location: The coordinator will be required to work at CADA designated locations in Moreton Bay, including Morayfield, Redcliffe and Strathpine.

ABOUT US

The Centre Against Domestic Abuse (CADA) is a community organisation funded by the Queensland Government to respond to adults and children affected by domestic and family violence. We provide counselling, crisis and court support, safety planning and referrals. CADA is active in early intervention, prevention strategies, recovery and healing and advocacy to end domestic and family violence, in partnership with government and organisations working in the sector. We operate from offices at Morayfield, Redcliffe and Strathpine.

OUR VISION

A future free from domestic and family violence.

OUR MISSION

To provide domestic and family violence support in Moreton Bay through prevention, early intervention, crisis response and recovery to promote safety and healing.

OUR GOALS

• CADA influences and informs the region and is recognised as specialist leaders in prevention and response to domestic and family violence.
• CADA is committed to a strengths based and client centred practice in service provision.
• CADA develops and sustains systems and initiatives that are locally driven and future informed.
• CADA is committed to continuous improvement through reflection and the dedication to excellence.

CADA BENEFITS

• Salary packaging: As a not for profit, CADA employees can use part of their gross income to pay for everyday living expenses. This minimises their taxable income giving them more take home pay.
• Bonus leave: All employees are gifted days between Christmas and New Year, a preventative health screening leave day, a day off on their birthday (after 12 months of employment) and are eligible for up to three wellbeing days per year subject to approval.
• Paid Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Confidential, short term counselling sessions are available for every employee and immediate family per year.
• Wellbeing initiatives: CADA recognises our teams hard work and commitment. Each year our teams celebrate with a wellbeing day – it could be coffee and canvas or fish and chips by the bay. We also have a dedicated wellbeing group who run initiatives through the year, like massage day.
• Six weeks paid parental leave: After 12 months of employment, employees are eligible for six weeks of paid parental leave by CADA. This can also be used for those who may foster and adopt.
• Supervision: As well as regular internal supervision sessions, CADA pays for up to five external supervision sessions for all staff members per year.
• And much more.

ABOUT THE ROLE

CADA encourages applicants from a variety of backgrounds, we value a diverse workforce and pride ourselves on inclusivity. We offer internal employment and development opportunities.

The Coordinator Women’s Wellbeing Hub (WWH) provides leadership and support to the team in conjunction with the Manager. This position promotes and develops healing and recovery based strategies that addresses the impacts of gender based violence through counselling, group work and community education. This role supports team cohesion, staff supervision, stakeholder relationships and program operations to ensure alignment with CADA’s strategic objectives and client outcomes.

QUALIFICATION

Possess a tertiary qualification in social work, psychology, counselling or other related field with a minimum of 3 years’ experience in a similar role.

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Demonstrates advanced understanding of the nature, drivers and context of domestic, family and sexual violence and trauma
• Demonstrates behaviours that reflect a commitment to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people
• Upholds dignity and value through healing centred engagement
• Manages risk, prioritising safety and recovery
• Commits to working as part of an integrated organisation and system
• Demonstrates a highly reflective and self aware approach
• Actively contributes to a positive, collaborative, and inclusive workplace culture

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide leadership and specialist support in conjunction with and as directed by the Manager
• Contribute to the provision of high quality and effective responses to clients through collaboration and consultation with team members, provision of practical support, specialist knowledge, expertise and decision making
• Undertake direct and indirect case work and client work responsibilities to ensure client and program needs are met
• Develop, coordinate and facilitate therapeutic and psychoeducational groups for women who have experienced domestic and family violence and sexual violence
• Work collaboratively to build team and systems capability through direct, open and supportive communication
• Utilise culturally informed and appropriate practices
• Support the team to maintain appropriate records and statistical data as required by funding bodies
• Assist the Manager to provide day to day support to the team members regarding practice issues, frameworks, roles and duties, case discussions, policies and procedures
• Deliver community education sessions as required
• Share sophisticated knowledge and understanding of the nature, drivers and context of DFV and sexual violence and trauma
• Review referrals into the program and allocate cases to staff team
• Support the Manager in providing training, induction and orientation of new staff and students
• Actively participate in team meetings, staff meetings, supervision, planning and review days, training, as scheduled and deliver portions of these as required
• Support the Manager to review and prepare responses to requests for information including 159N requests
• Assist the Manager in the preparation of monthly/quarterly/annual detailed reports on throughputs and outcomes for the program, ensuring targets are being met
• Participate in or lead CADA working groups
• Develop appropriate referral networks and relationships with women’s services, health services, schools, police, legal services, counselling/support agencies

ORGANISATIONAL RESPONSIBILITES

• Comply with CADA policies and procedures
• Actively contribute to a positive, collaborative, and inclusive workplace culture
• Actively contribute to the organisation’s commitment to prioritising the safety and wellbeing of children and young people
• Maintain accurate client records and other data as required by CADA and funding body
• Work cooperatively and supportively as a member of a team to achieve the smooth and effective functioning of the service and the achievement of organisational and client goals
• Assist with the development of appropriate written resources in relation to domestic and family violence issues and prevention
• Participate in CADA events, staff supervision, staff meetings and team building activities
• Assist in the development and facilitation of community education and training to raise awareness of domestic and family violence issues and to increase the capacity of the community and other workers in the region in responding to domestic and family violence

SELECTION CRITERIA

• Tertiary qualifications relevant to the position and significant demonstrated experience of early intervention and primary prevention of domestic and family violence. This will include a working knowledge and understanding of the Queensland Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act 2012 and the dynamics of domestic and family violence.
• Demonstrated experience in the coordination of a team and or proven capability in leadership practice and competencies, preferably in the not for profit or community sector in domestic and family violence or similar human services field.
• Ability to work in a demanding multidisciplinary team environment to address the needs of women and families experiencing domestic and family violence, demonstrating a composed and reliable manner with minimal supervision. Proactively manage workload to a high standard.
• Demonstrated experience and/or knowledge of innovative intervention practices including crisis response and intervention practices, risk assessment, safety planning, trauma informed counselling, therapeutic, psychoeducational, community education and/or training with women and families particularly those who have experienced or witnessed domestic violence.
• Demonstrated high level interpersonal, conflict resolution and communication skills (verbal and written) including computer literacy (MS Office Suite, Desktop).
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively and sensitively with people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and a sound knowledge and understanding of the issues which impact diverse communities in contemporary society.

REQUIREMENTS

• Must inform CADA of any Domestic and Family Violence applications or orders naming you as respondent (current or in the past)
• Blue Card for Working with Children (Queensland)
• Current Queensland Driver’s License
• This role may require the use of the Australian Government’s MyID account for secure access to court systems and facilities. Staff will be required to register and verify their accounts with their personal identity documents and maintain access credentials in line with court security protocols.

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