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RSR Justice are recruiting on behalf of Black County Women's Aid for a Domestic Abuse Advocate to provide frontline support to victims of violence and abuse.
This role requires you to drive.
This is a full time, permanent position based in Sandwell and offers a salary of £22,308 - £24,310
Main Duties:
- Provide direct casework support, advice, information and empowerment to individuals experiencing DVA through telephone contact and face to face meetings.
- Advocate for and work with standard to medium risk victims of domestic abuse to help them access services to keep them and their children safe.
- Identify and assess the risks and needs of domestic abuse victims using an evidence-based risk identification checklist
- Refer to and joint work with the Independent Domestic Violence Advisors (IDVAs) and other internal and external services, when cases are assessed as high risk or additional needs are identified.
- Take referrals via drop-ins and telephone contact, gathering information regarding the victim and their circumstances, assessing the information, agreeing needs and identifying risk.
- Attend criminal and civil court with clients when required, so that they feel supported and are aware of the process.
- Facilitate support groups face to face and via online platforms, such as the 'You and me, mum' group, to empower clients and raise awareness of the dynamics of domestic abuse and the impact on children.
- Offer general awareness of healthy/unhealthy relationships in a variety of settings to reduce risk, prevent abuse, challenge behaviours and provide support.
- Develop good working relationships, liaise with outside agencies and be integral attending relevant multi-agency meetings and working in a proactive way to support the family.
- Ensure active participation in sharing relevant and appropriate information about cases for other involved safeguarding professionals to access.
- To be an active member of multi-agency networks and meetings, presenting reports and maintaining good communications with other professionals involved and advocacy for the victim.
- Record case work accurately and ensure the administration of caseload is always up to date.
Essential Requirements:
- Educated to minimum Level 3 or equivalent.
- Experience of working with victims of domestic abuse in a professional capacity and managing a caseload of vulnerable individuals.
- Experience of working with vulnerable adults and children, acknowledging safeguarding concerns and responding appropriately.
- Experience of managing complex casework, including issues such as child abuse, mental health, substance abuse, working with trauma in adults and children and crisis intervention.
- Experience of facilitating group work.
- Experience of preparing accurate reports for formal settings such as, case conferences or similar proceedings
Role is subject to DBS check at the relevant level.
If you would like to be considered for this position and have the relevant experience, then please send your CV.
Due to the high volume of applications we receive, if you do not hear from us within 7 working days, your application has been unsuccessful.
If this role is not for you but you do know somebody who would be interested, please feel free to refer them to us! We have a "Refer A Friend" bonus scheme and we will reward you retail vouchers for any referrals who are not already known to us and are successfully placed!
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The Red Snapper Recruitment Group is an equal opportunities employer.