Job Category: Community Services and Development

Micah Projects is a community based not-for-profit organisation with a vision to create justice and respond to injustice at the personal, social, and structural levels in church, government, business, and society. We believe that every child and adult has the right to a home, an income, healthcare, education, safety, dignity, and connection with their community of choice. Micah Projects provides a range of support and advocacy services to individuals and families.

Job Description

The Family Pathway Program is a service available to families that are currently experiencing adolescent-to-parent violence (APV) in the Brisbane Region by providing intake, assessment, case management and psycho-education to families experiencing APV. The Family Pathways Program is designed to support female protective care givers whilst assisting young males using violence in the home to understand their use power, control and abuse, arising from the impacts of experiencing domestic and family violence within their family and home. We are looking for a dynamic and experienced Women's Advocate to work as part of the Family Pathways Program to support young people and protective caregivers impacted by domestic and family violence, with the aim of addressing the young person’s use of adolescent-to-parent violence. This is a full-time employment opportunity at Level5 of the SCHADS Award.

Desired Skills and Experience

Key Responsibilities:

- Promote a culture of respect, safety, and trauma informed approaches.
- Take a trauma-informed approach to assessing risks and prioritizing the safety of protective caregivers and young people.
- Provide comprehensive risk assessment and safety planning in collaboration with protective caregivers, tailored to identified risk factors of intimate partner violence and adolescent-to-parent violence.
- Increase knowledge and understanding of adolescent-to-parent violence by providing person-centered, safe,



therapeutic support and psychoeducation, whilst using centre based and outreach strategies. This will occur throughout a protective caregivers journey throughout the program from intake to closure.
- Relevant diploma or tertiary qualification social work / psychology and extensive experience, or a combination of experience, expertise, and competence.
- Demonstrated experience in working with people who may be experiencing a crisis, and the ability to conduct risk assessments and develop plans around safety and needs identified.
- Demonstrated knowledge of and ability to apply current theory and practice relating to domestic and family violence and a gendered analysis of this issue, including using a trauma informed approach to support and advocacy.
- Demonstrated understanding and knowledge of the nuances, characteristics and dynamic risk of adolescent-to-parent violence.

More information about the role and to learn more about the key selection criteria, select the link to thePosition Description .

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Benefits of working at Micah Projects

- Join a well-recognised multidisciplinary organisation;
- Salary Packagingoption up to $15,899, increasing your take home pay (additional meals and entertainment card option up to $2,650);
- Access to discounted fitness facilities throughFitness Passportfor you and your family;
- Access to free and confidentialEmployee Assistance Program;
- Ongoing professional development opportunities, including further training, so you can broaden your horizons and sharpen your skillset during your time with us;
- Access to other employee benefits, includingPortable Long Service Leave (QLeave), supply of uniforms, and Flare perks.

Micah Projects is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all abilities and life experiences. We also encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds to apply.

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📌 DFV Specialist Women’s Advocate (Brisbane)
🏢 Micah Projects
📍 Brisbane