Streeties is an Aboriginal community-controlled organisation that has been supporting Aboriginal children, youth and families in Geraldton for over three decades. Our current programs focus on encouraging young people and families to recognise and build on their existing strengths and connections within the community.

The FDV Therapeutic Lead will work with victim-survivors and their children through culturally meaningful engagement, prevention, counselling and other ongoing support. This position will also provide advice and support to staff to ensure that an FDV lens is applied to risk assessment, case work, advocacy and program design across Streeties programs.

Position description

Streeties’ FDV Support Service provides culturally safe engagement, prevention, counselling and other ongoing support to victim-survivors of FDSV and those at risk. The work of the FDV Community Support Worker aims to reduce the exposure of Aboriginal women and children to FDV by empowering them to recognise, avoid, leave and recover from abuse.

Responsibilities of the position In collaboration with the victim, and people significant to them, you will:

- Proactively support them to develop their networks, assisting them to build and

maintain connections to culture, country, family and community;




- Provide practical and emotional support in a culturally safe and strengths-based

Way
- Occasionally be required to travel within the Midwest/Gascoyne region;

- Demonstrate dignified and responsive case-work practice, including

assessment, record-keeping, referrals, meetings and case reviews.
- Provide culturally secure and competent therapeutic support to victim survivors of

FDV and their children.

Requirements for the position

First and foremost, you will need to be able to uphold to the values of Streeties – Love, Dignity, Autonomy and Connectedness The successful candidate will also have Qualifications in community services/relevant fields; or Relevant professional experience

Skills/Insight

- Ability to interact in a calm, compassionate and regulated way with families

accessing the service
- Capacity and willingness to maintain professional boundaries, ethical practice and

confidentiality.
- High level written and verbal communication skills.

- Ability to manage competing priorities whilst maintaining attention to detail and

meeting deadlines
- Humility and a desire to continually learn and grow.

- Ability to reflect on how your background, identity and experiences impact your view

of the community and how you interact with different people.

📌 Family & Domestic Violence Community Support Worker (Geraldton)
🏢 Geraldton Streetwork Aboriginal
📍 Geraldton