Domestic Abuse Specialist Practitioner

Job Description

4Recruitment Services are seeking to recruit a Domestic Abuse Specialist Practitioner for our client based in Birmingham.
  

• This is a new role under National Reforms for Family Help.
• The Domestic Abuse Service are creating a multi disciplinary team to work alongside social work and early help teams.
• There is a requirement for extensive experience of working in domestic abuse.
• The post holder will be required to case hold and provide direct work to families including the perpetrator in a safe way that does not increase the risk of harm to the non abusive parent.
• The post holder will be required in the first instance to joint work social work cases providing specific support to families and deliver group work programmes.

  
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• Having Lead Practitioner responsibility for domestic abuse developmental work and provision within the assigned District.
• Deputising for Team Managers in attending high risk forums on behalf of the Trust to fulfill statutory requirements.
• Working with other Domestic Abuse Specialist Practitioners across the Trust to develop group work programmes.
• Leading on fulfilling statutory responsibilities. Taking appropriate actions to promote and safeguard the well-being and interests of children/ young people and their families.
• Ensuring the well-being and safety of the children/young people is paramount. This will be through analysing all necessary information to complete assessments that comply with statutory requirements
• Implementing, monitoring and reviewing interventions within multi-agency settings in order to ensure that the needs of the children/young people and families are met through specialist advise, support and direct work.
• Leading on the development and delivery of specialist domestic abuse training and other initiatives for the Trust and wider partnership
• Assessing and managing risk continually, coaching others with the development of risk management and safety planning skills.
• Creating and planning for vulnerable children/young people, involving multi agency partners according to need.
• Being responsible for specialist work related to the most complex needs of children / young people and families. Ensuring legislative requirements are met.
• Ensuring that meetings are proactive and timely and that child’s/young person’s needs are being met. Ensuring their wishes and feelings are also reflected.
• Liaising, co-ordinating and working together with other professionals to achieve optimal outcomes for children/young people and their families.
• Adapting practice to meet the needs of children / young people and their families to ensure that interventions are meaningful to their current circumstances.

  
ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS:
  

• Level 3 training in domestic abuse or children’s social care.
• Be Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (IDVA) Trained or equivalent training in Domestic and/or Sexual Abuse
• Be willing to commence a level 4 specialist qualification related to Domestic Abuse and/or Sexual Abuse. Alongside wider development within 12 months of commencing in post.
• Be trained and competent in delivery of domestic abuse group work programmes and be willing to undertake further training and delivery.
• Comprehensive experience of working with vulnerable children/ young people and families.
• Demonstrate experience of working with families affected by domestic abuse, harmful practices and sexual abuse
• Demonstrates current knowledge and experience of professional social work and domestic abuse practices and legislation

  
A full JD is available on request
  
  
Recruitment is done in line with safe recruitment practices. 4Recruitment Services is an equal opportunities employer.
  
To discuss this vacancy in further detail or any other vacancies, please contact our Team on 0800 988 6307 or email  gpadmin@4recruitmentservices.com.