- Carrying out risk assessments including DASH and co-producing safety plans with the service user regularly.
- Conducting needs assessments quickly to establish support needs and responding flexibly as needs and risks change.
- Promoting the service through positive relationships with relevant organizations.
- Making referrals to support services for substance misuse and mental health, when necessary.
- Keeping applicant and referral agencies informed of progress and outcomes.
- Hold an IDVA qualification.
- Demonstrated experience working with individuals who have survived domestic abuse.
- Extensive experience supporting high-risk victims.
- Previous work with the police, Lighthouse, and MARAC.
- Experience in conducting assessments and developing safety and support plans.
- Ability to co-produce risk management and safety planning with survivors and their children.
- Must possess a full driving license and access to transport.
- Be IDVA qualified.
- Proven experience of working with women/men and children who have survived domestic abuse.
- Extensive experience of supporting high-risk victims.
- Experience working with the police, Lighthouse, and MARAC.
- Experience of undertaking individual assessments including DASH risk assessments and developing safety and support plans.
- Experience of co-producing short and longer-term risk management, safety planning, and support with survivors and their children experiencing Domestic Abuse.
- A full driving licence and access to transport.
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Female IDVA - Bristol, United Kingdom - Next Link
Description
We have an exciting opportunity for a Female IDVA to join our team based in North Somerset. You will be working full time, 37.5 hours per week, including participation in out-of-hours telephone on-call rota as well as some evenings and Saturdays. The salary offered is Point 12 (unqualified) £26,421 or Point 15 (qualified) £27,803 annually along with additional benefits.
About the Female IDVA role:
The Female IDVA role at Next Link involves providing outreach and community-based support to high-risk victims of domestic abuse in North Somerset. Collaborating with the Lighthouse, One Front Door, and MARAC, the position requires offering a coordinated package of emotional and practical support, advice, and advocacy to high-risk survivors and their children.
Key duties and responsibilities:
What we are looking for in our ideal Female IDVA:
Closing date: 9am on Friday 17th May 2024
Interviews will be held on w/c 20th May 2024
If you are motivated and passionate, please consider applying to join us as our Female IDVA and contribute to the valuable work Next Link does in delivering hope and support to survivors of domestic violence and abuse.
Next Link is dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and adults at risk of abuse. Next Link promotes Equal Opportunities. *Please note that this post is exempt under the Equality Act (2010), Part 1, Schedule 9 (Genuine Occupational Requirement).
