Domestic Abuse Community & Outreach Worker

Domestic Abuse Community & Outreach Worker

Dublin

Full time

Permanent

Domestic Abuse Community & Outreach Worker

Role: Domestic Abuse Community & Outreach Worker

Post: Full-time post39-hour week - Permanent Contract

Location: North Dublin Based

FRS Recruitment in Partnership with Aoibhneas

Role Purpose

The purpose of the Domestic Abuse Community & Outreach Worker is to provide an outreach service, in North Dublin, geared towards enabling women experiencing domestic violence access to the necessary supports required to remain safely in their own homes. In addition to providing a post refuge service to residents who return home or to residents who relocate.

The Domestic Abuse Community & Outreach Worker will represent the work and ethos of Aoibhneas within the community, create community awareness and provide training on the issue of domestic violence.

Key Job Responsibilities

include administrative responsibilities, Outreach Support Services, Information, advice and advocacy service and Community Support and Linkages.

• Provide practical and emotional support to women who are experiencing or have experienced domestic violence.
• Facilitate support clinics, set up and facilitate a women's support group
• Operate an outreach telephone helpline
• Attend child protection case conferences and case conference reviews

Information, Advice and Advocacy Services

• Advise and assist women on legal, housing, social welfare, rights and entitlements
• Provide information, advocacy and referrals to appropriate services
• Provide a court accompaniment and preparation service, attend court hearings and give evidence as required

Community Support and Linkages

• Develop referral links for women with local support services and networks.
• Attend and represent Aoibhneas at committees tasked to provide a community response to domestic violence.
• Provide training in the form of discussions, lectures, talks and workshops to women's group, schools, statutory and non-statutory agencies
• Create community awareness regarding the issue of domestic violence and best practices in combating it.
• Third Level Qualification at degree level in social science, community work, social care or related field
• A minimum of 3 years relevant work experience working in a social care setting
• Experience of key-working clients or individual case-work.
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of domestic violence and issues affecting women and children experiencing domestic violence.
• Excellent facilitation, training, and communication skills
• Full driving License
• Understanding of Child Protection
• Experience of inter-agency working

All offers of employment with Aoibhneas are subject to Garda Vetting, satisfactory reference checks and verification of legal eligibility to work in Ireland. Aoibhneas is an equal opportunities employer. A Panel may be formed out of this recruitment process.