AFLDM Co-Convenor

About the role

NAAFLS, an Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation and independent Family Violence Prevention Legal Service, is recruiting an AFLDM Co-Convenor in Katherine. The AFLDM program supports Aboriginal families involved with, or at risk of involvement with, the Northern Territory Department of Children and Families through culturally appropriate, strength-based early intervention and prevention support. The Co-Convenor works with a Legal Practitioner and, where possible, a gender-paired Co-Convenor to help families engage with child protection, understand their rights and develop family-led safety plans. The position reports to the AFLDM Coordinator.

Key responsibilities

• Deliver a culturally appropriate, strength-based family-led decision-making model alongside the AFLDM Coordinator, Legal Practitioner and team members.
• Support families to understand child protection concerns, take part in decision-making and develop family-led safety plans.
• Facilitate culturally safe family-led discussions and planning, and build respectful relationships with Aboriginal people, families and communities.
• Build relationships with DCF caseworkers, team leaders and other government and community stakeholders, attend case conferences and family group conferencing, and advocate for family-led outcomes.
• Maintain accurate client files, case notes and data records, complete data entry and contribute to reporting, monitoring and evaluation with the AFLDM Evaluation Officer.
• Keep up to date with child protection, family violence and related legislation, and contribute to improving AFLDM processes and service delivery.
• Take part in staff meetings, training and professional development, and undertake remote community travel, including overnight travel, when required.

Required profile

• Demonstrated experience delivering client-centred, strength-based and trauma-informed support services.
• Ability to communicate respectfully with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people across diverse cultural contexts.
• Understanding of the NT child protection system and of the impact of domestic, family and sexual violence on Aboriginal families.
• Ability to maintain accurate client records and confidentiality, and to build collaborative relationships with stakeholders.
• Working with Children Clearance (WWCC) and a clear Criminal History Check.
• Desirable: tertiary qualification in Social Work, Community Services, Behavioural Sciences or a related field; experience in mediation, facilitation, family dispute resolution, project work or ACCOs.

What we offer

• Fixed-term full-time position of 12 months (subject to funding), Monday to Friday 8:15am to 4:21pm.
• Salary of $105,577.68 per annum, pro rata, with 12% superannuation and 6 weeks annual leave plus 17.5% loading.
• As a PBI, up to $15,899 per annum of salary can be offered tax-free as a fringe benefit (conditions apply).
• Laptop, mobile phone and uniforms supplied; time off in lieu of overtime, travel allowance, individual training budget and monthly wellbeing leave.