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Independent Sexual Violence Advisor (ISVA)

Role:                        Independent Sexual Violence Advisor (ISVA)

Based:                     Walsall

Salary:                     £ 24310.04 - £26430.04

Start Date:               ASAP

Duration:                  Permanent 37.5 hours per week

Our client is an established charity that provides a range of specialist abuse support services to women, men and children, are looking to recruit an Independent Sexual Violence Advisor to offer frontline support to victims of violence and abuse

Synopsis of duties

  • Provide direct casework support, advice, information and empowerment to individuals experiencing sexual violence and abuse through telephone contact and face to face meetings
  • Deliver individually tailored evidence-based interventions, including the ‘Beyond Trauma’ program, to provide support to survivors and, where appropriate, their families
  • Undertake comprehensive risk assessments and completion of tailored support plans, ensuring all support offered is trauma focused and client needs-led
  • To be an active member of multi-agency networks and meetings, maintaining good communications with other professionals involved and advocacy for the victim
  • Attend regular case review meetings in order to communicate information regarding cases, in particular information sharing across a multi-agency platform where relevant

Essential Requirements

  • Independent Sexual Violence Advisor qualification and/or direct experience of working in sexual violence support
  • Experience of working with adults, acknowledging safeguarding concerns and responding appropriately
  • Experience of working with families with complex needs, such as mental health and substance misuse
  • Experience of working/liaising within a multi-agency setting with a range of stakeholders and representing clients/organisation an external meetings
  • Experience of using risk assessments and appropriate interventions tools to manage and identify risk

 

Supporting Futures Consulting acts as both an employer and an agency

 

 


Location: Walsall | Salary: 24310.04 - 26430.04 per year | Job type: Permanent | Posted: 13/10/2022

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