DASA - Domestic Abuse Safety Advisor

RISE strives for a world where people can lead safe, purposeful lives as a result of better relationships within families and communities; where harmful behaviour is marginalised and fewer people are victims of crime. In order to create safe communities, RISE empowers people to break their cycle of harmful behaviour. RISE's programmes challenge attitudes and facilitate long-lasting behaviour change and are driven by the belief that people can make better decisions, given the right support.

RISE are specialists in designing and delivering evidence-based, transformative behaviour change courses within the criminal justice system and wider community. With the main objectives of reducing re-victimisation and reoffending, and helping to protect the public, the RISE practitioner will deliver a range intervention (individual and group), both in the community and in custody.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide a high-quality service to victims of domestic abuse, delivering a service to those at risk;

• Work collaboratively within a multi - agency framework consisting of the Multi Agency Risk Assessment Conferences (MARAC) and local partnership responses to domestic abuse;

• Identify and assess the risks and needs of domestic abuse victims using an evidence-based risk identification checklist.

• Focus on and prioritise high risk cases and provide a pro-active service through individual safety planning and personal support.

• Work with victims of domestic abuse at all levels of risk to help them access services to keep them and their children safe.

• Liaise with Social Services and other professional agencies in relation to any child protection/ adult safeguarding risk issues highlighted;

• To ensure that any issues in relation to safeguarding children or vulnerable adults are brought to the immediate attention of the Safeguarding lead (or whoever is relevant).

• Maintain high standards of professionalism and keep abreast of current legislation, best practice and maintain a focus of continuous improvement;

• Work with victims of domestic abuse to help them access services to keep them and their children safe;

• Understand the role of all relevant statutory and non-statutory services available to domestic abuse victims, and work collaboratively with these as appropriate;

• Provide advocacy, emotional and practical support, and information to victims in relation to legal options, housing, health and finance;

• To record case work accurately and ensure administration of caseload is always up to date.

• To communicate internally within RISE, with victims and with partner agencies about the risks and needs of victims.

• To attend regular case review meetings with the DA Team Leader and Practitioners to share information around the identified risks.

• Manage a caseload of 35 service users ensuring each client receives a timely and appropriate service, individual to their needs;

• Support the empowerment of the client, and assist them in recognising the features and dynamics of domestic abuse, and help them regain control of their lives;

• Maintain knowledge of the organisation's operating environment;

• Demonstrate and maintain a commitment to the organisation's vision and values, strategic aims and objectives.

• To attend and participate in any and all internal and external training identified as necessary to meet the requirements of the role as identified by Rise Mutual CIC

• To work from an office base a minimum of 2 days a week.

Main Duties:
• Establish timely contact with Victim/ Survivors of domestic abuse perpetrators who are referred to attend a DVPP,

• Carry out assessments with the Victim/ Survivors via telephone contact or community visit, using the Safe Lives DASH and SOAG risk assessment tool;

• Carry out…