Health IDVA / DA Practitioner

Health IDVA / DA Practitioner Location: Exeter Salary: £25,964 - £28,104 depending on experienceVacancy Type: Fixed Term for 3 years (37 hours per week, Monday - Friday) North Devon Against Domestic Abuse is committed to equity and diversity and strongly encourages applicants with a disability, from ethnically diverse backgrounds and the LGBT community, as these groups are currently under-represented in our organisation. The Exeter Health IDVA (HIDVA) will work alongside the DDAA (Devon Domestic Abuse Alliance), ensuring effective access to services for victims of domestic abuse across Devon County. The HIDVA will work in partnership with the second HIDVA (North) and Specialist Suicide Prevention IDVA''s in Devon. This role involves multi-agency working and service flexibility to encourage engagement with the service. They will assist health services to respond more effectively to domestic abuse, including primary, community, specialist and acute services. The work will include training and presentations, sometimes in partnership with stakeholders, so requires creativity and initiative. Main duties: Risk assessing and regularly reviewing the risk assessment, delivering service in keeping with the result. Explaining housing, financial, civil, and criminal legal options to clients and empowering them to make their own choices. Undertaking safety planning with clients (both crisis and long-term) and developing individual care plans to meet their identified risks and needs. ..... full job details .....