Specialist Help Line Intake Practitioner

Job Overview
The purpose of the post is to work as part of Wakefield District Domestic Abuse Service (WDDAS) to deliver a help line and intake service, to provide initial contact, support and a consistent referral intake pathway for those wishing to access WDDAS.

Responsibilities:

• Fully Office based to must be local willing to travel in full time.
• This post will be responsible for triaging referrals, assessing risk and needs of individuals.
• This post will work with partners to establish the immediate safety of individuals contacting or being referred to the service.
• The post holder will work as part of a multi-agency team to provide a high-quality frontline and first point of contact service to victims of domestic abuse, delivering an immediate co-ordinated response to those at high, medium and standard risk, prioritising those at highest risk of serious harm.
• Must have substantial experience working in the field of domestic abuse, Experience of providing crisis intervention in relation to domestic abuse.

Hours & Pay:

• Monday to Friday
• 08:30am- 5pm
• £17.12 P/Hour
• Weekly Pay