Senior Practitioner- Orange Door

Overview

Work at the Orange Door, Croydon with those who choose to use violence. Permanent full time with predictable hours (9am-5pm).

Location and travel

The position is based within the Orange Door Outer East, at Croydon. The role provides responses to perpetrators of family violence.

Responsibilities

- Support the integrated team to provide specialist services to adults using violence referred to The Orange Door.
- Work as part of an integrated team to respond to family violence and children and family vulnerability concerns through the provision of: screening and triage, assessment, crisis responses, service planning, targeted interventions.
- Allocation of services and coordination of referrals.
- Collaborate with the Hub team to support integrated risk assessment and planning, including participating in case conferences, meetings and resolution of stakeholder issues.

Position information

For more specific information, review the Position Description available here. (PDF link removed in this refined version.)

Skills you will use day to day

- Experience working with perpetrators of violence, men/fathers.
- Working through an intersectional lens.
- Ability to work with children and families and/or family violence where there are complex needs and risk issues.
- Resilience to work with and support clients who have been exposed to trauma.
- Ability to identify, assess and prioritise risks and needs of clients in a whole-of-family approach.
- Ability to recognise limits of own expertise and to seek advice or refer clients to other specialists.
- Assessment skills, L17 referrals, Best Interests Case Practice Model and MARAM knowledge would be highly regarded.

Make a move

- A salary starting at around $110,000 plus super plus salary packaging (Level 6 SCHADS)
- Negotiable through increments dependent upon experience.
- Office location: Croydon.
- 9am-5pm hours at The Orange Door for a predictable work/life balance.
- Support from Practice Leaders and Team Leaders to support growth and skills development.
- Permanent, full-time, 9am-5pm.
- Wellbeing programs and benefits including Health and Wellbeing initiatives, Fitness Passport, EIP and EAP.
- Discounted health insurance available.
- Diverse and inclusive workplace where you feel safe, acknowledged and included.
- Professional development support with a dedicated L&D team.
- Rainbow Tick Accreditation and DCA Inclusive Employer recognition.

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Application and requirements

The following applies on a national level for specialist family violence practitioners. All applications are welcome and there are personalised pathways to employment based on whether you hold a Bachelor of Social Work or equivalent qualification, or are working towards or can meet the new mandatory minimum qualification policy requirement via one of the available employment pathways.

Applicants are asked to complete the Candidate Questionnaire and the Mandatory Minimum Qualifications Equivalency Self-Assessment and submit with the application. Submit these documents under key selection criteria along with your resume.

Mandatory requirements include a current Working with Children Check and the ability to undergo a National Criminal History Check prior to commencement.

Closing date for applications: Sunday 9th November.

Anglicare Victoria acknowledges Aboriginal people as the traditional custodians of the land on which we operate and commits to honour their cultural and spiritual connections to this country. Diversity and inclusivity are important, and everyone is welcome at Anglicare Victoria regardless of age, ethnicity, cultural background, gender, sexual orientation, religious affiliation, or physical ability.

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