Safety and Support Hub Practitioner

**Immerse yourself in an inclusive, diverse and supportive culture by joining the Peninsula Health Family Violence Program within Frankston Orange Door Program**:

- **Salary Packaging Available**:

- **Frankston, Mornington Peninsula & surrounding locations**

**Who We Are and What We Stand For**

Peninsula Health is the major metropolitan health service caring for a community of 300,000 people. Our Vision is to provide exceptional health and community care. To realise this vision we need people who strive for a sense of achievement, take an interest in their individual growth, enjoy innovation and looking for ways to improve and have a passion for communicating and connecting with others.

In representing Peninsula Health, we expect all employees and volunteers to reflect our values:
**Be the Best, Be a Role Model, Be Open and Honest, Be Compassionate and Respectful and Be Collaborative.** We are One Peninsula Health.

**What You Will Be Doing**

The Safety and Support Hub Practitioner - Mens is a valued member of the Family Violence Program and works within the State-funded Integrated Response to Family Violence along with other funded agencies in a collaborative and integrated way. The Practitioner responds to the identified need to enhance safety of women and children in our community by working with men who perpetrate family violence.

The Hubs will mobilise the service system to work with women, children and families and support their needs and their goals. The Hubs and Access Points will have close connections to the community and universal services to help identify needs and intervene earlier, not only responding at crisis point after significant damage has been done. One of the roles of the Hubs is to provide a central point of intake, where referrals are triaged by a team of professional staff representing the Family Violence sector.

**What You Need**
- Tertiary Qualification in Social Work/Psychology/Social Science or related fields
- Qualifications must align with the Mandatory Minimum Qualification Requirements for Specialist Family Violence Practitioner (Recommendation 209)
- Psychologists: Full registration with AHPRA
- Social Workers: Registration or eligible for registration with AASW with demonstrated positive outcomes in supervision and consultation.
- A minimum 2 years family violence experience and/or child wellbeing work
- Demonstrated Case Management experience and skills i.e. demonstrated expertise in psycho-social assessment with diverse clients.
- Familiarity with the key underpinning legislation including the Privacy Act, Health Records Act, Children, Youth and Family Act, Family Violence Act
- Demonstrated knowledge of No to Violence principles, standards and practice
- Well developed skills in working with complex clients including defusing, self-management and reflective practice.
- Well-developed interpersonal skills and an ability to work collaboratively in all professional relationships
- Demonstrated well developed organisational and administrative skills, including ability to effectively manage time and competing priorities.
- Commitment to continuous quality improvement and evidence-based practice

**What Next**

If you experience any issues signing in or registering, please feel welcome to contact us - the People, Experience & Performance Team on (03) 9784 2700.

**Additional Requirements**

This role must be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and meet the requirements of the Peninsula Health immunisation policy.

**Join Peninsula Health and help us to deliver safe, personal, effective & connected care to every person, every time. **Selection Criteria Essential: Do you have a relevant Tertiary Qualification in Social Work/Psychology/Social Science or related fields?

Essential: Do you have a minimum 2 years family violence experience and/or child wellbeing work?

Essential: Do you have well developed skills in working with complex clients including defusing, self-management and reflective practice?

Essential: Do your qualifications must align with the Mandatory Minimum Qualification Requirements for Specialist Family Violence Practitioner (Recommendation 209)?

Essential: Do you have demonstrated Case Management experience and skills i.e. demonstrated expertise in psycho-social assessment with diverse clients?

Essential: Do you have well-developed interpersonal skills and an ability to work collaboratively in all professional relationships?