Family Violence

**About the role**:
Bethany is excited to advertise for the role of Family Violence (Men’s) Intake Practitioner - Barwon Orange Door. This is a full time, ongoing position, reporting to the Team Leader. This position is responsible for the provision of a practice response for the Specialist Family Violence (Men’s) Intake response at the Barwon Orange Door and access points across the Barwon Area. This role plays an active role in the Barwon area’s front entry point for family violence and child and family wellbeing, working closely with other program areas to ensure service continuity and seamless access for families requiring support.

The core purpose of this role is to provide intake screening, triage, and assessment of all male family perpetrators who are referred to the Barwon Orange Door. This is a key component of the statewide integrated family violence reforms and has been designed to ensure that men who choose to use violence have timely access to a full range of services through earlier intake and assessment.

**Key responsibilities**:

- With general guidance from senior practitioners deliver screening and triage, assessment, crisis responses, service planning, target interventions, allocation and coordinated referral.
- Deliver services and support via phone and outreach at client’s home or other sites.
- Access (as required) information from the Central Information Point (CIP) to enable a stronger risk assessment of male perpetrators of family violence.
- Support the delivery of coordinated and integrated responses to children and families in need of support and to perpetrators of all forms of family violence, drawing on the Integrated Practice Framework, Hub Operational Guidelines, Service Specifications and relevant risk assessment tools and frameworks.

**About you**:

- Understanding of the gendered nature of family violence, the impact for women, children and families, and men’s accountability work.
- Demonstrated ability to identify, assess, and prioritise risks and needs of clients in a whole of family approach.
- Competent in self-management and solution focused.
- Contributes to the development of processes and systems to improve quality of service.

**What we offer**:

- A diverse and inclusive environment
- Flexible working arrangements
- Salary Packaging
- Employee Assistance Program

**How to apply**:
**Position Description**:
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