Team Leader @ The Orange Door

Leading an integrated team of family violence and family services practitioners
- A permanent role|full time|leading provider|influence change

**About the Orange Door**:
A key recommendation of the Royal Commission and the Roadmap for Reform was to establish a network of Support and Safety Hubs (‘Hubs’) across Victoria to provide a new way for women, children and young people experiencing family violence, and families who need assistance with the care and wellbeing of children to access the services they need to be safe and supported. These Hubs are known as The Orange Door. The Orange Door delivers a fundamental change to the way we work with women, children and families, and men.

The Orange Doors brings together different workforces and practices to create an integrated Orange Door team and a consolidated intake point in each Orange Door area to create a new way of support for:

- women, children, young people and families experiencing family violence;
- perpetrators of family violence;
- families in need of support with the care, development and well-being of infants, children and young people.

**Your role**:

- This position involves both the management and coordination of an Integrated team as well as the support, mentoring, development of Anglicare Practitioners and Senior Practitioners, in a matrix supervision model. The Team Leader will be responsible for providing practice guidance and leadership to The Orange Door Practitioners across The Orange Door in the delivery of program requirements, to maintain the quality of service provided to people accessing the Orange Door for support.
- This will involve the requirement to collaborate closely with The Orange Door Leadership team to provide an integrated and client focused service for women, children, young people and families experiencing family violence and families in need of support with the care, development and well-being of children.
- Within the integrated model, the Team Leader will also work collaboratively, with an integrated approach across the service system, maintaining positive relationships with partnering organisations and developing new relationships with key agencies.
- Manage, build and maintain strong key stakeholder relationships
- Identify and manage obstacles and opportunities for development in the internal and external environment
- Effectively self manage behaviour and maintain and foster a culture of resilience

**What are we looking for?**

Professional experience and relevant qualification(s) in social work, psychology or a related discipline is essential. You are someone with:

- Experience working with vulnerable children and young people
- Experience working with clients with complex needs and risk issues in any of the following service areas: Family Violence, Family Services, Child Protection, Mental Health and/or Alcohol and Other Drugs;
- Expert knowledge and experience working in social services leadership roles: established expertise and capability to lead and embed integrated practice;
- Demonstrated experience in risk assessment and risk management;
- Demonstrated cross-sectoral expertise in relevant disciplines, including but not limited to a knowledge of the drivers/causes of family violence, child development, attachment and trauma theories;
- Ability to work collaboratively to drive cultural change. A clear concept of the culture required to achieve integrated practice; the ability to deliver innovative practices that enhance integrated practice and promote quality standards; an understanding of how to build and establish effective practice cultures;
- Extensive experience in supervision of staff; strong problem solving skills and extensive experience in the development of effective team work skills.

**What our people say
- **_“AV is an organisation where if you want to challenge yourself or explore opportunities, you don’t have to leave to do that. There are so many great people, programs and services, so it’s an organisation where you have great conditions for growth and development”._**

**What you need to know**:

- A salary at SCHCADS level 7 which equates to $113,224.80 (soon to increase)
- Based at the Werribee Orange Door.
- Full time role, permanent.
- A leadership role, mentoring and supporting Orange Door Practitioners and Senior Practitioners.
- Leadership and advice from Practice Leaders and the Hub Manager as well as the Anglicare Program Manager to support your needs
- Access to discounted health insurance, free Employee Assistance, Salary Packaging and a range of other employment benefits supporting your physical and mental health.
- Working hours are 9am-5pm Monday to Friday on site.
- We are involved across multiple Orange Door Hubs.
- You can draw upon the experience of others to set you up for success.
- A workplace with Rainbow Tick Accreditation and DCA Inclusive Employer recognition

**Ready to take the next step**:

- hold a Bachelor of Social Work or equivalent qualif