Orange Door Child Wellbeing Practitioner

14 hours ago

Sunshine, Australia MacKillop Family Services Full time

**About the role**

Reporting to The Orange Door Coordinator, the position will work collaboratively as part of the integrated team responding to children, young people and families experiencing family violence and other areas of vulnerability and risk.

The Orange Door Child Wellbeing Worker will be the point of initial contact and engagement for women and their children seeking support. The Orange Door Child Wellbeing worker will provide information, advice, and an initial assessment with a focus on risk assessment for those seeking assistance.

**We have multiple opportunities based in Sunshine VIC within our Family Services Program. The position reports to the Coordinator of The Orange Door.**

**Key Selection Criteria**:
To be successful in this role, you will have:

- Minimum Social work or relevant tertiary qualifications as per Recommendation 209 of the Royal Commission into Family Violence, however those who have been working in Family Violence for at least 5 years will be exempt from these criteria.
- Knowledge of issues that children and families face, including those impacted by family violence. Well-developed need, risk and safety assessment skills and high-level engagement skills with vulnerable children and families.
- A demonstrated understanding of, and capability in, working with families from diverse backgrounds.
- A knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal culture and values and an awareness of the current issues faced by Aboriginal children, young people and their families.**For a full position listing, please click APPLY. The Position Description is available for review at the bottom of the page.**

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Our offer:_**
- _ Generous Salary Packaging - helps increase your take home pay._
- _ Ongoing Career Development, Education and Training._
- _ Employee Assistance Program - free and confidential counselling, coaching and emotional support for work and personal challenges._
- _ Click _HERE_ to find out more about becoming a member of the MacKillop Family Services team and what further support we have to offer our employees._

**You must have a**:

- Minimum Social work or relevant tertiary qualifications as per Recommendation 209 of the Royal Commission into Family Violence, however those who have been working in Family Violence for at least 5 years will be exempt from this criteria
- Valid and current Driver’s Licence;
- Satisfactory Criminal History Check (paid for by MacKillop);
- Valid Employee Working with Children Check;

**Our Commitment**:
MacKillop celebrates and draws strength from diversity and respects the dignity of all people. Every person at MacKillop has the right to be safe and to be treated justly. We value every person’s ability, cultural or linguistic backgrounds, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, intersex status, relationship status, religious or spiritual beliefs, socio-economic status, and age.

It is our goal that MacKillop Family Services continues to evolve as a culturally safe, culturally competent, and welcoming organisation to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, young people, families, and communities.**Connect with Us**

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