Orange Door Practitioner- Respondent

511744

131-147 Walker Street
, Dandenong, VIC, Australia, 3175

Full Time

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 Position

You will join a team at The Orange Door Southern Metro, which includes sites at Dandenong, Pakenham and Cranbourne. This role will work as part of an integrated team to provide specialist services to Men/Perpetrators entering The Orange Door.

As a Practitioner you will support people with advice with a focus on risk assessment, engagement, and provision of an initial response and as a source of information to people referred to the Hub. You will work collaboratively as part of an integrated practice approach 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 services and coordination of referrals;
Collaborative working with the Hub team to support integrated risk assessment and planning, including participating in case conferences, meetings and the resolution of stakeholder issues.

About you

**You are someone with**:
Experience working with perpetrators of violence, men / fathers.

A relevant tertiary qualification in Social Work, Psychology, Early Childhood Specialist and/or related behavioural sciences at degree level with substantial experience; or associate diploma level with substantial experience in the relevant service stream;
Demonstrated experience working 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;
Demonstrated ability to identify, assess and prioritise risks and needs of clients in a whole of family approach;
The ability to recognise and identify limits of own expertise and to seek advice or refer clients to other specialists.

**Wat you need to know**:
Level 5 SCHCADS Salary

This equates to around $88,000-$92,000 plus super plus salary packaging

**Office location**: Dandenong or other locations including Cranbourne and Pakenham we are flexible

9am-5pm hours based at The Orange Door

The Orange Door can support new graduates to thrive

Access to discounted health insurance, free Employee Assistance, Salary Packaging and a range of other employment benefits supporting your physical and mental health

Professional development, training, support and a culture of inclusivity and resilience

Our Rainbow Tick Accreditation

Support from Practice Leaders, Team Leaders and Senior Practitioners to support your growth and develop your skills

**Ready to take the next step**:
**Please review the full position description here**: PD - Practitioner SMA TOD (1).DOCX

You will also be requested to attach your resume and a cover letter that describes your passion and motivation to apply.

The closing date is Sunday 18th December.

**Please Note**: It is mandatory for the successful applicant to hold a current Working with Children Check and be prepared to undergo a National Criminal History Check prior to commencement. AV employees are required to either be fully vaccinated against Covid 19 or have a medical exemption. AV will require evidence that you are compliant with these requirements.

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