Safety and Support Hub Practitioner

**Opportunity for Newly Graduated, and/ or persons wishing to enter the family violence sector in which to support a healthy community free of violence.**

Peninsula Health Family Violence Service - Orange Door Program has the opportunity for a person/persons whom are wanting to explore the family violence sector to come work with us.

The Orange Door is a free service for adults, children and young people who are experiencing or have experienced family violence and families who need extra support with the care, wellbeing and development of children.

It is an Australian-first model that brings together workers from specialist family violence, child and family, Aboriginal and men’s services to provide an integrated response. The Orange Door provides initial services to those in need including risk and needs assessment, safety planning, and crisis supports, as well as connecting people to a broad range of services for ongoing support.

The Orange Door works with diverse communities across Victoria and welcomes practitioners of any age, culture, ethnicity, religion, ability, gender, sexuality or other background.

**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. This position will be based within the Men’s team at the Bayside Peninsula Support and Safety Hub/Access Point, based in Hastings or Frankston

**What You Need**

We anticipate you will have:

- 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)
- Case Management experience and skills i.e. demonstrated experience in psycho-social assessment with diverse clients.
- 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
- Demonstrated flexibility and capability to work effectively in a changing environment
- Current Victorian drivers licence, Working with Children Check and a satisfactory police check.
- Computer skills - excellent working knowledge of MS Windows, Excel, Outlook and the Internet

**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: - 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)

Essential: - Case Management experience and skills i.e. demonstrated experience in psycho-social assessment with diverse clients.

Essential: - Well developed skills in working with complex clients including defusing, self-management and reflective practice.

Essential: - 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.