Family Violence Victim Survivors Practice Leader

Berry Street is one of the largest independent agencies within Australia, providing diverse programs to over 35,000 young people, children and families across Victoria each year. We pride ourselves on our ingenuity, evidence based and multi-dimensional thinking to provide the best outcomes for our young people.

We believe children, young people and families should be safe, thriving and hopeful and strive to make this happen each day

• Ballarat location on Wadawurrung Country
• Full time, Fixed Term until September 2026
• Base Salary $129k + Super & Salary Packaging

About the Program

The Orange Door network is operational across Victoria, to delivery intake and initial response to those experiencing family violence, those using family violence and those who need support with the care and wellbeing of children. WFVS employs and supports a team of Family Violence Victim Survivor practitioners and team leaders who in partnership with a small number of other agencies, work within the Orange Door integrated model. Service delivery is supported by specialist Practice Leaders, and onsite operational management provided by Family Safety Victoria

The Opportunity

The Family Violence Victim Survivors Practice Leader is a clinical leadership position.

The role is responsible for providing practice leadership and practitioner development around risk assessments, risk management and responses for those experiencing family violence and, those using family violence.

The Practice Leader will proactively build on specialist evidence-based family violence knowledge and capability across the Orange Door workforce, in line with the Multi Agency Risk Assessment and Management framework, Orange Door service model and integrated practice framework.

This will include the delivery of specialist consultations, auditing, reflective practice, service model develops and delivery of interventions to complex and/or serious risk cases.

The Practice Leader will work in partnership with Family Safety Victoria leadership and local management, other Practice Leaders and Team Leaders to lead family violence informed practice and practice development.

About You

A minimum Bachelor level qualification in Social Work or recent employment in the family violence sector or equivalency met through the 7 Equivalency Principles in line with the minimum mandatory qualification requirements. Please see for further information.

Demonstrated experience in leading family violence practice within complex service delivery contexts, particularly multi-disciplinary and multi-agency approaches to the provision of services to vulnerable children, families and diverse communities is desirable for this role.

Extra Benefits

• A culture that values and support professional development
• $15,900 pa (pro rata) Salary Packaging + Additional Salary Packaging for meals/accommodation
• Flexible work arrangements
• Access to the Employee Assistance Program, with access for staff's immediate family
• Leave loading 17.5%

How to Apply

Applications including resume and cover letter addressing your suitability for the position to be submitted ASAP as we are reviewing applications as we receive them.

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Please Note; the successful applicant will be subject to comprehensive reference and background checking prior to employment, including a Working with Children Check and National and International Police check if required and Workers Carer Exclusion Scheme clearance if applicable.

Berry Street is committed to being a child safe, child friendly and child empowering organisation. In everything we do we seek to protect children. We are committed to the cultural safety of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children; children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds; children with a disability; children who identify as LGBTQIA+. We aim to ensure every individual is treated with dignity and respect regardless of their cultural background, ability, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, spirituality or religion.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people; people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability are encouraged to apply.