Orange Door Practitioner

Overview
Work at the Orange Door, Croydon with those who choose to use violence
Permanent full time | 9am-5pm | predictable working hours
Develop your skills in analysis, assessment and referral
Location and travel
The position is based within the Orange Door Outer East, at Croydon.
The position will be providing response to Perpetrators of Family Violence.
Role overview
You will join the team at The Orange Door Croydon.
This role will work as part of an integrated team to provide specialist services to Adults Using Violence referred to 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.
For more specific information, please review the Position Description available here: Practitioner - The Orange Door PD TOD E AW5 052023 V1.1 (9).
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The skills you will use day to day
Experience working with perpetrators of violence, men / fathers.
Working through an intersectional lens.
The ability to work 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.
The 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.
Assessment skills, L17 referrals, Best Interests Case Practice Model and MARAM knowledge would be highly regarded.
Make a move
A salary starting at around $100,776 plus super plus salary packaging (Level 5 SCHADS)
Negotiable through the increments dependent upon experience.
Office location: Croydon.
9am-5pm hours based at The Orange Door which makes your work/life more predictable.
Support from Practice Leaders, Team Leaders and Senior Practitioners to support your growth and develop your skills.
These are great roles for new graduates to develop skills and build experience.
Permanent.
Full time hours.
9am-5pm.
Health and Wellbeing programs and benefits including Well Worth It
Program, Fitness Passport, EIP and EAP.
Access to discounted health insurance.
Diverse and inclusive workplace with a safe, acknowledged and included environment.
Dedicated L&D team to support career progression.
Rainbow Tick Accreditation and DCA Inclusive Employer recognition.
What our people say
What our people say - quotes about making a difference and working with vulnerable families and communities.
Ready to take the next step
A mandatory minimum qualification policy will apply to specialist family violence practitioners who enter the workforce from 1 July 2021.
All applications are welcome and there are personalised pathways to employment based on whether you:
hold a Bachelor of Social Work or equivalent qualification, or
Are working towards or can meet the new mandatory minimum qualification policy requirement via one of the available employment pathways.
For relevant specialist family violence roles, applicants are asked to please complete the Candidate Questionnaire and the Mandatory Minimum Qualifications Equivalency Self-Assessment and submit with your application.
You will submit these documents under key selection criteria and other documents along with your resume.
Candidate Questionnaire and Qualifications Equivalency Self-Assessment forms are available for download below, to be submitted with your application.
To discuss the role in more detail or talk about the Rec 209 requirements please reach out to Angela Morris, Program Manager via email at
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.
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