• Work at the Orange Door Croydon as a Senior Practitioner
• A permanent full time role working with people using violence PUV
• Benefit from structured support, training, development and career stability 

Meet the Moment. Make it Matter.

At AV, we believe it is crucial to do all we can to prevent violent, controlling, and abusive behaviours, as well as respond to them when they occur. That’s why we work with individuals who use or are at risk of using violence in their relationships, including both adults and young people. We know that with targeted support, accountability, and visibility, people can change their behaviours.  

About the Program

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 Orange Doors brings together different workforces and practices to create an integrated Orange Door team and a consolidated intake point in each Orange Door area to create a new way of support for:

• Women, children, young people and families experiencing family violence;
• Perpetrators of family violence;
• Families in need of support with the care, development and well-being of infants, children and young people. 

The Position

The Orange Door Senior Practitioners will work as part of an integrated team to provide specialist support to perpetrators, adults, children and young people who are experiencing or have experienced family violence and families who need extra support with the care of children.

As a Senior Practitioner you will support people with advice with a focus on risk assessment, engagement, 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.

As a senior practitioner additional responsibility will also include;

• Carrying a level of responsibility for decision making to Identify, assess and prioritise risk and needs of women and children, families and perpetrators;
• Management of Caseloads as a lead practitioner or support worker if required. 

About you

You are someone with:

• Experience working with people using violence.
• A relevant tertiary qualification in Social Work or similar that meets the requirements set out under Recommendation 209 (please call for details)
• 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. 

What make this such a great role for you.

• A salary starting at around $106,000 plus super plus salary packaging (Level 6 SCHCADS).
• Office location: Croydon.
• A senior level role, mentoring and supporting Orange Door Practitioners.
• 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.
• Permanent role full time.
• We take the Health and Wellbeing of our people seriously offering a Well Worth It! Program, EIP and EAP.
• Access to discounted health insurance as well!
• A diverse and inclusive workplace for you to feel safe, acknowledged and included.
• Our people are our biggest asset, we will support you to progress your career with a dedicated L&D team.
• A workplace with Rainbow Tick Accreditation and DCA Inclusive Employer recognition 

What our people say- "Working directly with PUVs is vital to ending gendered violence as it provides the men with an opportunity to access services to reflect on how their choice to use violence impacts the safety and well-being of the victim survivor and children and give them the tools and strategies to change their behaviour.”

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 (you can download both below) and submit with your application. You will submit these documents under key selection criteria and other documents along with you resume.

• Rec 209 - Candidate Questionnaire (pdf)
• Rec 209 - Qualifications Self-Assessment Form (pdf)

You can view the position description here: Senior Practitioner PD TOD E AW6 052023 V1.1 (pdf).

For all the details on what makes this such a great opportunity or to ask questions contact Angela Morris via email at [email protected], using the subject line: Senior Practitioner @ The Orange Door PUV enquiry via EthicalJobs.  

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.

Anglicare Victoria acknowledges Aboriginal people as the traditional custodians of the land on which we operate. We commit to working respectfully to honour their ongoing cultural and spiritual connections to this country.

Diversity and inclusivity are important to Anglicare Victoria and we are committed to ensuring our workplace and services reflect this.  Everyone is welcome at Anglicare Victoria, regardless of age, ethnicity, cultural background, gender, sexual orientation, religious affiliation and physical ability.