About the business

You can be more than part of your community – be someone making a difference for people in your community

Situated in the heart of the picturesque Grampians and Wimmera regions, Grampians Community Health employs over 200 staff at three sites located at Stawell (main office), Horsham and Ararat.

We provide a safe, inclusive and respectful environment that values culture, beliefs, values, gender identity and capacity. We are compassionate, inclusive, professional, courageous and empowering.

Grampians Community Health offers a diverse range of employment opportunities and is seeking qualified and experienced professionals looking for a rewarding career, who are passionate about their work and committed to improving the lives of members of the community.

About the position

A key recommendation of the Royal Commission was to establish a network of Support and Safety 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 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 Orange Door teams includes a mix of staff employed by Family Safety Victoria and staff employed by Community Service Organisations, Aboriginal services and DFFH.

The Specialist Family Violence Practitioner will work collaboratively within multi-agency teams to collaboratively assess risk and act as a first point of contact for victim survivors at the orange Door. This role will aim to ensure women and children experiencing, or who have experienced family violence, are provided with:

• Appropriate risk assessment and safety planning
• Presented with the options for referrals and resourcing to assist them in making informed decisions in regard to their situation
• Short term supportive counselling

Employee benefits

Salary packaging

Grampians Community Health has generous salary packaging benefits up to $15,900 for personal expenses and meal and entertainment expenses in addition to salary and access to ATO Remote Housing Allowance (for eligible place of residence). Salary packaging is an Australian Taxation Office approved means of restructuring your salary to reduce your taxation.

Working from home

Grampians Community Health is progressive with offering the capacity for many of our staff to work remotely from their homes where the service delivery allows for it. Access to information technology is provided to allow you the flexibility of working from home while remaining connected to Grampians Community Health staff, supervision and management.

Professional development

Grampians Community Health values our employees by supporting professional development to develop the knowledge and skills of our staff to better meet the needs of our clients. Clinical supervision is provided for all staff who require it for their professional practice.

Purchased leave

Eligible staff may purchase up to 20 days additional leave in a financial year.

Employee Assistance Program

Grampians Community Health recognises the importance of providing support for staff members experiencing personal or work related issues and concerns to maintain a safe and healthy working environment. Support is provided through the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), which offers free confidential, professional assistance to staff members.

To download a position description and key selection criteria form see the attachments below.

For more information visit our website Get Involved – Grampians Community Health (gch.org.au)

Note: Applications that do not complete the key selection criteria form will not be considered for interview.