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Orange Door Practitioner

OzChild

The role:

“I am very thankful for all the support I received from the Orange Door. You’ve saved my life. I am alive today because of you. I always thought I’d be dead one day (when I was with my husband), but because you’ve saved my life, I am alive and feeling happy for my future now.”

As an Orange Door Practitioner, you will support people with advice, focusing 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.

Our Orange Door Practitioners will provide an initial contact point for women, children, young people and families experiencing family violence; perpetrators of family violence; and families in need of support with the care, development and well-being of children

What you will do:

  • Deliver screening and triage, assessment, crisis responses, service planning, targeted interventions, allocate and coordinate referrals.
  • Collaboratively work with the Hub team to support integrated risk assessment and planning, including participating in case conferences, meetings and the resolution of stakeholder issues.
  • Carry a level of responsibility for decision making to identify, assess and prioritise risk and needs of women and children, families and perpetrators
  • Do all this from home with a view to returning to the Orange Door Frankston as soon as practicable

Who we are looking for:

  • A relevant tertiary qualification in Social Work or Psychology or diploma level with substantial experience in the sector
  • 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

OzChild offers:

  • A full-time permanent role
  • Hours are 9am-5pm, 38 hours per week
  • A unique culture promoting diversity, cultural competence and shared values
  • A collaborative and cohesive working culture with informal video check in to help you stay connected to the team

How to apply:

You can apply for the role today by clicking APPLY NOW.

Please submit a resume with a cover letter that describes your passion, values and commitment to working with vulnerable young people and families.

For more information, a confidential discussion about the role or simply to ask a question, contact Kristina Farrell, Program Manager Family Services on 03 8796 0097 or email [email protected], using the subject line: Orange Door Practitioner enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Successful applicants will be required to undergo a police check and provide a WWCC prior to commencement.

OzChild is committed to the employment of Aboriginal people and providing a work environment in which Aboriginal peoples’ cultures, beliefs and values are acknowledged and respected, and in which the individual career goals and personal aims of Aboriginal staff are identified, promoted and achieved.

OzChild is an equal opportunity employer and encourages individuals of diverse backgrounds to apply. This includes, but is not limited to, those from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse and LGBTIQ communities.

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