• Immerse yourself in an inclusive, diverse and supportive culture
• Ongoing Full Time role available however part time applications will be considered
• Frankston, Mornington Peninsula & surrounding locations
• Classification: Class 3, Years 1-4 (dependent on discipline)

Who We Are and What We Stand For

Peninsula Health is the major metropolitan health service caring for a community of 300,000 people. Our Vision is to provide exceptional health and community care. To realise this vision we need people who strive for a sense of achievement, take an interest in their individual growth, enjoy innovation and looking for ways to improve and have a passion for communicating and connecting with others. In representing Peninsula Health, we expect all employees and volunteers to reflect our values: Be the Best, Be a Role Model, Be Open and Honest, Be Compassionate and Respectful and Be Collaborative. We are One Peninsula Health. 

What You Will Be Doing

The Advanced Family Violence Practice Leader (Men’s) is a practice leadership position in each Support and Safety Hub (The Orange Door).

The safety of victims of family violence is a paramount concern for The Orange Door which aims to improve victim safety by holding perpetrators of family violence to account for their actions.

The Orange Door works to keep perpetrators accountable by supporting them to take personal responsibility and to choose to end their violent behaviours and attitudes. It also has an important role in understanding and monitoring perpetrator risk to inform safety planning for victims and families.

The Advanced Family Violence Practice Leader (Men’s) is responsible for:

• Providing practice leadership on risk assessment, risk management and planning for family violence;
• Providing expert advice to the Orange Door workforce in relation to complex family violence cases and perpetrator interventions;
• Proactively builds specialist evidence-based family violence knowledge and capability across the Orange Door workforce in line with the Orange Door Service Model and Integrated Practice Framework.

 What You Need

 We anticipate you will have:

• Professional clinical experience and relevant qualification(s) in social work, welfare, psychology or a related discipline is essential.
• Additional qualifications in Men’s Family Violence is also essential
• Works collaboratively to drive cultural change: has a clear concept of the culture required to achieve integrated practice, and deliver effective, culturally safe and responsive services;
• Expert knowledge and experience working in specialist family violence social services leadership roles: has established expertise and capability to lead and embed specialist family violence practice and perpetrator interventions across a multidisciplinary team;
• Stakeholder partnerships: identifies and responds to stakeholder’s underlying needs; uses understanding of the stakeholder’s organisational context to ensure outcomes are achieved;
• Demonstrated experience in working with perpetrators of family violence in a community and/or justice system setting.
• A strong knowledge and understanding of the drivers/causes of family violence and child and family vulnerability, as well as the child and family services and/or broader social services sector and their fundamental practices and theories is required.

For further information please refer to the Position Description.

What Next 

If you experience any issues signing in or registering, please feel welcome to contact us - the People Experience Team on (03) 9784 2700 or the hiring manager Lewis Burnside on 0409 640 730 for queries regarding the position.

Additional Requirements

Peninsula Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity and promotes a workplace that welcomes and includes the unique contributions of all people. We encourage applications from individuals who identify as being Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, are culturally diverse, LGBTQIA+ or who have a disability to apply. We are also strongly committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We encourage you to talk to us about any adjustments or additional support you may require during the recruitment process. 

To find out more about our recruitment processes, compliance obligations and to prepare your application to join our team please visit: https://www.peninsulahealth.org.au/careers/working-preparing-employment/ 

*Please refer to salary circular for ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS (VICTORIAN PUBLIC SECTOR) (SINGLE INTEREST EMPLOYERS) ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2021 – 2026 for salary range. Sub-grading will be based on years of experience. This role must be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and meet the requirements of the Peninsula Health immunisation policy.

 Join Peninsula Health and help us to deliver safe, personal, effective & connected care to every person, every time.