Job Summary
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- Job posted on: 15th Jul 2021
Wayss is the largest provider of housing and family violence services in the South East Melbourne area.
We exist so that people have access to safe, sustainable and affordable housing and our vision is to be the major provider of social housing services and leading-edge client support programs in the Southern Melbourne Metropolitan region.
Wayss is a leading service provider which delivers support to those experiencing family violence in the home. Our family violence programs provide support and assist women and their family to access the services they need.
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 Southern Melbourne Area (SMA) Orange Door will be the largest in the state with the central hub based in Dandenong and two access points based in the City of Casey and Cardinia Shire.
Orange Doors bring together different workforces and practices in an integrated team and consolidated intake point that creates a new way of providing support 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 infants, children and young people.
Reporting to the Team Leader, the Senior Practitioner/Practitioner roles work collaboratively as part of an integrated practice approach to respond to the needs of children, young people and families experiencing family violence and vulnerability concerns. The Practitioner is a point of initial contact and engagement for women and their children seeking support. The position works within a specialist women’s, children and families discipline to provide information, advice and an initial assessment with a focus on risk assessment for those seeking assistance. As a Senior Practitioner, you will take on additional duties including
For more specific information about the role, please review the position description located at https://www.wayss.org.au/careers-at-wayss/
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This role requires a current Driver’s Licence and valid ‘Employment’ category - Working with Children Check Card. The candidate will need to have successfully completed Wayss pre-employment screening and a police check.
Our people are our greatest asset. Without them, we would not be able to make a meaningful impact in the lives of people facing homelessness and family violence. That’s why we offer a range of benefits to ensure we hire and retain great people.
To hear what our people have to say about working at Wayss go to https://vimeo.com/334095504/488eb4fc30.
Please ensure you include in your covering letter your skills and experience in relation to the key selection criteria contained in the Position Description.
What is important to Wayss must be important to you.
Wayss is proud to be an inclusive and child safe organisation. Due to the nature of this role, the successful candidate must be prepared to undertake a National Police Check and possess a valid Working with Children Check.
Wayss is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to being an organisation that embraces a culture of equality, diversity and inclusion within our workforce and approach to service delivery. We encourage applications from Indigenous Australians, people with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people of all ages and LGBTIQ people.