Practitioner - The Orange Door

Anglicare Victoria • Canton Township, MI

7d • $100,766 • Onsite

About The Position

As a Practitioner within The Orange Door, you will work in an Intake, Assessment
and Brief Intervention capacity as part of an integrated team.

This is primarily a phone-based role, where your practice skills are applied
through conversation, risk assessment and planning.

One call may involve supporting a victim survivor of family violence.
The next may focus on the safety and wellbeing of a child experiencing abuse,
neglect or instability.

The work is diverse, complex and often time critical. It requires emotional
agility, sound judgement and the ability to assess risk while remaining calm and
compassionate.

You will work collaboratively within the integrated model, contributing to
shared risk assessment, case planning and coordinated responses across child
wellbeing and family violence streams.

Requirements

• Experience in child protection, child and family services, or family violence
• Confidence navigating legislative and policy frameworks to inform risk assessment and planning
• Strong understanding of the social context of child abuse and neglect
• Commitment to trauma-informed and culturally responsive practice
• Collaborative practice skills within multidisciplinary environments
• Bachelor’s Degrees, Graduate Certificates, and Master’s Degrees are required to work at The Orange Door. If you hold a Diploma, then you will need to complete further study and complete a higher level of education within the next 10 years.
• hold a current Working with Children Check
• undergo a National Criminal History Check prior to commencement

Responsibilities

• Conducting risk and needs assessments
• Developing safety plans
• Actively engage vulnerable children, young people and families
• Working with victim survivors and adults using family violence

Benefits

• A salary starting at around $100,766 plus super plus salary packaging (Level 5 SCHADS)
• Negotiable dependent upon your years of experience or current SCHCADS level.
• 9am–5pm hours offering predictability in a complex sector
• Supported by Practice Leaders, Team Leaders and Senior Practitioners. Risk is shared. Practice is reflective. You are not working in isolation.
• Well Worth It! wellbeing program
• Fitness Passport
• EIP and EAP and discounted health insurance
• Dedicated Learning and Development support at The Orange Door, through Family Safety Victoria and by Anglicare Victoria
• A workplace with Rainbow Tick Accreditation and DCA Inclusive Employer recognition

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level