Senior Practitioner- Adults Using Violence

Anglicare Victoria • Bayside, NY

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Work at the Orange Door, Dandenong with those who choose to use violence. Develop your skills in analysis, assessment, referral and leadership. You will be based at The Orange Door - Southern Melbourne Area, Dandenong site. However, you may be required from time to time to work across the three Southern Melbourne Area sites to meet operational needs. You will join the team at The Orange Door Dandenong. Work within a specialist Adults Using Family Violence discipline within an Integrated Practice Framework to deliver Hub services, whilst applying a holistic lens across the whole family system. As a senior practitioner at the Orange Door you will be the go to for timely consulting, advice or support on matters relating to adults using violence. Your deep knowledge and extensive experience working with adults using violence will be needed to ensure the integrated team are able to appropriately assess high levels of associated risk and act accordingly, while managing a minimum caseload and responding to urgent and direct referrals from clients.

Requirements

• Experience working with perpetrators of violence, men / fathers.
• Working through an intersectional lens.
• Ability to work 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.
• Ability to identify, assess and prioritise risks and needs of clients in a whole of family approach.
• Ability to recognise and identify limits of own expertise and to seek advice or refer clients to other specialists.
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• Assessment skills
• L17 referrals
• Best Interests Case Practice Model knowledge
• MARAM knowledge

Responsibilities

• Deliver Hub services within an Integrated Practice Framework.
• Apply a holistic lens across the whole family system.
• Provide timely consulting, advice, or support on matters relating to adults using violence.
• Ensure the integrated team can appropriately assess high levels of associated risk and act accordingly.
• Manage a minimum caseload.
• Respond to urgent and direct referrals from clients.

Benefits

• Salary starting at around $110,000 plus super plus salary packaging (Level 6 SCHADS)
• Negotiable through the increments dependent upon experience.
• Support from Practice Leaders and Team Leaders to support your growth and develop your skills.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees