Located in Wonthaggi, full-time, permanent

• Join a not-for-profit health care provider who is getting back to what matters
• Opportunity to provide support for people experiencing family violence and families in need of support for the wellbeing of infants, children and young people
• Total remuneration package of $123,473 per annum including superannuation and the full optional benefit of salary packaging.

At Latrobe Community Health Service you’ll be part of a positive and passionate workplace. We’re dedicated to providing you with career opportunities through work that is rewarding and meaningful within the community.

The Hub Practitioner will work as part of a multidisciplinary team of practitioners within the Screening, Identification, and Triage team to identify and priorities the needs of people accessing The Orange Door. 

This function requires that:

• The risks and needs of all people in the family, including children, are considered individually and in the context of their family.
• People have choice and control through the process (unless this is not possible or appropriate).
• Aboriginal people and families can exercise self-determination.
• The Family Violence Multi Agency Risk Assessment and Management (MARAM) framework is applied, including use of the Tools for Risk Assessment and Management (TRAM). The safety and wellbeing of children is also assessed in line with the ‘Best interests case practice model’ (BICPM).
• The capacity and capability of the person, and each person in a family, informs all decisions.
• Barriers to and willingness to engage are considered at each interaction or decision, considering whether failure by The Orange Door/service to engage the person or family increases their level of risk or vulnerability

To be successful, you will require;

Mandatory:

1. Minimum Mandatory Qualifications Requirements:

As per the minimum mandatory qualifications requirements via https://www.vic.gov.au/mandatory-minimum-qualifications-specialist-family-violence-practitioners all candidates wishing to apply for this role must be able to demonstrate these specific requirements.

1. Current Victorian driver licence.
2. Latrobe Community Health Service complies with infectious disease control and immunisation requirements under legislation. This position is classified as a Health Care Worker B. Evidence of immunisation history must be provided prior to confirmed appointment.

For more information please contact Lisa Smith, Acting Manager Family Safety Services on 5136 5244.

At Latrobe Community Health Service we want to help you get back to what matters. To see the full position description and to apply, click the Apply Now button.

Latrobe Community Health Service is committed to better health, better lifestyles, strong and inclusive communities.

As an Equal Opportunity employer, we encourage applications from people whom are from different backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, people of any age, race, ethnicity, religion, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation and cultural background. We look for the right values, skills and knowledge to build our capabilities so that we can best deliver for our community. If you have a reasonable adjustment, support or access requirement, we encourage you to let us know through your application or email [email protected]

We are also committed to being a Child Safe organisation.