The Orange Door

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 Position

You will join an existing team at The Orange Door Dandenong.

This role will work as part of an integrated team to provide specialist support to children and young people who are experiencing or have experienced family violence.

As a Practitioner you will support people with advice with a focus on risk assessment, engagement, and provision of an initial response and as a source of information to people referred to the Hub.

For more specific information, please review the Position Description available here:  Practitioner – The Orange Door PD TOD E AW5 052023 V1.0 (1) (1).pdf

About you

You are someone with:

• Experience working with children and families and/or family violence where there are complex needs and risk issues
• A relevant tertiary qualification in Social Work, Psychology, Early Childhood Specialist and/or related behavioural sciences at degree level with substantial experience; or associate diploma level with substantial experience in the relevant service stream;
• Resilience to work with and support clients who have been exposed to trauma;
• Demonstrated ability to identify, assess and prioritise risks and needs of clients in a whole of family approach;
• The ability to recognise and identify limits of own expertise and to seek advice or refer clients to other specialists.

What you get in return

• A Salary starting at around $94,000 plus super plus salary packaging (Level 5 SCHCADS)
• Office location: Dandenong.
• 9am-5pm hours based at The Orange Door
• We take the Health and Wellbeing of our people seriously offering a Well Worth It! Program, EIP and EAP.
• Access to discounted health insurance as well!
• A diverse and inclusive workplace for you to feel safe, acknowledged and included.
• Our people are our biggest asset, we will support you to progress your career with a dedicated L&D team.
• Early careers pathways for new graduates, always call for more information.
• We have the Rainbow Tick.

What our people say- “AV is an organisation where if you want to challenge yourself or explore opportunities, you don’t have to leave to do that. There are so many great people, programs and services, so it’s an organisation where you have great conditions for growth and development”.

Ready to take the next step:

Applications close Sunday 20th August.

To apply for this position all you need to do is click apply wherever you are and attach a resume and a brief cover letter that describes your motivation to apply.

The advert is only meant to be an overview, for all the details on what makes this such a great opportunity or to ask questions contact Dominika Szadura via email at [email protected]

Please Note: It is mandatory for the successful applicant to hold a current Working with Children Check and be prepared to undergo a National Criminal History Check prior to commencement.

Anglicare Victoria acknowledges Aboriginal people as the traditional custodians of the land on which we operate. We commit to working respectfully to honour their ongoing cultural and spiritual connections to this country.

Diversity and inclusivity are important to Anglicare Victoria and we are committed to ensuring our workplace and services reflect this.  Everyone is welcome at Anglicare Victoria, regardless of age, ethnicity, cultural background, gender, sexual orientation, religious affiliation and physical ability.