Orange Door Practitioners

Uniting (Victoria and Tasmania) Limited · Dandenong · Posted 18 hours ago

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$3k Full-timeRemote

Family Services, Mental Health and Counselling, Social Work, Youth, Domestic & Family Violence

Not For Profit (NFP)

Job description

Full Time - Ongoing positions based at Dandenong

Multidisciplinary team providing an intake function to vulnerable families

Salary (SCHADS Level 5) + super + Salary packaging

Increase take-home pay with access to $15,900 salary packing benefits

Your new role

As an Orange Door practitioners you will work as part of a multidisciplinary team of practitioners to deliver high quality, safe and effective responses to children, young people and families experiencing family violence and families in need of support with the care, development and well-being of infants, children and young people.

Your role includes completion of initial and ongoing assessments for children and families using the “Best Interests” framework and may develop Family Action Plans, Safety Plans and you make referrals to other services, as well as advocate and provide support to client families.

A matrix management model will apply, with Orange Door practitioners reporting to a Team Leader on a day to day basis. This Team Leader may be any employee of any of the organisations comprising the Orange Door. Formal line management and supervision will be provided to all Uniting employees by the Uniting Orange Door Team leader. You will also receive support and guidance from Orange Door Practice Leaders.

About the program

The Orange Door Program brings together workforces from Community Service organisations, Aboriginal Services, Family Safety Victoria and DFFH, to deliver an integrated practice model and a consolidated intake point for:

Women, children, young people, and families who are experiencing or have experienced family violence

People who use violence

Families requiring support with the care, development and wellbeing of unborn babies, infants, children, and young people

Uniting focuses on providing services to vulnerable families who require extra support with the care, development and wellbeing of unborn babies, infants, children and young people.

Benefits of working at Uniting

At Uniting, you’ll enjoy:

Working in a large values-led organisation with real community impact.

Up to $15,900 in salary packaging benefits that can be used for living expenses such as groceries, bills, clothing and streaming services.

Save on dining out and drinks with a meal entertainment benefit of $2,650 annually.

Increase your annual leave entitlements through our purchase leave program.

Up to 10 weeks of paid parental leave for primary caregivers (4 weeks for secondary).

An extra 17.5% on top of your fortnightly pay when you take paid annual leave.

Opt in or out of public holidays and be respected for your unique background.

Your skills and experience

You thrive in a dynamic environment, assessing and responding to children and families presenting with a range of issues at a time when they need support most. You love that no day is ever the same and feel energised when you find referral pathways and empower individuals to be involved in developing their own support arrangement.

You will bring:

Minimum Qualification Requirement - In line with Victorian Government requirements, applicants must hold a relevant degree qualification in Social Work or a related family violence discipline (AQF Level 7 or above).

Please refer to the Mandatory Minimum Qualifications Policy for full details, including alternative experience and qualification pathways.

Current Victorian Driver’s Licence

Experience, skills, and capabilities in child, youth, and families welfare

Well-developed risk assessment and management skills

Understanding of the broader service system referral pathways

Sound understanding of the MARAM Framework, Best Interests Principles and the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005

View the position description here.

How to apply

Click "Apply Now" to submit your interest.

If this role sounds like a good fit for you, please apply soon. We'll review applications as they come in and may close the ad early.

For any questions, reach out to Gillian Wealand on 0435 021 028 for a chat.

About Uniting

We create real change in people’s lives by working in partnership with people, communities, governments and other agencies to reduce the impact of poverty, trauma and disadvantage.

We provide compassionate care for people facing tough times and personal challenges. We support children and young people to break the cycle of disadvantage. We help families keep safe, together and thriving.

For over 100 years we’ve been fighting inequality, opposing discrimination, and responding to the needs in our communities across Victoria and Tasmania.

Visit us: www.vt.uniting.org

We are an inclusive, values-led organisation and proudly welcome people of all identities, backgrounds and experiences. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse communities, LGBTQIA+ people, and people with lived and living experience relevant to our work.

We are committed to inclusive hiring practices. You are welcome to share your pronouns and let us know if you require any adjustments during the recruitment process. We are here to support you.

Uniting is a child safe organisation and is committed to the safety, wellbeing and empowerment of all children and young people. We embed child safety in everything we do. Employment with Uniting is subject to relevant pre-employment checks, including a National Police Check and Working with Children Check.

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About Uniting (Victoria and Tasmania) Limited

Uniting (Victoria and Tasmania) Limited provides support services to vulnerable families, focusing on those affected by family violence and assisting in the care, development, and wellbeing of children and young people. The organisation works collaboratively with various community services to address these issues.

Private: Uniting (Victoria and Tasmania) Limited has 30 other live roles on this board.

Pay for this role sits below the typical band for Community Services & Care roles on this board ($91,000 to $108,000 across 28 listings with pay shown).

Roughly $1 an hour as a full-time equivalent.

Before you apply

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Police check
Working with Children Check

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