The Orange Door Practitioner

About the Sexual Assault & Family Violence Centre

We are a client-centred organisation, supporting the community throughout Barwon, Wimmera, and the South West regions, offering a range of specialist support services to people impacted by sexual and family violence, encompassing 24 hour crisis care, specialist response services, early intervention programs, Victims Assistance Program, Community Legal Services, trauma recovery programs, professional training and primary prevention initiatives.

About The Role

The Orange Door Practitioner will work within the multi-disciplinary Orange Door team and deliver high quality, safe and effective service responses to Victorians seeking support and services through The Orange Door.  As a practitioner, you will work as an integrated member of the Orange Door team to delivering an integrated practice model.

The position reports to SIT Team Leader – South West.

Why work for The Sexual Assault & Family Violence Centre?

The Sexual Assault & Family Violence Centre takes pride in being an employer of choice; we are passionate about the wellbeing of our team members and we celebrate diversity and inclusion in all we do. We have a high level of employee engagement and satisfaction and provide a number of complementary benefits to our staff, some of our benefits include:

• Generous above award Enterprise Agreement entitlements
• Flexible working arrangements 
• Professional development opportunities
• 5 weeks annual leave and access to purchased leave for full and part time employees
• Paid parental leave 
• Salary packaging
• Health and Wellbeing initiatives
• Flu vaccinations
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Social initiatives
• Positive workplace culture

The SAFV Centre acknowledges and respects the First Nations ownership of the land where we work.

About You

You will be a values driven person, motivated to make a difference and hold the client at the centre of everything you do. You thrive working autonomously and also collaboratively within a dynamic, team environment.

If you share our vision for a community free from family violence and sexual assault and are motivated to make a difference, we would like to hear from you.  We pride ourselves on being a great place to work. You care for our clients and we care for you, including by investing in your development and wellbeing. You will have access to leading specialists and training and development that supports you in your role and in your longer term career journey. We offer a variety of career pathway options, leading salary packaging benefits and flexible working arrangements that help you manage your work and your life.

The successful candidate will be required to maintain a current Working with Children's Check and National Police Check at their own expense.

Key Selection Criteria

Essential Qualifications and Experience

Your application must address the following:

• A relevant graduate or post graduate qualification in psychology, social work or other relevant discipline.
• A minimum two years relevant experience.

Essential Skills and Knowledge

• A comprehensive understanding of family violence including a theoretical framework that includes intersectional feminist and structural theory and locates individuals within their social and familial context.
• Sound knowledge of the effect and impact of family violence interpersonal trauma on adults, young people, children and non-offending family members.
• Demonstrated experience and capabilities working with Family Violence Victim Survivors (adults and children)
• Demonstrated capacity to complete family violence risk assessments, develop safety plans, manage risk, deliver brief crisis intervention, and case work. 
• Ability to work within an integrated and multi-disciplinary team.
• Demonstrated ability to advocate, liaise and work collaboratively with colleagues from different disciplines and across complex systems.
• Demonstrated capacity to apply theoretical frameworks to practice.
• Ability to manage complex and demanding work.
• Ability to practice independently with a high degree of autonomy and to participate as a member of a team.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain accurate and confidential case notes and maintain accurate and timely data and provide reports as required.

Referees

Applicants must provide the name and current contact details of 2-3 professional referees including the most recent or current supervisor.

Period of Appointment

One position is ongoing depending on funding. The second position is fixed term, depending on funding. 

Hours of work

Two positions available (1x full time ongoing and 1x full time fixed term until 30 June 2026).

Salary and Conditions

Annual salary range is SCHADS Level 5 Pay Point 1-3 plus superannuation (pro rata for part time). Salary will be commensurate with experience and skills.

Industrial Instrument: The Sexual Assault & Family Violence Centre Enterprise Agreement 2023.

Salary Packaging: Provided via Maxxia. PBI status with other expenses available to package above this cap. The Sexual Assault & Family Violence Centre is a Public Benevolent Institution.

Superannuation: The employer will also make superannuation payments on your behalf in accordance with the Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992.

Probationary Period – 6 months with a review conducted during this time.

How To Apply

All applications must address the key selection criteria outlined in the PD. For a confidential discussion, please contact 03 5222 4318.

We are currently accepting applications from direct applicants only, no recruitment agency applications accepted.

Please note if you are applying via seek go to The SAFV Centre career portal to access the position description at https://www.safvcentre.org.au/working-with-us/careers/

Please click here to view the position description