Senior Practitioner - The Orange Door

wayss is a leading provider of family violence, homelessness and housing services in Melbourne’s south east, supporting women, children and families across Greater Dandenong, Frankston, Casey and Cardinia.

We are seeking an experienced Senior Practitioner to join The Orange Door integrated team as a Maternity Leave cover, supporting families experiencing family violence and vulnerability.

About The Orange Door

The Orange Door is Victoria’s integrated access point for people experiencing or using family violence, and for families requiring support with child wellbeing.

The Southern Melbourne Area Orange Door services Dandenong, Casey and Cardinia. Practitioners may be required to work across these locations to meet operational needs.

About the role

Reporting to the Integrated Team Leader, the Senior Practitioner plays a key role within a multidisciplinary team, responding to complex presentations involving family violence and child wellbeing.

You will:

• Work directly with clients to provide intake, assessment, risk assessment and safety planning
• Support and mentor practitioners within the team
• Contribute to a positive, inclusive and reflective team culture
• Apply the MARAM framework and other relevant practice frameworks in daily practice

This role includes participation in a duty roster, delivering face‑to‑face and telephone responses.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct MARAM‑aligned risk assessment and prioritisation using whole‑of‑family approaches
• Collaborate in integrated risk assessment, planning and case conferencing
• Respond to family violence and child wellbeing presentations
• Assess eligibility and provide material aid and practical supports
• Maintain accurate Hub CRM records and comply with FVISS and privacy requirements
• Engage in supervision, training and professional development

Senior practitioner responsibilities

• Support referral management and operational decision‑making
• Provide advanced practice leadership for complex and high‑risk cases
• Mentor practitioners through consultation and informal supervision
• Assist with case reviews, reflective practice and team development
• Contribute to a positive, accountable team culture
• Supervise students and participate in community and professional education

About you

You are an experienced and resilient practitioner who thrives in fast‑paced environments and is committed to high‑quality, trauma‑informed practice.

You bring:

• Strong collaboration and relationship‑building skills
• The ability to work confidently with complexity and risk
• A reflective and accountable practice approach
• A commitment to continuous learning and professional growth

Essential requirements

• Relevant tertiary qualification in Social Work or a related discipline
• Compliance with Family Violence Minimum Qualifications (Rec 209)
• Minimum two years’ experience working with:
  • Family violence
  • Child safety and wellbeing concerns
  • People using violence
• Demonstrated experience in risk assessment, safety planning and whole‑of‑family approaches
• Experience providing mentoring, consultation or practice support to peers
• Current Driver’s Licence
• Valid Working with Children Check (Employment)
• Successful completion of pre‑employment checks (police and identity checks)

Why join wayss?

• Full-Time - Fixed Term Maternity Leave cover | Across Dandenong, Cardina and Casey Area
• Salary: $115,339 – $120,437(SCHADS L6) + Salary Packaging + 5 Weeks Annual Leave
• Evidence-Based Service Delivery – Empower clients through proven, impactful support.
• Professional Growth – Ongoing training, development, and career advancement opportunities.
• Inclusive Culture – Be part of a diverse, supportive, and creative team.
• Innovation Encouraged – We value fresh ideas and innovative thinking.
• Flexible Work Options – Enjoy one work-from-home day per week (unless rostered otherwise).

Ready to apply?

Submit your application including a cover letter addressing the "About You" including essential requirements.

Applications may close earlier if the right candidate is found.

For enquiries, contact Toby Worswick, Manager – The Orange Door at 8764 0717.

wayss is proud to be an inclusive and child safe organisation.

wayss is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to being an organisation that embraces a culture of equality, diversity and inclusion within our workforce and approach to service delivery. We encourage people with lived experience to apply for roles at wayss. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic communities, people of all ages and LGBTIQ people. wayss is a proud Rainbow Tick accredited organisation that welcomes everyone across the LGBTIQ community.