Join our Family Services Team.

• Provide essential support + first point of contact for people experiencing family violence  
• Make a difference contributing to meaningful and purposeful work
• SCHADS Level 5 - Full-time, permanent position, based in Horsham

Your new role

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.
• Perpetrators of family violence
• Families requiring support with the care, development and wellbeing of unborn babies, infants, children and young people

As an Orange Door Practitioner, you will operate collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to provide high-quality, safe, and effective responses to children, young people, and families facing family violence.

In this role, you will also focus specifically on the provision of services to vulnerable families who require extra support with the care, development and wellbeing of infants, children and young people.

Benefits of working at Uniting

Our work isn’t easy, but it matters. Work with people who care as much as you.

In addition to your base hourly rate (SCHADS Level 5) and super, you’ll also receive 17.5% leave loading and the ability to increase your take-home pay by accessing up to $15,900 in salary packaging benefits, which can be used for living expenses such as groceries, bills, clothing, streaming services, and much more.

With our meal entertainment benefit of $2,650 annually, you can save on dining out and drinks, making the most of your pre-tax dollars. At Uniting, you can also access the following:

• Need extra time off? Buy additional leave to increase annual leave!
• Up to 10 weeks paid parental leave for primary caregivers (4 for secondary).
• Access training and development opportunities to help you grow.
• Enjoy 25% off at Uniting Op Shops.
• Opt in or out of public holidays, be respected for your unique background.

Your skills and experience

You will bring with you:

• The minimum qualification for this role is a Bachelor of Social Work or equivalent qualification.
• OR have a minimum of 5 years relevant professional experience OR have a related qualification relevant to child and family welfare as per the mandatory minimum qualifications for family violence practitioners.
• OR hold significant cultural knowledge and experience OR lived experience and have faced barriers to educational pathways as per the mandatory minimum qualifications for family violence practitioners.
• Demonstrated ability as a practitioner in the child, youth and family welfare field including experience in undertaking comprehensive risk and needs assessments and risk management responses.
• A commitment to the family-centered approach and the family strengthening and empowerment models of practice.

Other Requirements

• Legal eligibility to work in Australia
• Current Victorian Driver’s License
• National police records check is a condition of this position and is repeated every three
• Current Working with Children Check (Victoria).

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How to apply

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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 Zoe Douglass on zoe.douglass@vt.uniting.org or call 0434 777 224 for a chat during business hours.

About Uniting

At Uniting we are passionate about working together to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice. We have a 5,000 strong workforce of employees and volunteers who deliver a diverse range of services across Victoria and Tasmania.

Visit us: www.vt.uniting.org

Uniting is a child safe organisation and is committed in everyday practice to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children, at all times. As a ‘child safe’ organisation, employment with Uniting is subject to a satisfactory national (and international where relevant) police check and relevant Working with Children Check in your State prior to commencement of any paid or unpaid work and/or participation in any service or undertaking.

Through the recruitment process, we will ask you for personal information. Disclosure is optional, however, it can help us support you better. We invite you to tell us if you identify as Aboriginal, a person with disability, from a diverse background or LGBTQIA+. You will be given an opportunity in the application form to request additional support. We welcome the opportunity to discuss how we can support you.