• We value experience in Child Protection or Family Services
• Predictable hours|9am-5pm|full time|fixed term to 30 October 2026
• Benefit from structured support, comprehensive training and development

Your role.

At Anglicare Victoria our focus is on transforming the futures of children and young people, families and adults. Our work is based on three guiding pillars, Prevent, Protect, Empower. We offer a comprehensive network of services and seek to ensure the provision of high-quality services that will bring about significant improvements in the life experience of the young people, children and families/caregivers with whom we work.

In this role you will join the team at The Orange Door working within an Intake, Assessment and Brief Intervention space, and be part of an integrated team that provides specialist services to parents and carers, children and young people accessing The Orange Door. You will also support those that are impacted by family violence.

As a Practitioner you would be expected to have:

• Proven experience in following legislative and policy guidelines, seeking information from multiple sources to inform risk assessment and planning.
• Support parents to ensure the social, emotional, educational, health and developmental needs for their children are met
• A good understanding of the social context of child abuse and neglect and experience in applying relevant theoretical approaches to deliver outcomes.
• Experience in active engagement of vulnerable children, youth and families and delivering a range of interventions to improve their outcomes
• Experience in conducting risk and needs assessments, and developing and implementing safety plans
• Collaborative working with the hub team to support a collaborative and integrated model of service delivery including integrated risk assessment and planning, case conferences, meetings and the resolution of stakeholder issues.
• A commitment to working with families of vulnerable children and young people who have experienced trauma
• Experience and/or commitment to working with victim survivors of family violence or adults who are using family violence.

We use position descriptions that describe the skills and experience you will need to develop or possess to be successful in the role:  Practitioner - The Orange Door PD TOD E AW5 052023 V1.1 (7).pdf

What make this such a great role for you.

• A salary starting at around $100,766 plus super plus salary packaging (Level 5 SCHADS)
• Negotiable dependent upon your years of experience or current SCHCADS level.
• Office location: Dandenong.
• 9am-5pm hours based at The Orange Door which makes your work/life more predictable.
• Fixed term to 30 October 2026 covering parental leave.
• An opportunity to build assessment and referral skills.
• Support from Practice Leaders, Team Leaders and Senior Practitioners to support your growth and develop your skills.
• We take the Health and Wellbeing of our people seriously offering a Well Worth It! Program, Fitness Passport, EIP and EAP.
• Access to discounted health insurance.
• 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 Learning and Development team.
• A workplace with Rainbow Tick Accreditation and DCA Inclusive Employer recognition.

What our people say- “I feel really supported - probably the most supported I’ve ever felt in a workplace. This job can be really difficult, so if you’re supported, that’s half the battle for me. Knowing it's there means I can go out and do the work.”

Ready to take the next step:

As this role works across Child Wellbeing and Family Violence a mandatory minimum qualification policy will apply to practitioners who enter the workforce from 1 July 2021.

All applications are welcome and there are personalised pathways to employment based on whether you:

• hold a Bachelor of Social Work or equivalent qualification, or
• Can meet the new mandatory minimum qualification policy requirement via one of the available employment pathways.

Applicants are asked to please complete the Candidate Questionnaire and the Mandatory Minimum Qualifications Equivalency Self-Assessment (you can download both below) and submit with your application. You will submit these documents under key selection criteria and other documents along with you resume.

 Rec 209 - Candidate Questionaire.pdf

 Rec 209 - Qualifications Self-Assessment Form (5).pdf

To discuss the role in more details or talk about the Rec 209 requirements please reach out to Christopher Ward via email at christopher.ward@anglicarevic.org.au 

The closing date for applications is Sunday 26th October.

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.