• Working at The Orange Door Bentleigh with a focus on child wellbeing
• Full time fixed term SCHADS level 6, salaries start at $115,399
• Enhance your skills in consult, supervision and analysis

Make your mark:

You will join the team at The Orange Door Bentleigh. Work within a specialist Child Wellbeing discipline within an Integrated Practice Framework to deliver Hub services, whilst applying a holistic lens across the whole family system. 

As a senior practitioner at the Orange Door you will be the go to for timely consulting, advice or support on matters relating to child wellbeing. Your deep knowledge and extensive experience working with vulnerable families particularly children will be needed to ensure the integrated team are able to appropriately assess high levels of associated risk and act accordingly.

This is primarily a phone-based role or system based role, where your practice skills are applied through conversation, risk assessment, planning and consult. You will work collaboratively as part of an integrated practice approach to respond to family violence and children and family vulnerability concerns through the provision of:

• Screening and triage, assessment, crisis responses, service planning, targeted interventions;
• Allocation services and coordination of referrals;
• Collaborative working with the Hub team to support integrated risk assessment and planning, including participating in case conferences, meetings and the resolution of stakeholder issues.

For more specific information, please review the Position Description available here:  Senior Practitioner PD TOD E AW6 052023 V1.1 (1).pdf

Travel and location

You will be based at The Orange Door- Bayside Peninsula Area, Bentleigh site. However, you may be required from time to time to work across the three Bayside Peninsula area sites to meet operational needs.

The skills you will use day to day:

• Experience working with parents, carers and children.
• Leadership, advise and support.
• Working through an intersectional lens.
• The ability to work with children and families and/or family violence where there are complex needs and risk issues.
• Resilience to work with and support clients who have been exposed to trauma.
• The ability to identify, assess and prioritise risks and needs of clients in a whole of family approach.
• Assessment skills, Best Interests Case Practice Model and MARAM knowledge would be highly regarded.

Make a move:

• A salary starting at around $115,399 plus super plus salary packaging (Level 6 SCHADS)
• Negotiable through the increments dependent upon experience.
• Office location: Bentleigh
• Fixed term covering parental leave to August 2027.
• Full time, 9am-5pm hours based at The Orange Door which makes your work/life more predictable.
• Support from Practice Leaders and Team Leaders 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 as well!
• 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 L&D team.
• A workplace with Rainbow Tick Accreditation and DCA Inclusive Employer recognition.

What our people say- “I've genuinely never thought about going to another organisation. The opportunities, the innovation, the commitment to change and working with vulnerable families, young people and communities. It sounds really cliche, but you come into this work to make a difference and you can do that here. We work really hard to make differences in those spaces.”

Mandatory Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degrees, Graduate Certificates, and Master’s Degrees are required to work at The Orange Door. If you hold a Diploma, then you will need to complete further study and complete a higher level of education within the next 10 years.

The list of qualifications accepted is extensive. Please call or email if you are unsure whether your qualification meets the MMQ.

Make a move:

To apply please create a profile by clicking "Apply now". Follow the instructions and make sure you attach an up to date resume and cover letter that describes your passion for the work in this area, ideally with a focus on your knowledge of and approach to working with those using violence.

To discuss the role in more detail or ask questions please reach out to Lana Fontana Team Leader, via email lana.fontana@anglicarevic.org.au using the subject line: Senior Practitioner- Child Wellbeing - Bentleigh enquiry.

The closing date is Sunday 19th July. We will review applications as they come in so please do not delay your application.

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.