Specialist Family Violence Hub Practitioner

The Orange Door | Hume Merri-Bek Opportunities

Broadmeadows & Sunbury

Berry Street Yooralla is recruiting experienced Specialist Family Violence Practitioners to join our Hume Merri-Bek Orange Door team. We currently have a range of full-time permanent and fixed-term positions available, supporting victim survivors and their children through a collaborative, integrated service model.

These opportunities are ideal for experienced practitioners looking to further their career in The Orange Door, contribute to meaningful outcomes for families, and be part of a supportive and values-driven team.

• Full-Time Permanent & Fixed-Term Opportunities Available
• Broadmeadows and Sunbury locations on Wurundjeri Country
• $115K + Super & Salary Packaging (pro rata)
• Multiple vacancies available with varying contract lengths

The Opportunity

As a Specialist Family Violence Hub Practitioner, you will provide specialist family violence responses within The Orange Door, including:

• Family violence risk assessment and safety planning.
• Screening, triage and crisis response.
• Engagement and support of victim survivors and their children.
• Multi-disciplinary collaboration with partner agencies.
• Advocacy, referral and service coordination.
• Delivery of services via phone, face-to-face and outreach where required.

You will work across our Broadmeadows and Sunbury locations, with flexibility to work at either site is highly regarded.

We’re seeking practitioners with:

• Have direct experience working within The Orange Door.
• Are confident undertaking family violence risk assessments using MARAM and developing comprehensive safety plans.
• Can quickly integrate into a fast-paced multidisciplinary hub environment.
• Have demonstrated experience supporting victim survivors and their children impacted by family violence.
• Bring a strong understanding of intersectional, trauma-informed and culturally safe practice.
• Have excellent communication, collaboration and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Hold a Bachelor qualification in Social Work, Community Services, Psychology or a related discipline, or meet the Victorian Family Violence Multi-Agency Risk Assessment and Management Framework (MARAM) mandatory minimum qualification requirements through the 7 Equivalency Principles.

For more information regarding mandatory minimum qualifications, please visit: https://www.vic.gov.au/mandatory-minimum-qualifications-specialist-family-violence-practitioners

Why Join Us?

At Berry Street Yooralla, you'll have the opportunity to contribute to meaningful outcomes for victim survivors and their children while being supported by a highly experienced and collaborative team.

• Meaningful and impactful work within Victoria's family violence reform system.
• Full-time permanent and fixed-term employment opportunities.
• A collaborative and highly experienced specialist family violence team.
• Salary packaging benefits to increase your take-home pay.
• Ongoing learning and professional development opportunities.
• Access to the Employee Assistance Program, including support for immediate family members.
• The opportunity to work within a values-driven organisation committed to child safety, inclusion and diversity.

Interested?

If you're an experienced Orange Door practitioner looking to join a high-performing specialist family violence team and make a meaningful difference in the lives of victim survivors and their children, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply now to be considered for current and future permanent and fixed term opportunities across Broadmeadows and Sunbury.

• Please submit your resume and a cover letter outlining your interest and suitability for the role.
• For more information, contact: Catalina Rua – Senior Manager, The Orange Door on 0400 248 228

We believe in diversity, inclusion and equality and are committed to ensuring that our workplaces are a reflection of the Victorian community. We recognise the benefits that diversity and inclusion brings, and in turn encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities and identities to apply to our vacancies.

We encourage applications from people with lived experience of disability. You'll receive adjustments and support throughout the whole process — from the application stage to starting in the workplace. If you require the position description in a different format or any accommodation or assistance during the application and interview stages please contact the person listed on the ad or alternatively email recruitment@berrystreet.org.au

Berry Street Yooralla is committed to being a child safe, child friendly and child empowering organisation. In everything we do we seek to protect children. We are committed to the cultural safety of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children; children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds; children with a disability; children who identify as LGBTIQA+. We aim to ensure every individual is treated with dignity and respect regardless of their cultural background, ability, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, spirituality or religion.

Please Note; the successful applicant will be subject to comprehensive reference and background checking prior to employment, including a NDIS Screening Check, Working with Children Check and National and International Police check (if required) and NDIS training.