Children and Young Person's Practice Leader (Orange Door)

Job No: 153696
Location: Warrnambool, VIC

  • Do you have expert knowledge and leadership experience gained in a clinical and social services environment?
  • Above award salary of $100,427 – $104,623 PLUS super, salary packaging options and relocation assistance!
  • Flexible working hours, 11 well-being days (pro-rata) and learning and development opportunities!

About Brophy Family and Youth Services and the Orange Door Initiative

A key recommendation of the Royal Commission into Family Violence was to establish a network of Support and Safety Hubs across Victoria. This was to provide a new way of working with women, men, children and young people experiencing family violence and families who need assistance with the care and wellbeing of children.

This enables access to services in a safe and supportive environment. The Orange Door Initiative was implemented across Victoria as the intake point for Family Violence and Child Wellbeing issues. The safety of victim survivors is the Orange Door's first priority. The Orange Door will also help to maintain a focus on perpetrators, so the risk they pose can be assessed and they are held to account for their behaviour. 

Brophy Family and Youth Services is a quality Child Safe accredited, not-for-profit organisation. We provide a wide range of family, youth and children services across Southwest Victoria, incorporating Integrated Family Services and other programs. We work closely with the Orange Door to build the capacity of vulnerable families and individuals to enable them to self-manage and be the best they can be through referrals to many of our program areas.

To read more about the Orange Door program please click here.

For more information on Brophy's many programs, please click here.

What's behind the Orange Door?

An opportunity now exists for a full-time Children and Young Person’s Practice Leader to join the Orange Door program, based in Warrnambool. As Practice Leader you will proactively build the capacity across the Orange Door workforce, working collaboratively to support practitioners to ensure children and young people's voices are heard and experiences inform the response in line with the Orange Door service model. 

The successful candidate will be generously rewarded with an above award remuneration of $100,427 – $104,623 PLUS super and salary packaging options. A further range of benefits include 11 annual well-being days (pro-rata'd), in addition to your annual leave, supervision, mentorship and learning and development opportunities. Relocation assistance is on offer for the right candidate.

Your core duties will include, but not be limited to:

  • Be an integral part of the local Orange Door leadership to build the practice with the shared responsibility to support a positive culture of the multi-agency staff team.
  • Providing specialist and advanced practice leadership and support, and build capacity of Orange Door practitioners;
  • Providing case consultation, sound judgement, and authoritative advice on complex cases;
  • Establishing systems and procedures to improve service delivery to infants, children and young persons;
  • Building and maintaining positive relationships with Orange Door and other key local and statewide stakeholders; and
  • Monitoring and delivery of projects in response to local clinical or Children and Young People’s practice needs, as appropriate

The Orange Door provides staff with a unique opportunity to be part of a world-first service model!

For further enquiries about the opportunity or the Orange Door program please contact Jenny Hand, Manager Brophy Family Violence and Child Wellbeing Intake Team on 03 5561 8888 or via jhand@brophy.org.au

What you'll bring to the team

To be considered you must have demonstrated clinical experience and a relevant qualification in social work, psychology or a related discipline. Ideal candidates will hold a Bachelor of Social Work or a Diploma in Community Welfare Work or have a willingness to complete in the next 3-5 years. Demonstrated experience and knowledge of Family and Domestic Violence or Child Protection will also be fundamental to your success.

It's important to note this is not case management. You'll play a critical role in the support and delivery of the Integrated Practice Framework across the Orange Door. You'll need to be adaptable, comfortable working in a fast-paced role, and responsive to risk assessments by referring cases for immediate action. 

You'll be approachable, empathetic and respectful of all individuals and their circumstances. With strong communication skills, you'll work collaboratively to build relationships with all relevant stakeholders.

This is a highly rewarding opportunity to directly impact the lives of vulnerable children and those impacted by family and domestic violence. Apply now.

Please note: Suitable candidates must hold an Employee Working with Children Check and NDIS Worker Screening Check, complete a National Police Check and be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, prior to commencing employment.

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