Aboriginal Hub Practitioner - Crisis & Family Support Lead

& District Aboriginal Co; Victoria; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

12% superannuation

12-month contract

SCHADS-aligned pay

Supportive work environment

Training & development opportunities

Job summary

The Aboriginal Hub Practitioner role at BDAC within The Orange Door offers culturally safe, trauma-informed support to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander women, children and young people affected by family violence. You will work with BDAC’s Family Safety teams to coordinate short-term crisis support, assessments, planning and referrals within a culturally respectful, community-led framework.

This fixed-term, full-time position provides ongoing professional development, a supportive team

Qualifications

• Qualification in Social Work, Community Services, or related discipline.
• Previous experience working with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community members or in an Aboriginal organisation.

Responsibilities

• Provide culturally safe and responsive support to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander women, children and young people.
• Work with BDAC's Family Safety and Response and Family Journeys teams to promote effective transition from the Orange Door to ongoing support for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander women, children and young people.
• Manage a caseload of complex and/or sensitive cases.
• Share practice knowledge to support holistic case planning for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander women, children and young people.
• Model integrated practice approaches and behaviours integral to ethical clinical practice whilst working with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander children and families.
• Keep accurate and complete records of work activities in accordance with legislative requirements and the Victoria Governments information security and privacy policies and requirements.

Skills

Cultural competence

Community services coordination

Caseload management

Trauma-informed practice

Interpersonal communication

Collaboration with services

MARAM framework knowledge

Record keeping & reporting

Education

Social Work / Community Services qualification

Tools

IT reporting systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Aboriginal Hub Practitioner role at BDAC within The Orange Door offers culturally safe, trauma-informed support to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander women, children and young people affected by family violence. You will work with BDAC’s Family Safety teams to coordinate short-term crisis support, assessments, planning and referrals within a culturally respectful, community-led framework.

This fixed-term, full-time position provides ongoing professional development, a supportive team