Hub Practitioner

Latrobe Community Health Service; Sale; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Not-for-profit employer

Job summary

Latrobe Community Health Service in Sale, VIC, is seeking a qualified practitioner to provide specialist family violence support within The Orange Door initiative. This full-time permanent role focuses on safety, assessment, and interventions for women, children and families in need.

Join a multidisciplinary team delivering high-quality responses, with an emphasis on cultural safety, self-determination and empowering clients in a community health setting.

Qualifications

• Current Working with Children Check.
• Tertiary qualification (Social Work preferred).
• Minimum one year of relevant experience in family violence, family services or related field.
• Knowledge of the MARAM Framework.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Specialise in working with adults using family violence.
• Assess and manage risk using the MARAM Framework and TRAM tools.
• Consider the risks and needs of each family member, including children, in context.
• Support people to have choice and control where possible.
• Promote cultural safety and self-determination for Aboriginal people and families.
• Apply the Best Interests Case Practice Model (BICPM) to keep children safe.
• Identify barriers to engagement and tailor your approach to reduce risk and vulnerability.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Engagement skills

Risk assessment

MARAM Framework knowledge

Cultural safety

Education

Relevant tertiary qualification (Social Work preferred)

Tools

TRAM tools

Job description

Located in Sale, full time, permanent

• Join a not-for-profit health care provider who is getting back to what matters
• Opportunity to provide support for people experiencing family violence and families in need of support for the wellbeing of infants, children and young people
• Attractive hourly rate of $58.3689 plus super and optional salary packaging

At Latrobe Community Health Service you'll be part of a positive and passionate workplace. We're dedicated to providing you with career opportunities through work that is rewarding and meaningful within the community.

Join our multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality, safe and effective responses for women, children and families seeking support and safety through The Orange Door.

To be successful, you will require;

• Minimum Mandatory Qualifications Requirements:

As per the minimum mandatory qualifications requirements via https://www.vic.gov.au/mandatory-minimum-qualifications-specialist-family-violence-practitioners all candidates wishing to apply for this role must be able to demonstrate these specific requirements.

• A current Working with Children Check
• Relevant tertiary qualification (Social Work preferred) and demonstrated compliance with the mandatory minimum qualification requirements for specialist family violence practitioners
• Minimum one year of relevant experience in family violence, family services or a related field
• Demonstrated knowledge of family violence risk assessment and management, including application of the MARAM Framework
• Strong interpersonal, communication and engagement skills

In this role, you will;

• Specialise in working with adults using family violence
• Assess and manage risk using the MARAM Framework and TRAM tools
• Consider the risks and needs of each family member, including children, in context
• Support people to have choice and control where possible
• Promote cultural safety and self-determination for Aboriginal people and families
• Apply the Best Interests Case Practice Model (BICPM) to keep children safe
• Identify barriers to engagement and tailor your approach to reduce risk and vulnerability

For more information please contact Lisa Smith, Manager Family Safety Services at

[e-mail]

Latrobe Community Health Service is committed to better health, better lifestyles, strong and inclusive communities.

As an Equal Opportunity employer, we encourage applications from people whom are from different backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, people of any age, race, ethnicity, religion, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation and cultural background.

We look for the right values, skills and knowledge to build our capabilities so that we can best deliver for our community.

If you have a reasonable adjustment, support or access requirement, we encourage you to let us know through your application or email [e-mail]

Latrobe Community Health Service (LCHS) is committed to promoting the safety and well-being of all children and young people accessing our services.

Child Safety | Latrobe Community Health Service (lchs.com.au)