Orange Door Practitioner - Horsham

Uniting Victoria and Tasmania; Horsham; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging benefits

Meal entertainment benefit

Annual leave loading

Parental leave

Training and development

Employee Assistance Program

Discounts at Uniting Early Learning

Discounts at Uniting Op Shops

Job summary

Uniting Victoria and Tasmania invites applications for an Orange Door Practitioner based in Horsham. You’ll work with children, young people and families across the Wimmera, focusing on wellbeing and safety, listening, assessing needs, and coordinating support with local services.

You’ll collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, benefit from training and development, and contribute to a strong community network. Two permanent roles with flexible full-time or 0.8–0.9 FTE options are offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level social work qualification or related family violence discipline with AQF Level 7 or above.
• Demonstrated ability to gather and assess information, recognise risks to children and families, and apply professional judgement to prioritise safety.
• Empathy, strong listening skills, and ability to build trust across cultures while maintaining boundaries.
• Clear, collaborative communication with families, colleagues and partner services.

Responsibilities

• Listen with care and help families through the next steps to support children and young people.
• Assess risks and share observations with colleagues to coordinate support.
• Work with local services to connect families with appropriate programs and resources.
• Collaborate to ensure child safety, development and wellbeing are central to planning.

Skills

Listening and empathy

Risk assessment

Professional judgement

Clear communication

Cultural sensitivity

Driver's license

Education

Social Work degree (AQF Level 7+)

Related family violence discipline (AQF Level 7+)

Job description

Uniting Victoria and Tasmania – Horsham VIC

• Put children & young people’s safety & wellbeing at the heart of your work.
• Join a connected Horsham team with strong local and regional partnerships.
• Two permanent roles | Full-time or 0.8–0.9 considered | SCHADS Level 5.

• Horsham, VIC, 3400
• Child, Youth & Families
• Permanent Full Time
• Put children & young people’s safety & wellbeing at the heart of your work.
• Join a connected Horsham team with strong local and regional partnerships.
• Two permanent roles | Full-time or 0.8–0.9 considered | SCHADS Level 5.

Your new role

When a family reaches out for support, having someone listen, understand and help them take the next step can change their experience. As an Orange Door Practitioner based in Horsham, you’ll work alongside children, young people and families across the Wimmera, with a focus on child wellbeing.

You’ll talk with families about what’s happening at home, recognise their strengths and assess risks and support needs. Working with colleagues and local services, you’ll help families access coordinated support that keeps children’s safety, development and wellbeing at the centre.

It’s a great time to join Uniting. Our recent move to a service stream structure is strengthening connections and support across our Child, Youth and Family programs. We have two permanent opportunities, with full-time or part-time arrangements of 0.8–0.9 FTE considered.

About The Program

The Orange Door offers a welcoming place for people to access support to strengthen the care and wellbeing of children and young people as well as support with family violence. It brings services together so people can talk about their needs and connect with the right support.

In Horsham, you’ll join a friendly, welcoming multidisciplinary team connected to the Wimmera community. Uniting works alongside other community service organisations, Aboriginal services and government partners, bringing different perspectives and expertise together to support children and families.

You’ll have plenty of opportunities to learn and develop through training and professional development. If you’re new to practice, experienced and empathetic leaders will support you as you build your skills and confidence.

Benefits of working at Uniting

Our work isn’t easy, but it matters. Work with people who care as much as you.

In addition to SCHADS Level 5 pay + super, you can access:

• Up to $15,900 in salary packaging benefits for everyday living expenses.
• A $2,650 annual meal entertainment benefit for dining out and drinks.
• 17.5% annual leave loading and the option to purchase additional leave.
• Up to 10 weeks paid parental leave for primary caregivers and four for secondary caregivers.
• Training and development opportunities to support your professional growth.
• Free counselling through our Employee Assistance Program.
• 10% off Uniting Early Learning and 25% off at Uniting Op Shops.

Your skills and experience

You listen with care, think through complex situations and work with others to help children and families access the right support.

You’ll Bring

• A relevant degree qualification in Social Work OR a related family violence discipline (AQF Level 7 or above). Please refer to the Mandatory Minimum Qualifications Policy for full details, including alternative experience and qualification pathways.
• Skills in gathering and assessing information, recognising risks to children and families, and using sound professional judgement to prioritise safety.
• Empathy and strong listening skills, with the ability to build trust, work respectfully across cultures and maintain professional boundaries.
• Clear communication and a collaborative approach to coordinating support with families, colleagues and partner services.
• An understanding of the gendered nature of family violence and its impact on children and families, and a current Victorian driver’s licence.

Not sure whether your qualification meets the requirements? Contact us before applying. We can help check your qualification and talk through your experience.

View the position description.

About Uniting

We create real change in people’s lives by working in partnership with people, communities, governments and other agencies to reduce the impact of poverty, trauma and disadvantage.

We provide compassionate care for people facing tough times and personal challenges. We support children and young people to break the cycle of disadvantage. We help families keep safe, together and thriving.

For over 100 years we’ve been fighting inequality, opposing discrimination, and responding to the needs in our communities across Victoria and Tasmania.

Visit us: www.vt.uniting.org

We are an inclusive, values-led organisation and proudly welcome people of all identities, backgrounds and experiences. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse communities, LGBTQIA+ people, and people with lived and living experience relevant to our work.

We are committed to inclusive hiring practices. You are welcome to share your pronouns and let us know if you require any adjustments during the recruitment process. We are here to support you.

Uniting is a child safe organisation and is committed to the safety, wellbeing and empowerment of all children and young people. We embed child safety in everything we do. Employment with Uniting is subject to relevant pre-employment checks, including a National Police Check and Working with Children Check.