Senior Practitioner, Orange Door – Family Violence Lead

Kids-First-Australia; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Salary packaging

Staff Wellbeing Program

Purchased leave

Job summary

Kids-First-Australia invites applications for a Senior Practitioner role within the NEMA Orange Door at Heidelberg. The position focuses on leading senior practice, supporting a Team Leader, and providing consultancy for complex cases to safeguard women and children.

You will engage in portfolios, contribute to working groups, and help drive service delivery while upholding the organisation's values and commitment to flexible, supportive work arrangements.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years’ experience with women and children victim-survivors of family violence.
• Advanced knowledge and experience in clinical roles in family violence and child and family vulnerability.
• Sound understanding of the MARAM framework and sector obligations.
• Knowledge of the family violence and child wellbeing system and referral options for clients.
• Strong networking and relationship-building capabilities within and outside organisational boundaries.
• Highly developed written, verbal, and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to the Team Leader to meet service delivery requirements; manage practitioner case allocation, endorsement and closures; meet relevant service targets and standards; mentor and coach practitioners where appropriate.
• Take up higher duties as acting Team Leader during periods of absence as requested by the Team Leader.
• Responsible for holding a reduced active case load with higher levels of practice and complexity and provide senior casework consultancy to the broader team.
• Undertake specific portfolios and projects as assigned, participate in Working Groups and undertake other tasks to support the function.

Skills

Family violence experience

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Job description

Kids-First-Australia invites applications for a Senior Practitioner role within the NEMA Orange Door at Heidelberg. The position focuses on leading senior practice, supporting a Team Leader, and providing consultancy for complex cases to safeguard women and children.

You will engage in portfolios, contribute to working groups, and help drive service delivery while upholding the organisation's values and commitment to flexible, supportive work arrangements.