Senior Practitioner - Victims Assistance Support Worker - Copy
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Job Description
Great People. Great Careers. Excellent Healthcare
DPV Health is a leading healthcare service provider delivering a wide variety of clinical community health and wellbeing services across Melbournes northern growth corridor. DPV Health has been awarded the Premiers Primary Healthcare Service of the Year in 2023 & 2024.
Our People are the foundation of DPV Health; they are what make our organisation thrive and the ones who create meaningful change in peoples lives. Over 700 professionals support and deliver excellent health care to our community at DPV Health. We are always looking for passionate driven great people to join our team and make a lasting impact. That is why we foster a workplace culture that is as rewarding as it is inclusive. We are committed to supporting Our People to lead fulfilling lives no matter who they are or where they are from - or where they are going.
Our workplace culture is committed to DPV Health values and celebrates workforce diversity reinforcing the positive approach we have to the way people contribute communicate engage and interact. Our People deserve to feel empowered and supported as they pursue their professional goals learn new skills and achieve meaningful milestones in their work. At DPV Health we foster an environment that promotes greater growth innovation and collaboration so you can feel elevated every day.
Our employee benefits connect recognise and support Our People acknowledging and valuing everyday contributions to the success and culture at DPV Health. We strive to ensure that Our People thrive at work and in all personal and professional pursuits. We invest in Our People proudly offering a diverse range of opportunities including knowledge sharing ongoing learning and development leadership development connectedness and celebration; these are key pillars in our culture.
Thats the DPV Health Way. For a full list of our benefits and more on great careers at DPV Health please see our website.
Description
Join a highly engaged professional and collaborative team for delivering high impact outcomes to our consumer groups with flexible family-friendly working arrangements including a hybrid approach.
Greatness starts here
The Victims Assistance Program sits within the Mental Health Family Violence and Community Outreach directorate at DPV Health.
The Program aims are to:
- provide quality services that support the needs of victims so they can recover and thrive
- assist and advocate on behalf of victims navigating the criminal justice system to enable victims to be informed and empowered and
- establish and maintain collaborative working relationships with key stakeholders to support the delivery of seamless and accessible services to victims of crime
About the opportunity
This Victims Assistance Program (VAP) Senior Practitioner position will take a proactive role in providing:
- Intake assessment (inclusive of risk assessments) psychoeducation and referral (including warm referrals) to allocated consumers inclusive of quality case management
- support to consumers to develop a personal recovery plan which includes a safe and planned exit
- secondary consults and mentoring to support staff when working with complex clients
- delivery of high-quality trauma informed brief intervention and intensive therapeutic case
- management services (including assertive outreach) using a high throughput model
- community education activities that promote and inform others about VAP.
Skills And Experiences
Bring your great everyday!
To be successful for this role you will require:
- Tertiary qualifications in Social Work or relevant and related discipline;
- Minimum several years experience in providing clinical and line supervision to staff within the community sector in a trauma related area;
- Demonstrated experience providing advice and direction for staff and students on complex matters including crisis intervention comprehensive risk assessments and safety planning timely and considered decision making and planning to respond to clients needs with demonstrated practice in providing trauma-based interventions;
- Ability to model positive flexible and dynamic skills to support and develop a team of workers to inspire vision direction and professional conduct.;
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to build rapport and foster harmonious and collaborative relationships internally and with external stakeholders;
- Demonstrated resilience and aptitude in working with complex and important matters sound judgement and ability to prioritise competing demands.
The fine print
- Full-time position. Fixed Term to June 2026
- Successful candidates will be required to undergo a National Police Check International Police Check (if applicable) hold a valid WWCC.
- Work-Life Balance: Hybrid work - home in the office and at other locations
- Provision of 4/52 leadership supervision with highly skilled external supervisor
- Opportunity to enrol in Elevate Leadership Program and Access to tailored Clinical Training Program.
- Generous salary packaging: Up to $15800 per year ( additional $2650 meals and entertainment)
- Health and wellbeing: Add in more lifestyle benefits - reduce gym membership rates and staff support is available through EAP
- Opportunities for professional development: online and face-to-face
- ADOs
Our Talent Experience
Applications close 22nd August 2025
To view a copy of the Position Description please click here
For further information please contact Team leader and . We will be actively reviewing applications as they are received so please dont delay.
DPV Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to ensuring we have an inclusive diverse and safe workplace for our staff and clients. To us diversity means people of any age family situation cultural and linguistic background sexual orientation gender identity physical sex characteristics ability or disability health life experience socio-economic situation faith spirituality and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background. We encourage all individuals to apply.
To learn about the assistance we can offer during the recruitment process your potential work environment access features of a location or if you require alternative formats to our process please contact
We will not be accepting applications from agencies for this position.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Contract
