Senior Practitioner- Adults Using Violence

• Work at the Orange Door Dandenong with those who choose to use violence
• Permanent full time9am-5pmpredictable working hours
• Develop your skills in analysis assessment referral and leadership

Location and travel requirements:

You will be based at The Orange Door - Southern Melbourne Area Dandenong site. However you may be required from time to time to work across the three Southern Melbourne Area sites to meet operational needs.

Make your mark:

You will join the team at The Orange Door within a specialist Adults Using Family Violence discipline within an Integrated Practice Framework to deliver Hub services whilst applying a holistic lens across the whole family system.

As a senior practitioner at the Orange Door you will be the go to for timely consulting advice or support on matters relating to adults using violence. Your deep knowledge and extensive experience working with adults using violence will be needed to ensure the integrated team are able to appropriately assess high levels of associated risk and act accordingly while managing a minimum caseload and responding to urgent and direct referrals from clients.

For more specific information please review the Position Description available here:Senior Practitioner PD TOD E AWV1.1 (8).pdf

The skills you will use day to day:

• Experience working with perpetrators of violence men / fathers.
• Working through an intersectional lens.
• The ability to work with children and families and/or family violence where there are complex needs and risk issues.
• Resilience to work with and support clients who have been exposed to trauma.
• The ability to identify assess and prioritise risks and needs of clients in a whole of family approach.
• The ability to recognise and identify limits of own expertise and to seek advice or refer clients to other specialists.
• Assessment skills L17 referrals Best Interests Case Practice Model and MARAM knowledge would be highly regarded.

Make a move:

• A salary starting at around $110000 plus super plus salary packaging (Level 6 SCHADS)
• Negotiable through the increments dependent upon experience.
• Office location: Dandenong.
• 9am-5pm hours based at The Orange Door which makes your work/life more predictable.
• Support from Practice Leaders and Team Leaders to support your growth and develop your skills.

Mandatory Minimum Qualifications

Bachelors Degrees Graduate Certificates and Masters Degrees are required to work at The Orange Door. If you hold a Diploma then you will need to complete further study and complete a higher level of education within the next 10 years.

The list of qualifications accepted is extensive. Please call or email if you are unsure whether your qualification meets the MMQ.

Make a move:

To apply please click apply now. Follow the instructions and make sure you attach an up to date resume and cover letter that describes your passion for the work in this area ideally with a focus on your knowledge of and approach to working with those using violence.

To discuss the role in more detail or ask questions please reach out to Christopher Ward Team Leader via email at

The closing date for applications is Sunday 10th May however we will review applications as they come in so please do not delay your application.