Team Leader Family Violence Orange Door

Who We Are

• Employed by our community to work for our community: engaging educating and empowering individuals families and our community in their journey to self-determination.

• MDAS has embarked on a commitment to become a leading Aboriginal organisation known for its ability to make a practical difference to clients lives families and our community.

• This is underpinned by our LORE which is the foundation stone of who we are what we do and why we do it.

• Our organisations services people and culture will be guided through strong leadership and engagement with community and MDAS teams.

Our Purpose

• Healing supporting serving and protecting our communities throughout the Mallee Region.

• Healthy resilient and capable Aboriginal people and families who can be their very best selves and exercise true self determination.

• Caring for strengthening empowering motivating and guiding our Mob.

Your Role

Mallee District Aboriginal Services (MDAS) is one of Victorias largest Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations.

An opportunity is available for a committed and experienced Hub Team Leader to lead supervise and mentor a team of Hub Practitioners and Senior Case Workers within the Orange Door Mallee.

In this role you will provide daily leadership across Screening Intake and Triage (SIT) and Assessment and Planning (A&P) functions ensuring high quality consistent service delivery. You will also play a key role in supporting practitioners from partner agencies working withing the Family Safety Victoria (FSV) Matrix management model to deliver truly integrated responses.

The Mallee Orange Door funded by Family Safety Victoria is part of the state-wide Orange Door network. As a Risk Assessment Entity (RAE) aligned with the Multi Agency Risk Assessment Management (MARAM) framework the service

• Works with individuals using violence to promote behaviour change and accountability.
• Supports victim survivors of family violence to enhance safety and wellbeing.
• Responds to child and family wellbeing concerns through coordinated culturally informed interventions.
• Connects individuals and families to the services they need when they need them.

This is a permanent full time position based at our Mildura office location.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.

Key Selection Criteria

• Demonstrated experience in leading teams including meeting performance goals assistance in recruitment and selection performance management and staff coaching and development.

• Insight into the health psychological developmental social and economic impacts of family violence particularly on women children and Aboriginal communities.

• Proven ability to perform comprehensive risk assessments provide crisis support and develop safety plans including familiarity with legal and practice definitions relevant to the Support and Safety Hub

• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with stakeholders and manage high-level engagement across various sectors.

• Proficiency in key Microsoft Office applications and the ability to adapt to new information technology systems in addition to a demonstrated high level of communication and negotiating skills.

Qualification/s:
A Tertiary level qualification (or preparedness to obtain a qualification as part of
the role) in addition to previous relevant experience in a similar role.

Other Screening Requirements:
Valid Drivers License that allows you to drive in Australia.
Victorian Employee Working with Children Check card.
National Police Check.