Team Leader - The Orange Door - Hybrid

at  Berry Street

Work options: Hybrid

• Lead and develop an intake and assessment team at the Hume/Merri-bek Orange Door
• Generous leave conditions + exciting development opportunities
• Salary Packaging + Additional Salary Packaging for meals/accommodation

For over 140 years, Berry Street has adapted to a changing world, and we will continue to adapt to achieve our purpose. We believe children, young people and families should be safe, thriving and hopeful. Our Vision for 2026: Together we will courageously change lives and reimagine service systems. We look forward to working with children, young people, families, carers, staff and partners to achieve this vision. Together.

• Broadmeadows location, Wurundjeri Country
• Travel to Sunbury and Craigieburn locations as required.
• Full time, Permanent role
• $115k pa + 11.5% superannuation + salary packaging up to $15,900 pa

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• A minimum Bachelor level qualification in Social Work or recent employment in the family violence sector or equivalency met through the 7 Equivalency Principles in line with the minimum mandatory qualification requirements. Please see Mandatory minimum qualifications for specialist family violence practitioners | vic.gov.au for further information.
• A comprehensive understanding of the Integrated Family Violence Service System.
• Demonstrated experience in the provision of clinical supervision.
• At least two years practice experience in the area of family violence.
• Capacity to be flexible as part of a rostered triage and response team.
• An understanding of the Child, Youth and Families Act 2007 and the Family Violence Protection Act 2008.
• Post graduate management qualification.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

The Team Leader will be supervising and supporting a multi-disciplinary team in support of The Orange Door. The Team Leader will supervise staff from other agencies that sit within The Orange Door and give direction as required and support staff to make thorough and in-depth risk assessments for women and children.

• Provide day-to-day coordination and support a team of highly skilled family violence and child wellbeing workers who collectively will provide screening, assessment, triage and response functions to all incoming referrals for women, and women with children through an Integrated Practice Framework including child wellbeing and working with perpetrators.

There is expected to be a suite of training programs offered as part of the induction program by Family Safety Victoria, including:

• Integrated Practice Framework.
• Information Sharing Regime.
• Hub site induction and worker health and safety

For over 140 years, Berry Street has adapted to a changing world, and we will continue to adapt to achieve our purpose. We believe children, young people and families should be safe, thriving and hopeful. Our Vision for 2026: Together we will courageously change lives and reimagine service systems. We look forward to working with children, young people, families, carers, staff and partners to achieve this vision. Together.

• Broadmeadows location, Wurundjeri Country
• Travel to Sunbury and Craigieburn locations as required.
• Full time, Permanent role
• $115k pa + 11.5% superannuation + salary packaging up to $15,900 p