Adolescent Family Services Senior Practitioner

Adolescent Family Services Senior Practitioner

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Adolescent Family Services Senior Practitioner

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• Increase fortnight take-home pay with access to $15,900 salary packaging benefits
• Based at Narre Warren
  
  
  • Narre Warren, VIC, 3805
  • Child, Youth & Families
  • Permanent Full Time
    
    • Full Time Ongoing role
    • Increase fortnight take-home pay with access to $15,900 salary packaging benefits
    • Based at Narre Warren
      
      
    Your new role
    
    The Adolescent Family Services suite of programs provides short term support to young people aged 12 to 17 years and their families who are referred by Child Protection. The program aims to strengthen the family environment and reduce the need for out of home care.
    
    As a Senior Practitioner, you will deliver creative outreach responses to young people and their families who are experiencing complex and sensitive issues. The role will undertake risk assessments, family mediation and other supports to resolve issues that may jeopardise the young person's placement in the family.
    
    Benefits of working at Uniting
    
    Our work isn't easy, but it matters. Work with people who care as much as you.
    
    In addition to your salary of (SCHADS Level 6) + super, you can access the following.
    • Access salary packaging to increase take-home pay.
    • Enjoy a 10% discount at Uniting Early Learning, or 60% for centre staff
    • Up to 10 weeks paid parental leave for primary caregivers (4 for secondary).
    • Free counselling with our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
    • Access training and development opportunities to help you grow.
    • Enjoy 25% off at Uniting Op Shops.
      
      
    Your skills and experience
    
    You will have Bachelor of Social Work, Youth work or equivalent tertiary qualifications. (Tertiary qualifications at Diploma level or above will only be considered if they include units of study in case management/ casework practice and supervised practical work placements in relevant fields).
    
    You Will Also Have
    • Current Drivers licence valid in Victoria
    • Demonstrated awareness and understanding of issues facing young people and marginalised families.
    • Demonstrated knowledge of family and parenting issues in the context of adolescence.
    • Proven ability to engage with young people and their families.
    • Demonstrated ability to carry out complex assessments, prepare reports, and to develop Action Plans with the young person and their family
      
      
    View the position description here.
    
    How to apply
    
    Click APPLY to submit your interest.
    
    If this role sounds like a good fit for you, please apply soon. We'll review applications as they come in and may close the ad early.
    
    For any questions, reach out to Tania Robinson, Team Leader Preservation and Reunification on 0403 607 634 for a chat.
    
    About Uniting
    
    At Uniting we are passionate about working together to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice. We have a 5,000 strong workforce of employees and volunteers who deliver a diverse range of services across Victoria and Tasmania.
    
    Visit us: www.vt.uniting.org
    
    Uniting is a child safe organisation and is committed in everyday practice to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children, at all times. As a 'child safe' organisation, employment with Uniting is subject to a satisfactory national (and international where relevant) police check and relevant Working with Children Check in your State prior to commencement of any paid or unpaid work and/or participation in any service or undertaking.
    
    Through the recruitment process, we will ask you for personal information. Disclosure is optional, however, it can help us support you better. We invite you to tell us if you identify as Aboriginal, a person with disability, from a diverse background or LGBTQIA+. You will be given an opportunity in the application form to request additional support. We welcome the opportunity to discuss how we can support you.
    
    #CYFSocialWorkerSeniority level
    • Seniority levelMid-Senior level
    Employment type
    • Employment typeFull-time
    Job function
    • Job functionHealth Care Provider
    • IndustriesCivic and Social Organizations

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