Family Services Practitioner

6 months ago


Cranbourne, Australia Uniting Vic.Tas Full time

**Permanent part time position (3 days per week)**:

- **Increase fortnight take-home pay with access to $15,900 salary packaging benefits**:

- **10% gap discount for childcare services with Uniting Early Learning**

**About the opportunity**

We have an opportunity for a Family Services Practitioner to join our Family Services Program based at Cranbourne. The position is permanent part time, working 3 days per week. The Family Services Program supports families who are experiencing high levels of stress and difficulties that impact on parenting, family life and children’s well being. Responding to referrals from The Orange Door, the program provides assertive outreach and home based supports.

In a typical day, a Family Services Practitioner might:

- Use a creative approach to arrange a visit with a reluctant new family
- Build rapport to carry out a strengths and risk assessment in the client’s home or child’s school
- Review with your supervisor plans to support a family’s goals
- Consult with Child Protection
- Discuss a difficult case with your team members in a Reflective Practice meeting

**What’s on offer**

Join an organisation where we don’t just provide a service. We use our connections, our size, our scale, and our knowledge to push into places where we feel like we should be doing more.

In addition to receiving a salary equivalent to **SCHADS Level 5** and **superannuation**, you’ll also receive **17.5% leave loading** and an ability to** increase your take-home pay** by accessing up to $15,900 in salary packaging benefits.

**Paid parental leave** (10 weeks) is available for eligible employees.

Receive **10% discount** on the childcare subsidy gap fee when using a Uniting Early Learning service or centre.

**About you**

You will also have:

- An understanding of the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005 and Best Interest Principles
- Demonstrated experience in undertaking risk assessments and planning appropriate intervention strategies
- A strengths-based, child-centered approach to case management
- Capacity to work flexibly and innovatively to meet the needs of families, children and young people
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal

**How to apply**

If you have any questions about the opportunity, please contact** Leanne Longmuir - Team Leader, Family Services** on **03 5990 8400**.

Click here to view the position description.

**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.
- Uniting is also committed to equal opportunity and ensuring the workplace is reflective of the community. We encourage people from different backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability._



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