▷ [Urgent Search] Reconnect Case Worker

Your new role

Our Reconnect Early Intervention Program helps young people stabilise their living situation and improve their level of engagement with family, work, education, training and their local community.

As a Case Worker - reconnect, you will provide individual and family support and case management to stabilise living situations and improve a young person’s connection with culture, family and community life.

You will use your community connections to undertake outreach and group work, facilitate referrals to specialist services, and advocate for participants, making a tangible impact on their journey toward stability and opportunity.

Benefits of working at Uniting

The role is part-time (0.6 FTE), with a maximum term of 30 June 2026. We are flexible on days, except for Tuesday, when we all get together in the office.

In addition to a base salary of SCHADS Level 5 + super, you’ll also receive 17.5% leave loading, and can access the following:

- Up to $15,900 in salary packaging benefits that can be used for living expenses such as groceries, bills, clothing and streaming services.
- Increase your annual leave entitlements through our purchase leave program.
- Up to 10 weeks of paid parental leave for primary caregivers (4 for secondary).
- Access training and development opportunities to help you grow.
- Opt in or out of public holidays and be respected for your unique background.
- Receive a 10% discount on the childcare subsidy gap fee at Uniting Early Learning.

Your skills and experience

You understand the importance of early intervention case management and the complex challenges faced by newly arrived families of minority communities.

- A tertiary qualification in Social Work, Psychology, Welfare, or a related discipline such as a Certificate III or Diploma in Community Services.
- Demonstrated skills and experience in working with disempowered and vulnerable people
- Ability to conduct strength-based assessments, develop intervention plans, community outreach and group work.
- Proven skills in delivering effective case management for young people and families.
- A current Working with Children Check and Drivers Licence valid in Victoria.

View the position description here.

How to apply

Click APPLY to submit your interest, and we’ll get in touch shortly.

If this role sounds like a good fit for you, apply soon. We/'ll be reviewing applications as they come in and may close the advert early.

If you have any questions about the opportunity, please contact Melissa Kesic - Team Leader Youth Services, on 0466 843 446 (during business hours) or email melissa.kesic@vt.uniting.org.

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 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 LGBTIQA+. 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.

#CYFSocialWorker

#J-18808-Ljbffr