Family Preservation and Reunification Practitioner

Strengths

- Strengths based, child and family centred, promoting resilience and self-determination
- Values-led organisation making a positive impact on the community
- SCHADS Level 5 + salary packaging, Full Time Maximum Term to 30.06.2026

Your new role

The Victorian Family Preservation and Reunification (FPR) Response is a program that works closely with families and children to help prevent kids from being removed from their homes or placed in out-of-home care. It provides quick, intensive, and ongoing support, especially to families going through tough times, like those dealing with issues such as mental health, substance use, or family violence. The program focuses on helping unborn children, young kids aged 0–5, and adolescents aged 10–14 who have had several reports to Child Protection.

As an experienced Practitioner in the FPR team, you will work side by side with other support services, using proven approaches to keep families strong and safe. You will create personalised plans with each family, make sure cultural needs are respected, and build on the family’s strengths. The goal is to give families the tools, knowledge, and confidence they need to care for their children and thrive as a unit.

Your strong case management experience will enable you to make a positive impact in this critical role, implementing a wrap around, evidence informed case management approach.

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, SCHADS Level 5 + super, you can access the following.

- Access salary packaging to increase take-home pay.
- Enjoy a 10% discount at Uniting Early Learning
- Up to 10 weeks paid parental leave for primary caregivers (4 for secondary).
- We value diversity and lived experiences. Access support via work groups.
- Opt in or out of public holidays, be respected for your unique background.

Your skills and experience

- A tertiary qualification in social work, psychology, community services work or equivalent.
- Minimum of two years’ experience in case management.
- Comprehensive understanding of Child and Family Services, the Child Protection system, relevant legislation, and court orders
- Experience in delivering evidence informed risk and needs assessments with families and managing risk.
- Proven interpersonal skills and a strong ability to build relationships and partnerships to further agency objectives and improve client outcomes.

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How to apply

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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 Roxanne Kimberley at roxanne.kimberley@vt.uniting.org or call 0429 825 859 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.

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