Children with Complex Needs Specialist Disability Practitioner

1 week ago

Blackburn, Australia Uniting Vic.Tas Full time

**Max Term Full Time position until 30 June 2026**:

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

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

**Your new role**:
As a Children with Complex Needs Specialist Disability Practitioner support families of children with disability in voluntary care or at risk of requiring care due to disability. In a collaborative, care team approach the program develops individualised therapeutically focused action plans for children, young people and their families where complex disability support needs are identified. The program allows for an innovative and creative response to the needs of all family members and assists in linking families with third party supports where required.

**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.
- 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.
- We recognise contributions with our annual awards programme
- Enjoy 25% off at Uniting Op Shops.

**Your skills and experience**:
You will bring with you:

- A degree in Disability, Social Work, Psychology or equivalent
- Current Victorian drivers licence is required.
- Demonstrated ability as a practitioner and case manager in the disability, child, youth and family welfare field
- Demonstrated experience engaging with families and successfully providing outreach services, sometimes in a difficult or stressful context
- Demonstrated experience supporting children and young people with complex needs related to their disability implementing positive behavior support
- Demonstrated experience engaging with families, sometimes in a difficult or stressful context

View the position description here.

**How to apply**:
Click **APPLY**to submit your interest.

**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.

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