Family Services Practitioner
9 hours ago
- Part Time (3 days a week), Max Term role until 31 December 2026
- Keep children safe and support families through their most vulnerable moments.
- Provide intensive casework of families.
- Increase your take-home pay with up to $15,900 in salary packaging benefits.
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.
Your new roleIn a typical day as a Family Services Practitioner you 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
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 5 + 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.
You will bring with you:
- A degree in Social Work, Psychology or a related tertiary qualification relevant to child and family welfare
- Current driver's licence valid in Victoria
- 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
View the position description here.
How to applyClick 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, please reach out to Mark De Renzy, Manager, Child & Family Services South or Kathleen Carns – Team Leader, Family Services on for a chat.
About UnitingAt 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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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 LGBT+. 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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