Family Services Practitioner Father Engagement Focus

6 hours ago

Cranbourne, Victoria, Australia Uniting Careers Full time $100,000 - $120,000 per year
  • Max term Full-time position until 30 June 2026 based at Cranbourne
  • Increase fortnight take-home pay with access to $15,900 salary packaging benefits
  • Role focuses on working with fathers/carers who are identified as the primary carer for their children.
Your new role

As a Family Services Practitioner Father Engagement Focus you will be responsible for developing Family Action Plans, Safety Plans and making referrals to other services, as well as medium to long term case management, therapeutic casework, advocacy and support to client families. There is also a group work component to the role.

This role focuses on working with fathers/carers who are often identified as the primary carer for their children.

In a typical day as a Family Services Practitioner you might:

  • Provide intensive casework of families
  • Liaise with Child Protection
  • Demonstrate assertive outreach to hard-to-reach families
  • Develop collaborative relationships with other agencies providing client services
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 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.
Your skills and experience

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
  • Demonstrated ability as a practitioner in the child, youth and family welfare field
  • A commitment to the family-centered approach and the family strengthening and empowerment models of practice
  • An understanding of the 'Best Interests' framework and Children Youth and Families Act (CYFA) 2005 is desirable
  • Proven ability to engage families and to provide outreach services, sometimes in a difficult or stressful context

View the position description here.

How to apply

Click 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 Steven Hunt Team Leader Family Services or Mark De Renzy, Manager Child Youth and Families on 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.

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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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