Caseworker - Family Preservation

3 days ago

Orange New South Wales, Australia Uniting Full time $60,000 - $90,000 per year

Location: Orange, Western NSW

Full-time or part-time (to April 2026, with likely extension)

Base hourly rate: Commencing at $ super + salary packaging + leave entitlements

About the role
As a Family Preservation Case Worker, you'll be walking alongside families for up to 12 months, working directly in their homes at least once a week. You'll assess risk, build trust, and co-develop meaningful case plans to help families stay together safely. Many of the families you'll support are navigating challenges like child protection involvement, domestic and family violence, mental health, and neglect.

Using the Wraparound service model, you'll coordinate support in partnership with other services and connect families with parenting programs and practical tools to strengthen relationships and resilience.

About you in the role

  • Conducting regular in-home visits and delivering intensive, therapeutic case management
  • Completing thorough safety and risk assessments, and writing clear, professional reports
  • Creating case plans that consider parenting capacity, child development and family context
  • Collaborating with colleagues and external agencies through joint home visits, community events and group supervision
  • Maintaining high-quality records that inform service delivery and support accountability

About You
You're someone who is confident walking into complex situations and has the emotional intelligence to connect with the whole family – children, parents, carers – and help them feel seen and supported. You have a solid understanding of child protection frameworks and know how to identify and respond to risk.

  • A relevant tertiary qualification (or working towards one) in Social Work, Psychology or a related field
  • Experience supporting families with complex needs, ideally in home-based or outreach roles
  • Strong written skills and the ability to analyse and report on risk, safety and progress
  • Great time management and decision-making under pressure
  • A valid driver's licence and WWCC, and willingness to travel as needed
  • Cultural competence and a commitment to working respectfully with Aboriginal communities
  • Teamwork – we value people who collaborate, share learning and show up for others

Why Uniting?

  • Base hourly rate starting at $ super + leave entitlements
  • Salary packaging to increase your take-home pay
  • Flexibility – choose full-time or part-time to suit your lifestyle
  • Supportive team culture, regular supervision, and a strong focus on worker wellbeing
  • Fitness Passport, URewards and career development opportunities
  • Work that's challenging, real, and deeply rewarding

For inquiries, please contact Alex Sullivan from Uniting's Talent Acquisition Team at

or

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Employment with Uniting is subject to satisfactory background checks, including National Police Checks, Working with Children Checks, and Reference Checks.

Closing Date:
11:55 pm, Sunday 28^th September 2025
About Uniting
Uniting NSW.ACT contributes to the work and mission of the Uniting Church in NSW and the ACT through social justice advocacy, community services and spiritual care. We provide care and support for people through all ages and stages of life, with a focus on people experiencing disadvantage and vulnerability. Our purpose is to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice.

Uniting is a Child Safe Organisation committed to promoting the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of children and young people.

Empowered by diversity
At Uniting, inclusion isn't just something we value – it's how we work. Our culture and practice reflect the vibrant diversity of our colleagues, and the clients and communities we serve.

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