Family Services Practitioner

11 hours ago

Croydon, Victoria, Australia Uniting (Victoria and Tasmania) Limited Full time $60,000 - $80,000 per year
  • 1 x Full Time Ongoing role
  • Increase fortnight take-home pay with access to $15,900 salary packaging benefits
  • Based at Croydon
About the Program

The objective of family services is to promote the safety, stability and development of vulnerable children, young people and their families and to build child, family and community capacity and resilience.

Your new role

In a typical day, 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
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.

  • Access salary packaging to increase take-home pay.
  • 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.
  • Our people are central - access leadership development.
  • Enjoy 25% off at Uniting Op Shops.
Your skills and experience

You will bring:

  • Relevant tertiary qualification in Social Work, Psychology or equivalent area
  • 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 CYFA 2005 is desirable
  • 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 to Rachelle Kennelly, Team Leader Parenting Skills and Development 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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