Lead Practitioner - Intensive Family Services

We are one of the largest and progressive not-for-profit regional community services providers in South Australia. Established over 100 years ago, we are headquartered in Port Pirie with over 340 talented, qualified employees and over 170 dedicated volunteers.

Our positive, hands-on involvement in regional communities is rewarding and enriching, both for staff and for the people we work with.

Every day we celebrate diversity, thrive on inclusion and demand equity. We provide a collaborative, supportive and flexible working environment while constantly advocating for change to make things even better!

About You

We are always on the lookout for people who share our values and passion to join our team. We can offer you the chance to thrive in a career that makes a difference in people's lives.

If you are kind, compassionate, believe in a society that is fair and justice for all the community, then we want you!

Why Join Us

You will have:

• Flexible working arrangements and salary packaging benefits.
• An inclusive culture of dedicated, passionate and professional team members.
• A seat at the table where grassroots changes/improvements are made to tackle social justice issues.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Program and Wellbeing initiatives.
• A career pathway with a comprehensive induction, as well as continuous training.
• Ongoing support and professional development opportunities.

We recognise that diversity in our workforce enables us to better support our clients' aspirations and goals. So, if you are a person living with a disability, an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person, LGBTIQA+ person, from a culturally diverse group, have lived experience or are unique in any other way, we would love to hear from you.

We are a White Ribbon Accredited Workplace and proud to be recognised as a Gold Tier employer in the Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) through Pride in Diversity.

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Uniting Country SA - Caring for Country People

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About The Position

Position Location: Port Pirie

Position Status: Part Time FTE 0.8 - 11 month Maternity Leave coverage

Closing Date for Applications: 12th July 2026

Intensive Family Services is the delivery of services, predominately in their homes, to families by providing earlier, intensive, targeted support to families with multiple and complex needs, to reduce incidents of child abuse and neglect and prevent children entering the child protection system in the first place. The intensive service will support families to improve family safety and well-being, improve family functioning and strengthen connection to support in their community and culture.

As the Lead Practitioner, you will provide leadership, supervision and support to service Practitioners to deliver a service that is holistic, needs based and evidence informed, empowers clients for self-determined actions, has a growth focused approach to:

• Reduce and eliminate risk factors.
• Promote child safety and well-being.
• Prevent family breakdown.
• Enhance and improve family functioning.
• Increase knowledge and skills to care for children and young people.

Please view the Position Description for further information on the duties and responsibilities of the role.

You will

• Have experience working with families and within the Child Protection sector.
• Have knowledge and understanding of intergenerational and complex trauma.
• Have knowledge of strength based practices, crisis management and problem-solving theories.
• Have knowledge of key barriers facing people with complex needs, and best practice models of support and service provision.

It is essential for you to have

• Current Australian Drivers Licence.
• Social Work Degree, however a Diploma (or above) in a Human Services or related discipline may be considered.
• Relevant experience, including experience leading a team.

You may also need to be available for some out of hours work and travel between Uniting Country SA sites or interstate as required.

Our process requires you to provide a Resume, Cover Letter and a statement addressing the Duties and Responsibilities contained within the Position Description. You will need to put this information in three (3) separate documents and upload each document.

Refer to our Guide to Applying for more information.

All offers of employment are subject to the screening and assessment requirements of the Children and Young People (Safety) Act 2017 and any other legislation that interacts with it.

Please contact Kerry Court on 0428 326 516 for any questions concerning this position and/or the salary range.

Curious about our culture and how we include everyone? We invite you to ask questions and, if needed, request adjustments or support at any stage of the recruitment process. This invitation is for all applicants and includes Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and/or neurodivergence, people from diverse cultural and faith backgrounds, those experiencing language or communication barriers, and people of diverse sexualities and gender identities. Contact Ethan Walter, Recruitment Specialist, at ***email_hidden*** or 0466 503 880