Senior Family Services Practitioner

• Prahran, VIC, 3181
• Child, Youth & Families
• Permanent Part Time
  

• Permanent Part-time position (60.8 hours per fortnight)
• Increase fortnight take-home pay with access to $15,900 salary packaging benefits!
• 10% gap discount for childcare services with Uniting Early Learning
  
  

Your new role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Family Services Practitioner to join our Family Services team based at Prahran on a part-time, ongoing basis. 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.

As a Senior Family Services Practitioner, you will provide intensive case management support to families who present with a range of complex issues. The role will undertake risk and needs assessments of children and families, and develop client focused Family Action Plans and Safety Plans. Working collaboratively with Child Protection, the Senior Practitioner will support families to enhance parenting capacity, family functioning and promote child safety.

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 6 + 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.
• Enjoy 25% off at Uniting Op Shops.
  
  

Your skills and experience

To be successful in your application you will meet the person specification in the position description, including having a relevant Tertiary qualifications in social work, psychology or equivalent area.

• Current driver’s licence valid in Victoria
• Excellent understanding of the legislative requirements of the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005 (CYFA) as it effects family services particularly the “Best Interests” framework, information sharing provisions and child protection system
• Knowledge of and extensive experience in child and family services and child protection systems.
• Excellent knowledge of a range of theoretical approaches relevant to working with infants, children, young people and families, including but not limited to attachment theory, trauma informed practice and infant mental health
• Extensive knowledge and understanding of current issues facing families, children and young people
  
  

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, email Amy Shaheen, Family Services Team Leader, on [email protected] .

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.

Visit us: www.vt.uniting.org

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 LGBTQIA+. 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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