Children with Complex Needs Specialist Disability Practitioner

• Blackburn, VIC, 3130
• Child, Youth & Families
• Maximum Term Full Time
  

• Max Term Full Time position until 30 June 2026
• 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

As a Children with Complex Needs Specialist Disability Practitioner support families of children with disability in voluntary care or at risk of requiring care due to disability. In a collaborative, care team approach the program develops individualised therapeutically focused action plans for children, young people and their families where complex disability support needs are identified. The program allows for an innovative and creative response to the needs of all family members and assists in linking families with third party supports where required.

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.

• 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 Disability, Social Work, Psychology or equivalent
• Current Victorian drivers licence is required.
• Demonstrated ability as a practitioner and case manager in the disability, child, youth and family welfare field
• Demonstrated experience engaging with families and successfully providing outreach services, sometimes in a difficult or stressful context
• Demonstrated experience supporting children and young people with complex needs related to their disability implementing positive behavior support
• Demonstrated experience engaging with families, 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 Felicity Townsend Manager of Child and Family Services Inner East on 0478259906 or [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 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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