• Leading Community Services Organisation
• Salary packaging, and competitive sector remuneration
• Full-Time, ongoing position
• Sale location

About the opportunity

This position is requiring a motivated practitioner to work creatively within our Integrated Family Services Case Management Team. The Integrated Family Services program is aimed at supporting families who are experiencing difficulties that impact on parenting and family life. Working in close partnership with a range of other agencies including Child Protection, the IFS program provides a range of supports to increase the life opportunities for children, young people and families who are in most need.

This position will allow for significant professional growth through challenging and adaptive, fast paced practice.

The successful candidate’s responsibilities will range from providing support to a family via a case management service delivery model and/or assist in responding to workflow demands by providing innovative and targeted shorter-term support interventions. This position will allow for significant professional growth through challenging and adaptive, fast paced practice.

The key objectives of this position are the provision of a high-quality service designed to meet the needs of families while ensuring the safety and wellbeing of their children. This is achieved by:

• Proactively intervening and working from an integrated approach with other services to ensure positive outcomes for children, young people and families
• Developing and implementing tailored interventions in collaboration with children, young people, families and other service providers
• Undertaking ongoing risk assessments to ensure the safety and wellbeing of children and young people
• Providing outreach services to families that are flexible and creative to meet the needs of children, young people and their families

You can view the position description here

About you

To be successful in your application you will meet the person specification in the position description, including having a Bachelor level qualification in Social Work / Social Welfare / Psychology or equivalent tertiary related field.

You will also have:

• Knowledge and experience of the issues facing children, youth and their families and the provision of intervention and support to assist
• Experience in working with vulnerable children, young people and families and the ability to work flexibly to meet their needs
• Experience in working with those impacted by family violence, substance abuse, physical and mental health issues is highly desirable
• Demonstrated experience and knowledge in undertaking risk assessments of children, young people and families and planning interventions that address risk and promote self determination
• Understanding of the legislative requirements of the Children, Youth and Family Act 2005 as they effect family services particularly the “Best Interests” framework, the information sharing provisions and an understanding of the child protection system.
• Knowledge of a range of theoretical approaches relevant to working with infants, children, young people and families, including but not limited to attachment theory, strength-based approach, infant mental health and trauma informed practice 
• Demonstrated knowledge of practices to engage and assure the cultural safety of clients from a diverse range of backgrounds, including those from an Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander or CALD background, or the LGBTI community.
• Capacity to liaise and develop effective networks and working relationships with other professionals and support services
• Ability to self-reflect and actively engage in reflective practice

How to Apply

If this sounds like you, apply today by submitting the following

• Cover Letter (1 page outlining your suitability according to the position description)
• Current Resume (no more than 3 pages)
• Address the Core selection criteria in the position description

Get in touch

Toni MacKay, Manager - Children, Youth and Families
T: 03 5144 7777

About Uniting

At Uniting we are passionate about working together to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice. Visit us: unitingvictas.org.au 

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 Working With Children Check (in Victoria) and/or Working With Vulnerable People Check (in Tasmania) prior to commencement of any paid or unpaid work and/or participation in any service or undertaking.

We work in solidarity with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as Australia’s First Peoples and as the traditional owners and custodians of this land. We celebrate diversity and value the lived experience of people of every ethnicity, faith, age, disability, culture, language, gender identity, sex and sexual orientation. We welcome lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, gender diverse and non-binary, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ+) people at our services. We pledge to provide inclusive and non-discriminatory services.