• Full time | Maximum term to August 2025 (parental leave cover)
• Increase fortnight take-home pay with access to $15,900 salary packaging benefits
• 10% gap discount for childcare services with Uniting Early Learning

About the opportunity

We are dedicated to delivering high-quality, child-centered care to support children and young people in foster care. Our Therapeutic Foster Care Program is designed to provide nurturing and responsive care, helping children heal from trauma and thrive. We are committed to a collaborative, inclusive approach where our carers play a crucial role as part of the care team.

We are seeking a passionate and skilled Home Based Care Therapeutic Specialist to join our team. This role is essential in delivering high-quality support to children and young people in foster care, working closely with foster carers, families, and a network of professionals. You will ensure that each child receives the specialised care they need to overcome their past experiences and achieve their full potential.

You will:

• Support children and young people in foster care, including regular meetings with them apart from their carers.
• Assist in the transition of children returning to their parent/guardian and prepare youth for leaving care as they reach appropriate age.
• Handle referrals, match them to suitable caregivers, and facilitate introductions between children, young people, and caregivers.
• Maintain accurate and comprehensive case notes, reports, and data collection.
• Utilise best practice principles to provide an innovative and responsive program.

What’s on offer

Join an organisation where we don’t just provide a service. We use our connections, our size, our scale, and our knowledge to push into places where we feel like we should be doing more.

In addition to receiving a salary commencing at SCHADS Level 5 and superannuation, you’ll also receive 17.5% leave loading and an ability to increase your take-home pay by accessing up to $15,900 in salary packaging benefits.

Receive 10% discount on the childcare subsidy gap fee when using a Uniting Early Learning service or centre.

About you

To be successful in your application you will meet the person specification in the position description, including having a post-secondary qualification in Welfare, Social Work, Child Development or relevant qualification (if Diploma level, willingness to study further).

You will also have:

• Demonstrated experience in working with children, young people, families and volunteers
• Relevant knowledge and experience in therapeutic work and
• Demonstrated experience in case management.

Your knowledge and understanding of policies and practices of Out of Home Care will enable provision of high quality support to children and significant others.

Click here to view the full position description.

How to Apply

Click Apply Now to submit your interest. We’ll be reviewing applications as they come through and conducting interviews prior to applications closing. Please send your application through as a priority as we’re keen to engage with someone.

If you have any questions about the opportunity, please contact Allanah Settle, Manager Care and Placement Services on 03 5144 7777.

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.

Uniting is also committed to equal opportunity and ensuring the workplace is reflective of the community. We encourage people from different backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability.

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