• Provide support in completing the CIMS processes and internal investigations.
• Increase your take home pay with up to $15,900 in salary packaging benefits.
• Part-time (45.6 hours per fortnight) Maximum term role until 13/12/2024, based in Reservoir

About the opportunity

As a Project Worker Kinship Care - Critical Incident Management System (CIMS), you will be responsible for completing CIMS case reviews and to provide support to the Senior Manager and Team Leaders in completing CIMS processes and internal investigations.

Critical Incident Management System (CIMS) is the DFFH incident reporting system that focuses on the safety and wellbeing of children and young people in kinship care by outlining the approach and key actions service providers are required to undertake to manage client incidents.

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• What’s on offer
• In addition to base salary plus superannuation, you’ll also receive 17.5% leave loading and access to the full $15,900 salary packaging benefits.
• Paid Parental Leave for up to 10 weeks. 
• 10% gap discount for childcare services with Uniting Early Learning

About you

You are looking to join an organisation that truly supports vulnerable Victorians and Tasmanians to improve their lives.

To be successful in this role, the ideal candidate will have:

• A degree in Social Work, Psychology or a related tertiary qualification relevant to child and family welfare, preferred home-based care.
• Demonstrated ability to assess and appropriately respond to risk for children and young people.
• Demonstrated experience in writing case review reports (or similar) in line with CIMS requirements.
• An understanding of continuous improvement processes and implementing quality improvements.
• Current Victorian Drivers Licence.
• Knowledge of applications and principles embodied in relevant legislation including Children, Youth and Families Act 2005, Best Interests principles, Aboriginal Child Placement Principle, Child Wellbeing and Safety Act 2005, Reportable Conduct Scheme.

How to apply

Click Apply Now to submit your interest and we’ll be in touch shortly. We’ll be reviewing applications as they come through as we’re keen to engage with someone.

Please note, interviews may commence prior to application’s closing.

If you have questions about the opportunity, please contact Judy Walsh – Senior Manager at [email protected] using the subject line: Project Worker - Critical Incident Management System - Reservoir enquiry via EthicalJobs.

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.