• Full time - Maximum term to August 2024
• 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

The Senior Family Practitioner provides direct support to families during Keeping Connected intervention. This includes preparing carers / families for the transition, supporting the transition itself and maintaining intensive support for up to three months. In undertaking this work, Uniting has embedded the Connections Outcome Framework (COF) assessment tool to measure outcomes pre and post intervention.

As a Senior Family Practitioner, you will:

• Provide intensive scoping and family finding options that are explored in partnership with Child Protection.
• Provide education and practical support to families and sibling groups during the transition phase so that reunification can be achieved (where agreed to by Child Protection).
• Provide education and practical support to families to enhance parenting capacity to strengthen the family unit and prevents re-entry into the out-of-home care system.

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 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 Bachelor of Social Work or equivalent tertiary qualification in a related discipline.

You will also have:

• A minimum of 3 years professional experience in the field of child, youth and family services.
• Experience working with DHHS Child Protection directly or in a community service setting would be beneficial.
• Demonstrated ability as a practitioner and case manager in the child, youth and family welfare field.
• Demonstrated experience engaging with families and successfully providing outreach services, sometimes in a difficult or stressful context.
• The ability to work flexible hours to meet the needs of children, young people and families.
• A commitment to a family-centred approach and the family strengthening and empowerment models of 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.

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 Stacey Hopkins – Manager, Out of Home Care & Therapeutic Support Services on 0479 191 871.

Click here to view the position description.

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.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 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.