Family Preservation Reunification Practitioner
Family Preservation Reunification Practitioner
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Job Description
- Support better outcomes for children & families involved in child protection.
- Increase your takehome pay with up to $15900 in salary packaging benefits.
- 2x Fulltime ongoing positions based in Reservoir
Your new role
Support better outcomes for children young people and their families by delivering a wraparound evidenceinformed case management and outcomefocused intervention to families involved in the child protection system.
The work is strengthsbased child and familycentred integrating intensive assessment care team planning safety and risk planning and parenting strategies to promote resilience and selfdetermination. Its all about the right support at the right time.
Benefits of working at Uniting
Our work isnt easy but it matters. Work with people who care as much as you.
In addition to your hourly rate super you can access the following.
- Access salary packaging to increase takehome pay.
- 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).
- Enjoy 25 off at Uniting Op Shops.
- Uniting offers up to 15 days paid leave for domestic violence support.
Your skills and experience
You will work with people who care as much as you about helping children and young people thrive. You will also bring with you:
- A degree in Social Work Psychology or a related tertiary qualification relevant to child and family welfare
- A current drivers licence valid in Victoria.
- Demonstrated experience as a practitioner in the child youth and family welfare field.
- A proven track record of engaging with families and completing assertive outreach.
- Demonstrated ability to assess and appropriately respond to risk for children and young people.
- A commitment to the familycentred approach and the family strengthening and empowerment models of practice.
- Demonstrated understanding of the Best Interests Case Practice Model and Children Youth and Families Act (CYFA) 2005 and 2015 amendments.
- Welldeveloped written and verbal communication skills including the ability to prepare for and conduct meetings and implement agreed actions.
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. Well review applications as they come in and may close the ad early.
For any questions reach out to Jessica Khoury on 0 for a chat.
About Uniting
At Uniting we are passionate about working together to inspire people enliven communities and confront injustice. We have a 5000 strong workforce of employees and volunteers who deliver a diverse range of services across Victoria and Tasmania.
Visit us: www.vt.uniting
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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Employment Type
Full-Time
