Senior Family Services Practitioner
Senior Family Services Practitioner
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Job Description
- Permanent fulltime position
- Increase fortnight takehome pay with access to $15900 salary packaging benefits!
- 10 gap discount for childcare services with Uniting Early Learning
Your new role
We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Family Services Practitioner to join our Family Services team based at Cranbourne on a full time ongoing basis. The Family Services Program supports families who are experiencing high levels of stress and difficulties that impact on parenting family life and childrens wellbeing. Responding to referrals from The Orange Door the program provides assertive outreach and homebased supports.
As a Senior Family Services Practitioner you will provide intensive case management support to families who present with a range of complex issues. The role will undertake risk and needs assessments of children and families and develop client focused Family Action Plans and Safety Plans. Working collaboratively with Child Protection the Senior Practitioner will support families to enhance parenting capacity family functioning and promote child safety.
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 salary of SCHADS Level 6 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).
- Access training and development opportunities to help you grow.
- Enjoy 25 off at Uniting Op Shops.
Your skills and experience
To be successful in your application you will meet the person specification in the position description including having a relevant degree qualification in social work psychology or a related discipline.
- Considerable experience within the child youth and family welfare sector
- Sound understanding of the Best Interests Framework and Children Youth and Families Act 2005
- Proven ability to engage hardtoreach families through assertive outreach
- A strengthsbased childcentered approach to case management
- Welldeveloped risk assessment and risk management skills
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
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 Leanne Longmuir or Mark De Renzy 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.
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 LGBTQIA. 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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Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
