Senior Family Services Practitioner
Senior Family Services Practitioner
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Job Description
- Full time Maximum term position from 28th July to the Monday 22nd September
- SCHADS level 6 Super
Your new role
We have an opportunity for a Senior Family Services Practitioner to join our Integrated Family Services Program.
The Integrated Family Services Program supports families who are experiencing high levels of stress and difficulties that impact on parenting family life and childrens well-being. Responding to referrals from The Orange Door the program provides assertive outreach and home-based supports.
As a Senior Family Services Practitioner you will support the Team Leader in managing workflows and provide guidance and mentoring support to Practitioners within the team. The role will carry a caseload and provide intensive case management support to families who present with a higher level of complexity. Working collaboratively with Child Protection and other agencies the Senior Practitioner will support families to enhance parenting capacity family functioning and promote child safety.
Your skills and experience
You will meet the person specification in the position description including having a relevant tertiary qualification in social work psychology or a related discipline.
You will also have:
- Extensive case management experience within the child youth and family welfare sector
- Well-developed understanding of the Children Youth and Families Act 2005 and Best Interest Principles
- Previous experience providing mentoring support to staff and/or students
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with other services agencies and professionals to achieve successful client outcomes
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to form effective working relationships and foster a positive team culture
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 Felicity Townsend Manager Family Services on.
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.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
