Senior Practitioner

SeniorPractitioner Family Relationship Centre Maroochydore

• Employment Term:Permanent Full-Time (76 hours per fortnight)

• Location: Maroochydore

• Remuneration:$55.72per hour Super NFP Salary Packaging (save tax and increase your take home pay)

Applications will be reviewed as they arereceived andtherefore may result in the role closing early if the right applicant is found.

Make a meaningful difference with UnitingCare Queensland

At UnitingCare we are leaders in crisis response the protection of vulnerable people and children financialresilienceand family well-being. OurFaDS(Family and Disability Services) team work passionately across Queensland to make a meaningful difference in peoples lives.

Asa SeniorPractitioneryoullbe encouraged to growdevelopand feel empowered to make the everyday easier for the people we care so passionately about.

Letsmake a meaningful difference together!

Your part in our UnitingCare team

This position will provide support to the Local Service Manager assisting with the oversight of our Family and Relationship Centre and Family Dispute Resolution Programs.

As part of your role you will provide practice supervision to a team of Child and Family Practitioners including overseeing Child Inclusive practice; case management; debriefing; and professional supervision.

In addition to your mentoring responsibilities you will where required support case management suitability assessments facilitate dispute resolution for families and contribute to practitioner professional development.

As Senior Practitioner you will consider the needs of all parties particularly those of children giving careful consideration to issues such as violence and power imbalance when assessing relationships and a clients suitability for family dispute resolution.

What makes a difference for us

The successful candidate will need expert communication and strong negotiation skills. It is essential that you communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders to ensure effective pathways are established for addition to the above ideally you will have the following;

• Relevant tertiary degree in Social Work Psychology Law BehaviouralScienceor a related field

• A minimum 3 years experience working with vulnerable individuals children and families (desirable)

• Accreditation as a Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner with the Federal Attorney-Generals Department

• Be willing to undergo a personal history check under the provision of the Child Protection Act 1999 in relation to Licensing of Care Services

• Current Queensland Drivers Licence

• Working with Children Blue Card (or willing to obtain)

• Expert communication and strong negotiation skills.

• Demonstrated knowledge of and ability to comply with the requirements of the Family Law Act 1975 Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act 2012; Family Law Regulations 1984; Family Law Rules 2004 Family Law (Family Dispute Resolution Practitioners) Regulations 2025; Family Relationship Centres Operational Framework 2014; Family Relationships Centre Screening and Assessment Framework 2008 and other obligations.

What makes a difference for you

• Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance

• NFP Salary Packaging: Save tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging your everyday living expenses and bills (up to $15900) and meal entertainment (up to $2650) per annum. To learn more about this benefit watch the video via the following link: SalaryPackagingExplained

• A recognition and rewards platform providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers including everyday expenses holidays health insurance annual awards celebration wellbeing and employee assistance programs

• 12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave available after 6 months service in addition to the government scheme

• Diversity and inclusive leave offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options (paid and unpaid) for those who may celebrate Lunar New Year Diwali Ramadan NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural events

• Career development opportunitiesto challenge yourself grow and make a meaningful difference

• A positive and inclusive team based on respect shared standards strong values and a commitment to serving others

Wed love you to be part of our UnitingCare family

Joining our FaDS team youll also be welcomed as part of the UnitingCare family. The second-largest Queensland employer were a proud not-for-profit with more than 16500 staff and 9000 volunteers across our brands of BlueCare Lifeline ARRCS The Wesley Hospital Buderim Private Hospital St Stephens Hospital and St Andrews War Memorial Hospital and have been leading by example for more than 100 years.

Child safe Child friendly

UnitingCare is committed to being a Child Safe Child Friendly organisation and will:

• provide welcoming safe and nurturing services for children

• implement measures to prevent child abuse and neglect within our services

• appropriately and immediately address child abuse and neglect if it does occur

Diversity & Inclusion

Our approach is simple everybody iswelcome here. At UnitingCare diversity is at the core of our who we are our mission and our are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees no matter their sex race culture sexual orientation disability or gender our commitment to reconciliation and building long-term employment opportunities for First Nations peoples UnitingCare strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for this position.

Safe workplace

We work hard to make our services welcoming and safe for every person. We are united in keeping children young people and the elderly safe from harm within our services workplaces and the communities we support. We are committed to speaking up loudly for their safety.