Complex Needs Specialist Practitioner

• Full Time Max Term Position until 30 June 2028
• SCHADS Level 6 salary packaging benefits.
• Make a real impact to the lives of children with complex disabilities and their families

Your new role

As a Complex Needs Specialist Practitioner you will work to support families of children with disability in voluntary care or at risk of requiring care due to a collaborative care team approach the program develops individualised therapeutically focused action plans for children young people and their families where complex disability support needs are identified. The program allows for an innovative and creative response to the needs of all family members and assists in linking families with third party supports where required.

Benefits of working at Uniting

At Uniting youll enjoy:

• Working in a large values-led organisation with real community impact.
• Up to $15900 in salary packaging benefits that can be used for living expenses such as groceries bills clothing and streaming services.
• Save on dining out and drinks with a meal entertainment benefit of $2650 annually.
• Increase your annual leave entitlements through our purchase leave program.
• Up to 10 weeks ofpaid parental leave for primary caregivers (4 weeks for secondary).
• An extra 17.5% on top of your fortnightly pay when you take paid annual leave.
• Opt in or out of public holidays andbe respected for your unique background.

Your skills and experience

You will bring with you a degree in Disability Social Work Psychology or equivalent.

You will also have:

• Drivers License valid in Victoria.
• Ability to work flexible hours to meet the needs of children young people and families.
• Demonstrated ability as a practitioner and case manager in the disability child youth and family welfare field.
• Demonstrated experience engaging with families and successfully providing outreach services sometimes in a difficult or stressful context.

View the position description here.

How to apply

Click APPLY to submit your interest and well get in touch shortly. If this role sounds like a good fit for you apply soon. Well be reviewing applications as they come in and may close the advert early.

For any questions about this opportunity please reach out to Felicity Townsend onor email on

About Uniting

We create real change in peoples lives by working in partnership with people communities governments and other agencies to reduce the impact of poverty trauma and disadvantage.

We provide compassionate care for people facing tough times and personal challenges. We support children and young people to break the cycle of disadvantage. We help families keep safe together and thriving.

For over 100 years weve been fighting inequality opposing discrimination and responding to the needs in our communities across Victoria and Tasmania.

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We are an inclusive values-led organisation and proudly welcome people of all identities backgrounds and experiences. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples people with disability people from culturally and linguistically diverse communities LGBTQIA people and people with lived and living experience relevant to our work.

We are committed to inclusive hiring practices. You are welcome to share your pronouns and let us know if you require any adjustments during the recruitment process. We are here to support you.

Uniting is a child safe organisation and is committed to the safety wellbeing and empowerment of all children and young people. We embed child safety in everything we do. Employment with Uniting is subject to relevant pre-employment checks including a National Police Check and Working with Children Check.