Complex Needs Specialist Practitioner

Uniting Vic.Tas; Cannons Creek; On-site; AUD 76,000 - 87,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Childcare discount 10%

Office 365 discounts 30%

Unite Op Shops discount 25%

Salary packaging benefits up to $15,?$

Job summary

Uniting Vic.Tas in Cranbourne, VIC is seeking an experienced practitioner to join the Parenting Children with Complex Disability program. You will deliver intensive, family-centred support to families with children who have significant disability support needs and are in voluntary care or at risk of requiring care.

With a reduced caseload, you will collaborate with families and professionals to strengthen relationships, navigate the NDIS, and advocate for appropriate supports.

Qualifications

• A degree in Social Work, Psychology, Disability or a related discipline.
• Experience in Family Services, Child and Family Services, Family Preservation, Child Protection, or a related family-focused program (essential).
• Experience supporting children and young people with complex disability needs and behaviours of concern.
• Knowledge of NDIS systems and experience advocating for appropriate supports.
• Strong case management, risk assessment and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Providing intensive case management and therapeutic support to families.
• Supporting parents and carers to build confidence and sustainable care strategies.
• Coordinating care teams and collaborating with disability and allied health services.
• Assisting families to navigate the NDIS and advocate for appropriate supports.
• Supporting positive behaviour strategies and family-led outcomes.

Skills

Intensive case management

Therapeutic support

Stakeholder engagement

NDIS knowledge

Risk assessment

Education

Social Work / Psychology / Disability degree

Job description

• Provide specialist support to families facing complex care challenges
• Intensive case management with lower caseloads and meaningful impact
• Max term full-time role until April 2027 based in Cranbourne

• 532188
• Cranbourne, VIC, 3977
• Child, Youth & Families
• Maximum Term Full Time
• Closing on: Oct 16 2026

Your new role

Join our Family Services team supporting families of children with complex disabilities who are in voluntary care, at risk of entering care, or transitioning home. Working collaboratively with families and professionals, you'll help create sustainable solutions that strengthen family relationships and improve outcomes for children.

This is a unique opportunity for an experienced practitioner from social work, psychology, disability or family services who thrives in complex environments. With a reduced caseload, you'll have the time and flexibility to provide intensive, family-centred support and make a genuine difference.

Your Impact Will Include

• Providing intensive case management and therapeutic support to families.
• Supporting parents and carers to build confidence and sustainable care strategies.
• Coordinating care teams and collaborating with disability and allied health services.
• Assisting families to navigate the NDIS and advocate for appropriate supports.
• Supporting positive behaviour strategies and family-led outcomes.

About The Program

The Parenting Children with Complex Disability program supports families caring for children and young people with significant disability support needs. The program works with families whose children are in voluntary care, at risk of requiring care, or where family reunification is being explored.

Using a collaborative care team approach, the program develops individualised, therapeutic responses that focus on the needs of the child while strengthening the whole family. Creativity, flexibility and tailored supports are central to helping families achieve the outcomes that matter most to them.

Benefits Of Working At Uniting

In addition to your base hourly rate, SCHADS Level 6, $58.37ph + super + salary packaging, you’ll enjoy:

• Working in a values-led organisation with real community impact.
• A 10% discount for eligible employees on out-of-pocket childcare fees at Uniting learning services.
• A 30% discount on Office 365 subscriptions, and a 25% discount at our Uniting Op Shops.
• Up to $15,900 in salary packaging benefits that can be used for living expenses such as groceries, bills, clothing and streaming services.
• Saving on dining out and drinks with a meal entertainment benefit of $2,650 annually.

Your skills and experience

You're an experienced and compassionate practitioner who can work alongside families facing complex disability and care challenges while delivering evidence-based, family-centred support.

You Will Bring With You

• A degree in Social Work, Psychology, Disability or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience in Family Services, Child and Family Services, Family Preservation, Child Protection, or a related family-focused program (essential).
• Experience supporting children and young people with complex disability needs and behaviours of concern.
• Knowledge of NDIS systems and experience advocating for appropriate supports.
• Strong case management, risk assessment and stakeholder engagement skills.

About Uniting

We create real change in people’s 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.

Visit us: www.vt.uniting.org

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

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.

Uniting is 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.