Lead Practitioner Family Services

Uniting Limited; Williamstown, Sydney; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Meal entertainment benefit

Leave purchase

Parental leave

Annual leave loading

Public holidays flexibility

Job summary

Uniting Limited is seeking a dedicated Social Worker to join the Family Services team in Croydon. The role focuses on providing community-based support and case management to help children, young people and families overcome challenges, promote safety, and build parenting skills.

The role supports referrals via The Orange Door and works within a values-led organisation committed to inclusive recruitment and safeguarding children.

Qualifications

• Minimum tertiary qualification in Social Work, Psychology, Welfare or a related discipline is essential.
• Demonstrated ability in child, youth and family welfare.
• Experience with vulnerable families and adolescents.
• Strong knowledge of Best Interests Case Practice Model and CYFA 2005.
• Advanced understanding of child development, trauma and attachment.

Responsibilities

• Promoting and coordinating stability and wellbeing for children and young people.
• Coordinating and leading case coordination with multiple stakeholders.
• Connecting families with community resources.
• Responding to parenting concerns including mental health, substances or family violence.

Job description

• Full-Time Max Term Position until 13 Aug 2027
• SCHADS Level 5 + Super + Salary packaging
• Increase take-home pay with access to $15,900 salary packing benefits
• Based at Croydon

Your new role

The Family Services Strengthening Families stream provides community-based support and case management to help children, young people and their families overcome challenges. The primary goal is to promote child safety, build parenting skills and prevent family situations from escalating to the point where statutory intervention is required.

Referrals are received through The Orange Door.

Your impact will include:

• Promoting and responding to stability and wellbeing for children and young people.
• Coordinating and leading case coordination with multiple stakeholders.
• Connecting families with community resources.
• Responding to concerns that impact on parenting such as mental health, alcohol and other drugs or family violence.

Benefits of working at Uniting

• Working in a large values-led organisation with real community impact.
• Up to $15,900 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 $2,650 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 meet the person specification in the position description, including having a Minimum tertiary qualification in Social Work, Psychology, Welfare or a related discipline is essential

• Demonstrated ability in child, youth and family welfare.
• Experience with vulnerable families and adolescents.
• Strong knowledge of Best Interests Case Practice Model and CYFA 2005.
• Advanced understanding of child development, trauma and attachment.

View the position description here.

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.

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.

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.

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