Lead Practitioner Family Services - Restoring Families

Uniting Vic.Tas; Sale; Sur place; AUD 70 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Salary packaging up to $15,900

Meal entertainment benefit $2,650

Annual leave purchase option

Parental leave up to 10 weeks

Public holiday opt-out option

Résumé du poste

Uniting Vic.Tas in Sale, Victoria is seeking a committed social worker to support families through evidence-based in-home services. The role focuses on safeguarding children, coordinating a multidisciplinary team, and promoting reunification where appropriate.

The position requires tertiary qualifications in social work or related fields, with a focus on trauma, child development and Best Interests modelling.

Qualifications

• Minimum tertiary qualification in Social Work, Psychology, Welfare or related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience with evidence-based programs and fidelity to models.
• Experience with families and children with significant, enduring needs.
• Knowledge of Best Interests Case Practice Model and CYFA 2005.
• Advanced understanding of child development, trauma and attachment.

Responsabilités

• Using evidence-based frameworks to create sustainable change for families.
• Leading a care team of multi-disciplinary support services to create safety for children.
• Safely supporting reunification when children are in out-of-home care.
• Preserve children in the family home through a range of therapeutic interventions and strategies that allow families to build capability and resilience

Connaissances

Evidence-based practice experience

Experience with families and children

Best Interests Case Practice Model

CYFA 2005 knowledge

Trauma and attachment understanding

Formation

Social Work

Psychology

Welfare

Description du poste

• 534464
• Sale, VIC, 3850
• Child, Youth & Families
• Permanent Full Time
• Permanent Part Time
• Closing on: Dec 9 2026
• 1 X Full Time Ongoing and 1 x Part Time (3 days per week) Ongoing
• SCHADS Level 5 + Super
• Increase take-home pay with access to $15,900 salary packing benefits
• Based at Sale

Your new role

The Family Services Restoring Families steam provides community-based support and case management for families with significant, enduring needs. It offers comprehensive, interdisciplinary in-home child and family support that are targeted and intensive.

This program work closely with Child Protection with referrals being received through Child Protection, Corrections, Youth Justice or a designated statewide coordinator (for 10-11-year-old children under the age of criminal responsibility engaging in high harm behaviour).

Your Impact Will Include

• Using evidence-based frameworks to create sustainable change for families.
• Leading a care team of multi-disciplinary support services to create safety for children.
• Safely supporting reunification when children are in out-of-home care.
• Preserve children in the family home through a range of therapeutic interventions and strategies that allow families to build capability and resilience

Benefits of working at Uniting

At Uniting, You’ll Enjoy

• 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 of paid 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 and be 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

You Will Also Have

• Demonstrated experience working in an evidence-based program: The successful applicant will have demonstrated experience working under evidence-based programs and ensure fidelity to evidence-based models. It is preferable that the candidate has knowledge of the current research the informs our work with families.
• Demonstrated experience working with families and children with significant, enduring needs and who face multiple, persistent and complex challenges
• 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.

Visit us: www.vt.uniting.org

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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