• Part time (4 days per week) | ongoing position

About the opportunity

We have an exciting opportunity for a social worker to join our Parenting Assessment and Skills Development Service (PASDS) Program. The Program provides parenting capacity assessments for vulnerable families with infants under the age of 3 years, who are involved with Child Protection. The program delivers intensive skill development interventions to families to address the infant’s developmental, safety and wellbeing needs.

As a PASDS Case Worker you will:

• Provide intensive case management and innovative outreach support
• Undertake in-home assessments
• Develop creative interventions tailored to the family’s level of skill, learning style and areas of concern
• Prepare high quality reports for Child Protection and Courts

About you

To be successful in your application you will meet the person specification in the position description, including having a relevant tertiary qualification in Social Work, Psychology or a related discipline.

You will also have:

• Extensive experience within the child, youth and family welfare sector, including experience working with Child Protection
• Demonstrated understanding of a range of theoretical approaches relevant to working with infants, children, young people and families, including the Best Interests Framework
• Demonstrated ability to make assessments and recommendations objectively and accurately using a strengths-based approach
• Capacity to work flexibly to meet the needs of families, children and young people
• Well-developed report writing and time management skills

Click here to view the position description.

How to apply

Click APPLY to submit your interest. We’ll be reviewing applications as they come through and conducting interviews prior to applications closing. Please send your application through as a priority as we’re keen to engage with someone.

If you have any questions about the opportunity, please contact Amanda Baker – Team Leader Starting Out on (03) 9724 2222.

Uniting is a child safe organisation and is committed in everyday practice to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children, at all times. As a ‘child safe’ organisation, employment with Uniting is subject to a satisfactory national (and international where relevant) police check and relevant Working with Children Check in your State prior to commencement of any paid or unpaid work and/or participation in any service or undertaking.

Uniting is also committed to equal opportunity and ensuring the workplace is reflective of the community. We encourage people from different backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability.