• Full Time, Maximum term role until 28/11/2025, based at Epping
• SCHADS Level 5 role + super + salary packaging
• Join a highly capable and competent team that is friendly, helpful +respectful

About the opportunity

Working in a full-time capacity, you will provide direct client support and case management response, facilitating referrals to additional specialist supports and advocacy where required.  Through child centred, family focused service delivery you will assist families to provide effective parenting and a stable environment to promote the safety, wellbeing and healthy development of the children.

While undertaking an ongoing holistic approach to family assessment, including family strengths and potential risk factors for children and young people, you will develop and implement identified goals and case plans which specify the delivery of services to families.

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What’s on offer

In addition to base salary plus superannuation, you’ll also receive 17.5% leave loading and access to the full $15,900 salary packaging benefits.

10% gap discount for childcare services with Uniting Early Learning

Paid Parental Leave for up to 10 weeks. 

About you

You will have a tertiary qualification in Social Work, Psychology, Human Services or other related discipline You will also bring:

• Current Drivers License valid for Victoria
• Demonstrated skills and experience in working with disempowered and vulnerable people.
• Capacity to engage clients and establish effective helping relationships.
• Undertake strength-based assessments, needs analysis, development of intervention plans and work with clients to bring about change, working with culturally and linguistically diverse communities.
• Understanding of the issues involved in casework with children, young people and families.
• Knowledge and experience of a range of relevant intervention strategies and frameworks including children’s developmental needs and parent skill development.

How to apply

Click APPLY to submit your interest and we’ll be in touch shortly. We’ll be reviewing applications as they come through as we’re keen to engage with someone.

If you have questions about the opportunity, please contact Avalon Vickery – Team Leader at avalon.vickery@vt.unitng.org or 0421 776 060 (during business hours)

About Uniting

At Uniting we are passionate about working together to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice. We have a 5,000 strong workforce of employees and volunteers who deliver a diverse range of services across Victoria and Tasmania.

Visit us: www.vt.uniting.org 

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.

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