• Full time or part time position | Maximum term
• Based across all Uniting locations in Gippsland (not specific to one office)

About the opportunity

Uniting is dedicated to supporting vulnerable individuals, families, and children in our communities. We provide a range of specialized services including community development, complex casework, emergency relief, accommodation assistance, and out-of-home care. Join our team and make a difference in the lives of those in need!

As a Relief Social Worker, you will provide essential coverage for our social workers at various locations throughout the Gippsland region, delivering support and interventions across various programs. You will play a key role in helping individuals and families navigate challenges related to child, youth, and family services, family violence, homelessness, and more.

Key responsibilities include:

• Consumer Support: Provide assistance to individuals and families experiencing vulnerability, addressing their specific needs.
• Assessment and Intervention: Conduct assessments using appropriate tools and frameworks, and implement specialized interventions for diverse client situations.
• Emergency and Housing Support: Offer emergency relief assessment, referral support, and assist individuals and families facing housing insecurity or homelessness.
• Out-of-Home Care Coordination: Oversee arrangements for children and young people in out-of-home care, ensuring their needs are met.
• Collaboration and Record-Keeping: Build relationships with service providers and maintain accurate records of client interactions, assessments, and interventions.
• Professional Development and Compliance: Engage in ongoing professional development and ensure compliance with legal, funding, and statutory requirements, fostering a culture of risk management.

About you

You will have at a minimum a Bachelor of Social Work or equivalent qualification in line with the mandatory minimum qualifications for family violence practitioners. You will also have:

• Substantial experience working with vulnerable children and families in the community service sector, including case management, intake assessment and emergency response.
• Strong knowledge and skills as a practitioner working across a range of programs and services.
• Demonstrated knowledge of relevant legislation, assessment tools and frameworks such as the ‘Best Interests’ framework, CYFA 2005, Family Violence Protection Act 2008, FVISS, CISS and MARAM frameworks.

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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 Di Fisher – Executive Officer, Gippsland on 0409 169 722.

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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