• Full time contract role until 30/06/2017 based in Broadmeadows
• Competitive sector remuneration, salary packaging and fantastic benefits
• Dynamic, warm and welcoming culture

We are looking for a vibrant and enthusiastic Integrated Family Services (IFS) Case Worker to join our team and be a part of an innovative and trusted community service organisation within one of Australia’s largest welfare networks, UnitingCare Australia.

What’s involved in our Integrated Family Services (IFS) program?

Integrated Family Services provides a case management and support service for children, young people and their families, who are being impacted upon by disadvantage including poverty, trauma, substance abuse, mental health and family violence and are potentially at risk of becoming involved with the Child Protection system or are already involved with Child Protection. It is an outreach case management service that aims to enhance family functioning by addressing children’s needs and improving parenting skills and relationships.

We are committed to:

Nurturing and supporting our employees in every way possible and providing staff with the opportunity to learn and grow their careers within ground-breaking programs as part of our warm and engaging culture.

This role offers a wonderful opportunity to join a supportive team committed to innovation, reflective practice and excellence in service provision.

We want to hear from you!

We would love to hear from you if you have a tertiary qualification in Social Work, Psychology, Welfare or a related discipline, demonstrated skills and experience in working with disempowered and vulnerable people, including capacity to engage clients and establish effective helping relationships. Knowledge and experience of a range of relevant intervention strategies and frameworks including children’s developmental needs, parent skill development, working with diversity, drug and alcohol recovery, the cycle of violence, crisis planning and family and broader systems is needed.

You will also have a strong ability to network and establish sound working relationships with related services, excellent written and verbal communication skills and intermediate to advanced Microsoft Office (Word/Excel/Outlook) skills.

The Position Description for this role is attached, where you can view the full list of Key Responsibilities and Key Selection Criteria. For more information, please visit our website: http://www.kildonan.org.au/

Kildonan is committed to safeguarding children and young people. Our recruitment process involves extensive screening processes prior to appointment including thorough reference checking. All successful applicants must comply with Kildonan’s Child Safe Policy. The requirement to undertake a Criminal Records Check with a satisfactory outcome and hold a valid Working with Children Check (E) Card is mandatory. You can visit our website for further information. Travel between sites may be required therefore you will need to hold a current Victorian driver’s license.

For any enquiries about this position, please contact Valerie Ayres-Wearne on (03) 9302 6100.

Job File 1 : Position Description IFS Caseworker

Job File 2 : Key Selection Criteria