• Leading Community Services Organisation
• Salary packaging, and competitive sector remuneration
• Part Time (19 hrs per week), Ongoing

About Uniting

At Uniting we are passionate about working together to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice.

We are proud to have been part of local communities for over 100 years delivering services across Victoria and Tasmania. With a team of 7,000 skilled and committed individuals we provide over 770 programs and services to people of all ages to learn, thrive and enjoy a healthy, happy life. We’re there for children, families, people with disability, older people and those experiencing homelessness, mental illness or drug and alcohol addiction.

Uniting is looking for great people who, like us, celebrate diversity and welcome everyone regardless of ethnicity, faith, sexual orientation and gender identity.

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About the opportunity

Curran Place, located in Ivanhoe is our adult community residential drug withdrawal service. The AOD Child Care worker will assist parents in the Mother Baby service with care for their infants so that they can participate in programs and activities or rest where appropriate as part of their withdrawal.

About you

You will have a Certificate 3 in Children’s Services or equivalent and the required competencies in AOD and qualifications in dual diagnosis (or willingness to undertake). You will also have demonstrated experience working with children, parents/carers and families from an at-risk family background, and previous experience in supporting children aged 0-5 year-old to participate in age appropriate programs. Further, you will have strong communication skills, be able to work as part of a team environment, and manage a range of administrative duties.

A full position description is available below.