• Leading community services organisation
• Generous salary packaging benefits
• Full Time (76 hrs per week), Maximum Term (until December 2019)

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

Funded by the Federal Government’s Department of Employment, the ParentsNext program will assist community members residing in the Hume Local Government Area who are trying to join or re-enter the workforce by providing practical assistance to help them into gainful employment. We are seeking an experienced Case Worker with significant sector knowledge and expertise to work with parents to help them achieve their employment goals while ensuring respectful engagement at all times and focusing on strengths and capabilities.

About you

To be eligible, you will need:

• Tertiary qualification within a relevant and related discipline e.g. Social Work, Community Services (Welfare Studies) or similar
• Demonstrated experience in case work gained within the community sector or employment services

• Strong case management skills including an ability to utilise strength based approaches to case management
• Proven skills in networking and working in partnership with participants and agencies to strengthen relationships and improve problem solving capabilities
• Good interpersonal and communication skills with the capability to build constructive relationships with a broad range of people from CALD backgrounds.
• Well-developed IT skills and competency in Microsoft Programs including use of databases