• This is a full time, closed period contract until 30 June 2024 – (35 hour / week) opportunity based in Barry, ACT.
• Salary from $87,997 pa, plus super and access to salary packaging. 

About the role

This role is responsible for providing assessment and intensive case management in line with the Wraparound service model to children, youth and families who are at risk of escalation within the child protection system. Maintaining compliance and professional quality documentation is essential to ensure outcomes for Family Preservation.

What you’ll be doing in the job

• Provide casework services based on the philosophy and principals of the Wraparound Model of integrated case management.
• Understand the context of child and adolescent development, parenting capacity and family environment factors in which to establish the needs of an individual child or adolescent.
• Provide written and verbal reports which are concise, informative and based on analysis of complex evidence.
• Develop and maintain specialist participation in case plan delivery from partner organisations included in the service user’s Wraparound team.
• Carry out safety and risk assessments utilising the structured decision making (SDM) suite of tools and practice approach.

About You

• Tertiary qualification at diploma level or above in Social Work, Psychology or relevant discipline with a minimum of 3 years casework experience with children, adolescents and families.
• Ability to engage with families with high and complex needs and work in partnership with them to achieve their goals using a variety of intervention strategies from a range of theoretical models.
• Understanding of child protection issues and an ability to conduct risk and family assessments within a competency based approach.
• Skilled decision maker for children’s best interests underpinned by a demonstrated commitment to hearing the voices of children and young people.
• Excellent communication written and verbal and conflict resolution skills.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Time management and ability to prioritise task.
• Committed to compliance - legal, government and policy with good record keeping skills.
• Must hold a current WWVP and Drivers licence and willingness to transport families, children and young people. 

In return we offer:

• Access to a range of employee benefits (U-Rewards program, flex time and additional week of annual leave over Christmas and up to 6 EAP sessions per annum).
• Ongoing professional and personal development opportunities across our varied service streams.
• A focus on employee well-being, with regular reflective and practice supervision opportunities.

Should you have any questions, please contact Soraya Kauhiva from Uniting’s Talent Acquisition Team on 0466 867 721.

Employment with Uniting is subject to satisfactory background checks, which include National Police Checks, Working with Children Checks and Reference Checks