Job Summary
- Starting salary of $87,997 base
- Applications close:
- Job posted on: 27th Mar 2024
This is a full-time closed period contract until May 2025 based in the ACT.
Uniting is currently seeking an experienced Intensive Family Preservation Caseworker to join our team in the ACT.
This role is responsible for providing culturally responsive child and family assessments, intensive home visiting, crisis management and casework to prevent unnecessary entry of children and young people into Out of Home Care (OOHC).
Our IFP team (Intensive Family Preservation) work to support vulnerable families who are at risk of further escalation in the child protection system because we believe that supporting families before a crisis improves family resilience and reduces harm to children.
We’re looking for a creative, experienced, organised self-starters; someone as exceptional as the people we support to join us to provide assessment, crisis management, and casework as per the Homebuilders Model to families at high risk of having their children removed into care for protective concerns or who are having their children restored to their care.
Working to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice brings its own rewards, but there’s more.
Should you have any questions, please contact Belinda Condon from Uniting's Talent Acquisition Team at [email protected], using the subject line: Intensive Family Preservation Caseworker enquiry via EthicalJobs.
Employment with Uniting is subject to satisfactory background checks, which include National Police Checks, Working with Vulnerable People Checks and Reference Checks.
Applications for this role will take you to the employer’s site.