• Leading Community Services Organisation
• Salary packaging, and competitive sector remuneration
• Full Time (76 hrs per fortnight), Maximum Term (until 30 June 2021)

About the opportunity

This role will fill gaps in programs resulting primarily from staff vacancies and minimise the need to rely on locum agency staff. The Case Worker will be allocated to programs such as Child FIRST, Integrated Family services, Families First, Kinship Care and Stronger Families. The worker will spend between 6 weeks and up to 3 months in any one role based on program needs.

About you

We would love to hear from you if you have:

• Tertiary qualification in Social Work, Psychology, Welfare or a related discipline
• Extensive demonstrated knowledge and experience in providing intake, casework and case management and out of home care services with vulnerable children, young people and their families/carers
• Highly developed adaptive interpersonal communication skills including the ability to engage and empower others
• Ability to be self-reliant, motivated and accountable in managing multiple tasks and meeting timelines and targets
• 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

Get in touch

For a confidential discussion about the role, please call Judy Walsh – Programs Manager on 0448 446 216.

About Uniting

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

Visit us: www.vt.uniting.org.

Uniting is a child safe organisation and is committed in everyday practice to ensure the safety and well-being of all children, at all times. As a ‘child safe’ organisation, employment with Uniting is subject to a satisfactory national (and international where relevant) police check and Working With Children Check (in Victoria) and/or Working With Vulnerable People Check (in Tasmania) prior to commencement of any paid or unpaid work and/or participation in any service or undertaking. Uniting is also committed to equal opportunity and ensuring the workplace is reflective of the community. We encourage people from different backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability