• Leading Community Services Organisation
• Salary packaging, and competitive sector remuneration
• Full-time, Ongoing
• Sale location

About the opportunity

The Duty and Intake Officer – Care and Placement Services will work closely with the Placement Coordination Unit at DHHS to establish placements for children referred to wide range of Care and Placement Services offered by Uniting across Inner and Outer Gippsland. The role also includes working closely with the wider Uniting Care and Placement Services teams to support Case Managers in the establishment of new placements, compliance requirements and will also be responsible for supporting carers in day to day needs.

It is an expectation of the incumbent will be confident to work autonomously, communicate effectively with all stakeholders, and that they would foster excellent working relationships within the Care and Placement team and key stakeholders.

You can view the full position description here.

About you

To be successful in your application you will meet the person specification in the position description, including having relevant post-secondary qualifications in community services, or related disciplines.

You will also have:

• Demonstrated ability to set priorities, meet deadlines, work with minimal supervision and under pressure
• Ability to problem solve and effectively manage feedback
• A demonstrated knowledge and understanding of issues surrounding the care and placement service systems and the available resources and services in Gippsland.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with adults, adolescents, children and sector representatives.
• Skills in assessment, intake and case management

How to Apply

If this sounds like you, apply today by submitting the following

• Cover Letter (1 page outlining your suitability according to the position description)
• Current Resume (no more than 3 pages)
• Address the Core selection criteria in the position description

Get in touch

Stacey Hopkins – Manager Care and Placement Services  

T: 03 5144 7777

About Uniting

At Uniting we are passionate about working together to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice. Visit us: unitingvictas.org.au

Uniting is a child safe organisation and is committed in everyday practice to ensure the safety and wellbeing 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.

We work in solidarity with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as Australia’s First Peoples and as the traditional owners and custodians of this land. We celebrate diversity and value the lived experience of people of every ethnicity, faith, age, disability, culture, language, gender identity, sex and sexual orientation. We welcome lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, gender diverse and non-binary, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ+) people at our services. We pledge to provide inclusive and non-discriminatory services.