• Leading community services organisation
• Salary packaging and competitive sector remuneration
• Full time multi-disciplined position | Based at Pakenham
• Establish, expand or transfer your social work skills

About the opportunity

We have an opportunity for a social worker to join our Child and Family Services program based at Pakenham. The position is initially full time, moving to part time 4 days per week from July 2020. There is potential to continue full time subject to funding. The position is comprised of two roles; Family Services Practitioner (4 days per week, ongoing), and Family Support Worker for the School Attendance Support Program (SASP) (1 day per week, max term).

The Family Services program supports families who are experiencing high levels of stress and difficulties that impact on parenting, family life and children’s well being. Family Services Practitioners respond to referrals from Child FIRST and provide home based supports through assertive outreach. 

SASP is an innovative program in government primary schools within City of Casey and Cardinia Shire. The program supports at-risk young people to engage in education, with the aim of improving school attendance and facilitating student, family, school and community integration.

View the full position descriptions for each part of the role here:

• Family Services Practitioner
• Family Support Worker

About you

To be successful in your application you will meet the person specification in the position descriptions, including having a relevant tertiary qualification in a field related to Social Work or Psychology.

Get in touch

• Sarah Lucas - Team Leader – 03 5945 3900
• Bask Cassar – Manager – 03 8792 8999 

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.