• Leading Community Services Organisation
• Salary packaging, and competitive sector remuneration
• Part-time ongoing 0.8 FTE
• Sale location

About the opportunity

The role of the Placement Support Worker is to be responsible for the case management of children and young people placed in alternative family based care with volunteer caregivers. 

The worker is required to work closely with children and young people, their natural family, care-givers and with the Department of Health and Human Services and other agencies. The Worker will provide support to carers, children and young people.

You can view the full position description here.

About you

You will have post secondary qualifications in Welfare, Social Work, or other relevant qualification. We require demonstrated skills in assessment, intake and the case management of children and young people in out of home care. Experience in out of home care or child protection would be considered an advantage.

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 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.

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.