• Full-time, Maximum term role until 30 June 2025, based in Horsham
• Increase your take home pay with up to $15,900 in salary packaging benefits.
• 10% gap discount for childcare services with Uniting Early Learning

About the opportunity

As an Integrated Family Services Specialist Disability Practitioner, you will work with vulnerable families with complex disabilities and support needs. You will work with other service providers and support networks to enhance relationships, parenting skills and overall wellbeing and safety of children within the families. In this role, you will support families to transition into the NDIS and to navigate the system ensuring timely access to disability supports.

In a typical day as a Specialist Disability Practitioner, you might:

• Use a creative approach to arrange a visit with a reluctant new family.
• Build rapport to carry out a strengths and risk assessment in the client’s home or child’s school.
• Support a family with understanding their NDIS plan and funded supports.
• Review with your supervisor plans to support a family’s goals.
• Consult with Child Protection, the NDIS or Allied health professionals.

Click here to view the Position Description.

What’s on offer

In addition to base salary plus superannuation, you’ll also receive 17.5% leave loading and access to the full $15,900 salary packaging benefits.

Paid Parental Leave for up to 10 weeks. 

10% gap discount for childcare services with Uniting Early Learning

About you

You are looking to join an organisation that truly supports vulnerable Victorians and Tasmanians to improve their lives.

To be successful in this role, the ideal candidate will have:

• Tertiary Qualifications in human services, disability, welfare, social work desirable however relevant experience will be considered.
• A Current eligible motor vehicle license to drive in Australia.
• Excellent knowledge of the NDIS and disability support needs.
• Case management experience and understanding of the issues that impact children, youth, and their families.
• A sound knowledge of the underlying principles of the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the statutory requirements related to working with young people and their families.
• Experience working with young people and families.
• Excellent communication skills and interpersonal skills.

How to apply

Click Apply Now to submit your interest and we’ll be in touch shortly. We’ll be reviewing applications as they come through as we’re keen to engage with someone.

Please note, interviews may commence prior to application’s closing.

Please attach a cover letter to your application.

If you have questions about the opportunity, please contact Tanya Henderson – Team Leader at [email protected] using the subject line: Integrated Family Services Specialist Disability Practitioner - Horsham enquiry via EthicalJobs.

About Uniting

At Uniting we are passionate about working together to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice. We have a 5,000 strong workforce of employees and volunteers who deliver a diverse range of services across Victoria and Tasmania.

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 relevant Working with Children Check in your State 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.

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