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Integrated Family Services Worker - Community Capacity - Horsham

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  • Part-time (60.8 hours per fortnight), Max term until 30/06/2025, 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 Worker, you will operate under the general direction of the Senior Family Services Practitioner to provide support to vulnerable children, young people and their families through case management and group work.

The families who receive a service from the Integrated Family Services Program present with a range of complex issues including drug and alcohol, family violence, mental health, homelessness, and cycles of disadvantage and poverty resulting in chronic neglect and cumulative harm.

In this role, you will provide Integrated Family Services support to families and groups in addition to coordinating the Wimmera Wellbeing Centre.

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:

  • A tertiary qualifications in human services, welfare or social services or transferable and/or relevant experience. If unqualified; a commitment to further study in the relevant field required.
  • A current eligible motor vehicle licence to drive in Australia
  • Demonstrated experience and a sound knowledge in the provision of care, management and support of young people and their families from varying socio-economic, cultural and ethnic backgrounds.  This includes the provision of support and effective communication with young people, including those with special needs and challenging behaviors. 
  • Knowledge of theories and practices relevant to vulnerable or ‘at risk’ children, young people and their development and behavior, including solid understanding of trauma and attachment.  
  • An understanding of the impacts of Family Violence upon the child and family. 

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.

If you have questions about the opportunity, please contact Mikahl Miles – Senior Manager at [email protected], using the subject line: Integrated Family Services Worker - Community Capacity - 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: 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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