• Part-Time (4 days per week) Max Term Position until 08 April 2027 (Parental Leave cover)
• Increase take-home pay with access to $15,900 salary packing benefits
• Based at Morwell

Your new role

The Family Services Strengthening Families stream provides community-based support and case management to help children, young people and their families overcome challenges. The primary goal is to promote child safety, build parenting skills and prevent family situations from escalating to the point where statutory intervention is required.

Referrals are received through The Orange Door.

Your impact will include:

• Promoting and responding to stability and wellbeing for children and young people.
• Coordinating and leading case coordination with multiple stakeholders.
• Connecting families with community resources.
• Responding to concerns that impact on parenting such as mental health, alcohol and other drugs or family violence.

Benefits of working at Uniting

Our work isn’t easy, but it matters. Work with people who care as much as you.

In addition to your salary (SCHADS Level 5) + super, you can access the following.

• Access salary packaging to increase take-home pay.
• Need extra time off? Buy additional leave to increase annual leave!
• Enjoy a 10% discount at Uniting Early Learning, or 60% for centre staff!
• Up to 10 weeks paid parental leave for primary caregivers (4 for secondary).
• Free counselling with our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Enjoy 25% off at Uniting Op Shops.

Your skills and experience

You will meet the person specification in the position description, including having a Minimum tertiary qualification in Social Work, Psychology, Welfare or a related discipline is essential.

You will also have:

• Demonstrated ability in child, youth and family welfare.
• Experience working with vulnerable families and adolescents.
• Demonstrated ability to provide safe environments for children and young people and protect them from abuse and neglect.
• Ability to network and establish sound working relationships with related services, especially other community agencies and the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing.
• Strong knowledge of Best Interests Case Practice Model and CYFA 2005.
• Advanced understanding of child development, trauma and attachment.

View the position description here.

How to Apply

Click "Apply Now" to submit your interest.

If this role sounds like a good fit for you, please apply soon. We'll review applications as they come in and may close the ad early.

Please submit a cover letter with your application.

Please contact Jess Kilker-Elms on 0481 465 262 or Jestiner Manyere on 0466 920 866 for further information.

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.  

Through the recruitment process, we will ask you for personal information. Disclosure is optional, however, it can help us support you better. We invite you to tell us if you identify as Aboriginal, a person with disability, from a diverse background or LGBT+. You will be given an opportunity in the application form to request additional support. We welcome the opportunity to discuss how we can support you.

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