Join our Family Services Team.

• Permanent part time position (4 days per week)
• Increase fortnight take-home pay with access to $15,900 salary packaging benefits!
• 10% gap discount for childcare services with Uniting Early Learning

Your new role

We have an exciting opportunity for a social worker to join our Adoption and Permanent Care team, working across the Permanent Care Program, Adoption Program and Concurrent Care Program.

As a Case Worker you will:

• Oversee recruitment, training and assessment of carers
• Undertake comprehensive assessments of children referred to the program and shortlist placements for children
• Offer relinquishment counselling support to birth parents in the infant adoption program
• Provide information and counselling to adopted people and their families in relation to past adoptions
• Provide pre and post-legal supervision and support to children, their carers and birth families

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 of (SCHADS Level 5) + super, you can access the following.

• Access salary packaging to increase take-home pay.
• 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).
• Access training and development opportunities to help you grow.
• Enjoy 25% off at Uniting Op Shops.

Your skills and experience

You will meet the person specification in the position description, including having a degree qualification in Social Work and eligibility for membership of A.A.S.W, or equivalent Psychology or a related discipline.

You will also have:

• Demonstrated case management and counselling experience within the child and family welfare sector, particularly in out of home care, child protection or adoption services
• Proven competence in child and carer assessments and supporting placement processes for children in out of home care
• An understanding of the Best Interests Framework, Children, Youth and Families Act 2005 and Adoption Act 1984
• Excellent written skills with the ability to maintain case notes and prepare reports in a timely manner
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills

View the position description here.

How to apply

Click APPLY 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.

For any questions, reach out to Joanna Moroney – Team Leader, Adoption and Permanent Care on 0435 503 099 for a chat.

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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