Join our Family Services Team.

• Access salary packaging to increase take-home pay.
• Full – Time, Ongoing position
• Based in Epping

Your new role

Support better outcomes for children, young people, and their families by delivering a wrap-around, evidence-informed case management and outcome-focused intervention to families involved in the child protection system.

You will work closely with families and partner agencies using a culturally safe, strengths-based and child and family centred approach that is responsive to individual needs.

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.
• Need extra time off? Buy additional leave to increase annual leave!
• Enjoy a 10% discount at Uniting Early Learning
• 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

• A degree in Social Work, Psychology or a related tertiary qualification relevant to child and family welfare
• Current driver’s licence valid in Victoria
• Demonstrated ability as a practitioner in the child, youth and family welfare field
• Experience in working with vulnerable children and families in a community services setting is preferred
• Demonstrated experience in engaging with families successfully and completing assertive outreach
• A high level of computer literacy
• Knowledge of child development, trauma and attachment theories

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 Brodie Milich at brodie.milich@vt.uniting.org

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.