Join our Family Services Team.

• Access salary packaging to increase take-home pay
• Maximum term indirect parental leave cover until 07/07/2026
• Part-time (38 hours per fortnight), Based in Werribee

Your new role

As a Family Services Practitioner, you will work with vulnerable children, young people and their families who are being impacted upon by disadvantage and are potentially at risk of becoming involved with the Child Protection system or are already involved with child protection.

In this role, you will be involved in managing and supporting a caseload of allocated families. You will work alongside the client family on agreed goals, assist the family’s progress through the service and develop strategies to assist clients to meet their goals.

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 hourly rate + super, you can access the following.

• Access salary packaging to increase take-home pay.
• 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

• Minimum tertiary qualifications in Social Work, Psychology, Welfare or a related discipline is essential
• Current Driver’s License valid for Victoria
• Demonstrated skills and experience in working with disempowered and vulnerable people, for three to five years, including:
  • Capacity to engage clients and establish effective helping relationships
  • Undertake strength-based assessments, needs analysis, development of intervention plans and work with clients to bring about change; working with culturally and linguistically diverse communities.
  • Understanding of the issues involved in casework with children, young people and families.
• Knowledge and experience of a range of relevant intervention strategies and frameworks
• Excellent written and verbal 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 Rhi Payne at Rhi.payne@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.