Join our Family Services Team.

• Permanent Part time position (4 days a week)
• Increase fortnight take-home pay with access to $15,900 salary packaging benefits
• Role Based at Narre Warren

About the program

The Family Services Program supports families who are experiencing high levels of stress and difficulties that impact on parenting, family life and children’s wellbeing. Responding to referrals from The Orange Door, the program provides assertive outreach and home-based supports.

Your new role

As a Group Work Practitioner you will research, develop and facilitate engaging evidence-based group work activities for vulnerable families in need. The Practitioner will be responsible for evaluating group work programs and actively contributing to program development and innovation. The role will also provide specialised support and training to other staff in group work models.

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.

• 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.
• We recognise contributions with our annual awards programme!
• Enjoy 25% off at Uniting Op Shops.

Your skills and experience

You will bring with you:

• A degree in Social Work, Psychology or a related tertiary qualification relevant to child and family welfare
• Desired – trained to facilitate evidence-based group programs such as; Circle of Security, Tuning in to Kids, Tuning in to Teens, Bringing Up Great Kids
• Current driver’s licence valid in Victoria
• Demonstrated ability as a practitioner in the child, youth and family welfare field
• Experience delivering parenting groupwork interventions.
• A commitment to the family-centered approach and the family strengthening and empowerment models of practice

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, please reach out to Jessica Homicki on 0466 648 793 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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