Join our Family Services Team.

• Access salary packaging to increase take-home pay
• Part-time (60.8 hours per fortnight), Maximum term until 30 June 2027
• Based in Broadmeadows

Your new role

As a Restoring Families Coordinator, you will provide a central point of contact for service access, coordination of targeted supports, as well as a mechanism for area level monitoring and reporting.

In this role, some of your responsibilities will include:

• Leading service coordination processes for:
  • prioritising and triaging referrals
  • monitoring service capacity, demand, case flow, and emerging system barriers
  • convening and facilitating an interdisciplinary panel to support integrated planning and resolve access challenges
• Contributing to system oversight processes
• Coordinating prioritisation and authorisation processes across all connection points
• Provide support to Restoring Families to access targeted, area-based resources

About the Program

Restoring Families is for children and young people from pre-birth and up to the age of 18, and their families, experiencing multiple, complex needs, and who are at elevated risk of pervasive, lifelong harm to their safety, development and wellbeing.

Restoring Families is designed to provide children and families with multiple and complex needs with an intensive service response and a pathway into a sustainable network of support.

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).
• Access training and development opportunities to help you grow.
• 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 Drivers License valid for Victoria
• Sound understanding of the child and family service system in Victoria
• Good understanding of the Family Preservation and Reunification Response
• Strong knowledge of key local Child and Family Alliance partners including funded family service providers, Aboriginal community-controlled organisations and child protection services.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Cultural competence and ability to work flexibly.

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 Bask Cassar at bask.cassar@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.